Taylor Timber is Chad Taylor.

I founded Taylor Timber in 2022 after two decades working on some of the most technically demanding buildings in the Mountain West — hospitals, medical schools, airports, and civic buildings that required both rigorous engineering and close collaboration with architects pushing ambitious designs. I started the firm to do that work on my own terms: as the engineer of record, the point of contact, and the person accountable for every drawing that goes out the door.

My background is in earthquake engineering. I spent eight years at Degenkolb Engineers in Seattle — one of the world’s most respected seismic engineering firms — working on hospitals, medical facilities, and institutional buildings across the West Coast. That training shapes how I think about every project: risk is real, details matter, and the drawings have to work in the field, not just on paper.

I work with architects who want a structural engineer who shows up as a collaborator, not just a service provider. I can read a program, identify the right structural system in a first conversation, and tell you where the problems are before they become expensive. I produce thorough construction documents because I’ve seen what happens when they aren’t.

Part of why I founded Taylor Timber was to do work that reflects what I actually value. Those values are organized around three pillars: Climate, Community, and Timber. Buildings are not neutral objects. They consume resources, shape the places people live, and stand long after the project team has moved on. I wanted a practice built around that fact, not just aware of it.

I am a registered Professional Engineer in Montana and a registered Structural Engineer in Alaska, California, Illinois, Oregon, and Washington. I hold a BS in Civil Engineering from Washington State University (summa cum laude, 2003) and an MS in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley (2004).

Chad Taylor, PE, SE
Founder, Taylor Timber
chad@taylor-timber.com
406.552.8728