OVERVIEW Steve Batchelder, a seasoned project engineer at Baseline for the past 12.5 years, specializes in infrastructure projects and 3D models for visualization. As a Baseline long-time employee, he recently had the opportunity to venture out on his second sabbatical trip. At Baseline, we offer a sabbatical program to all employees after their 7th year… Read more »
Women’s History Month at Baseline
Women’s History Month Women’s History Month is a month-long celebration in March, acknowledging women’s accomplishments and contributions throughout history and now. This month, we provide a few highlights from the ladies at Baseline. Julie Esterl, Principal Planner – When I was hired as a planning technician in 2015, one of the first clients I began… Read more »
National Surveyors Week – A Day in the Life as a Surveyor, with Danielle Bustos!
A Day in the Life as a Surveyor, with Danielle Bustos! ABOUT DANIELLE As National Surveyors Week comes to a close, we want to again thank Surveyors globally for their commitment to this profession and constant efforts to improve communities. Additionally, in honor of Women’s History Month this March, we would like to feature one… Read more »
National Surveyors Week 2021
A LONG HISTORY National Surveyors Week is celebrated annually during the fourth week of March; this year it takes place during March 21st-27th. The event was first created by the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) in February of 1984. Additionally, the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, signed a Presidential Proclamation… Read more »
Plans, Codes, and Land Development
One of the most important initial steps in the due diligence phase of land development is to review the local jurisdiction’s plans and codes that apply to your project. The result of this review will likely be a significant factor in a developer’s decision to move forward with a project or move on the next… Read more »
Engineers Week 2021: Looking Ahead
WHY ENGINEERING? “My favorite part about being an engineer is designing a piece of our community with life, health, and safety in mind. I love that we can channel the forces of nature for the benefit of society. Whether it is safe roads, flood protection, water delivery, or water treatment, there is huge satisfaction having… Read more »
The Celebration Continues: National Engineers Week 2021
ADVICE FROM BASELINE’S FOUNDER & CEO, JOHN MCLAIN “We all know the coursework in college is rigorous, but if you tough it out and study hard, it will be worth it. When you start applying what you learned in the real world, it is amazingly rewarding. You have to like to solve problems. You follow… Read more »
Baseline Celebrates National Engineers Week 2021!
When Baseline Engineering Corporation (Baseline) was founded by John McLain, PE, in 1998, the company’s foundation rooted from its expertise in civil engineering. From there, various different specialties have been added to the company’s services such as planning, surveying, landscape architecture, and more. Undoubtedly, John’s passion for the engineering industry, and the people within it,… Read more »
Streetscapes – Attractive and Functional Aspects
Streetscapes play an important role in forming the visual aspects, function, and identity of a built environment. Streetscapes help with traffic calming, accessibility, character, a sense of history or community, urban public life, moving people safely and efficiently, and supporting land use function and aesthetics. When designing streetscapes, a deep… Read more »
Chris Manning Promoted to Division Manager and Operations Partner
Chris Manning, PE, Baseline’s Water/Wastewater (W/WW) Division Manager for the past five years, was officially promoted in January to Division Manager and Operations Partner. Through this transition of roles, Chris hopes to continue focusing on the big picture of the company; he plans to use the experience and knowledge he has gained over the years… Read more »
Matt Tyburski, Baseline’s New President!
Matt Tyburski, Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFO/COO) for the past seven years, has been promoted to President of Baseline. As he reflects on his time working here, he shows gratitude for his CFO/COO role. He loved that every day was filled with a variety of people from all different parts of the industry; whether… Read more »
Baseline Welcomes New Hires – Alyssa Rivas & Alexis Healey
One of Baseline’s core values, which highlights our employee-centric culture, is to foster positive relationships with others and build a team mentality. Our purpose, to build a great company by and for our employee owners, is rooted in our staff; each individual’s contributions are vital to the success of the company. Two of our most… Read more »
Baseline’s Holiday Challenge
And Holiday Cheer… There is no doubt that the holiday season looks different this year, requiring everyone to get creative in the way that they celebrate. The traditional holiday parties and cookie exchanges were seemingly impossible to do virtually. Although Baseline managed to put together the next best thing which we named the “Holiday Challenge.”… Read more »
Baseline for Community’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive 2020
This year, the need for assistance is greater than ever and Baseline for Community (B4C) sponsored our third company-wide Thanksgiving Food Drive. We sponsored four local food banks within the communities we work — resulting in donating over 750 non-perishable items to four different food bank programs: Gilpin County Food Bank, Community Cupboard Food Pantry… Read more »
Working from Home – Staff Highlight
As employees worldwide were forced to transition into working remotely full-time, everyone adjusted to this unfamiliar territory in different ways. Many have found comfort in relating to or learning from others’ experiences as people navigate through the unknown and accept this virtually-based environment as the new norm. Michael Lujan, one of Baseline’s engineering project managers,… Read more »
Working from Home – Staff Highlight
As Baseline moved to employees to being fully operational from home, each employee has had a different experience— all with some positives and negatives sprinkled in. Sarah Williams, whom is the newest member of the Baseline team, has worked from home in the past. Luckily, her space at home had been set up for a… Read more »
Vince Harris’ 2020 Sabbatical
As employees look for a place to work, they often seek out information regarding the benefits firms have to offer. At Baseline, one of the most pronounced benefits that employees value is that after seven years of being employed with Baseline they are able to take a month-long sabbatical.… Read more »
New Planning Department Changes
Baseline made a big change in our planning department this summer. For the last 12 years, Vince Harris has been the director of our planning department, he is taking a step back from this role and reducing hours to slowly transition into retirement. Ben Thurston has moved into the planning director role and has taken the lead. Ben is most excited about exploring opportunities to expand Baseline’s planning services into new areas that align with the interests and passions of our staff. This includes our current effort to market and grow our landscape architecture services. He is also excited about the challenge of refining our project management and execution in a way that truly balances our triangle of employees, clients, and finances.
Baseline’s Steamboat Springs Office is Growing with Additional Staff
Steve Batchelder, one of Baseline’s most tenured project engineers, is transitioning from the Golden office to the Steamboat Springs office. Steve brings over 20 years of experience to Baseline and has provided high-quality designs while also maintaining efficiencies in his work which has benefited both the company and its clients. The Steamboat Springs office was… Read more »
Baseline’s New Service – Public Information Management
Baseline is proud to announce a new service category in public information management (PIM) for CDOT construction. For each project, we work with the contractors to develop a strategy for engaging with the public and ensuring that the community is notified of any disruptions as well as communicating project information through CDOT. We develop initial… Read more »
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