Building A Legacy Of Trust Since 1981
Shaw Engineering provides civil engineering and environmental engineering services, specializing in water works systems and water reclamation facilities. Established in 1981, the practice delivers essential engineering expertise to support public infrastructure, community development, and public health throughout Nevada and surrounding areas. Its project approach emphasizes continuous client communication, modest-cost effective designs, and minimized operational complexity.
Cody BlackPresident / Senior Principal
Nick O'ConnorPrincipal
Owen WurglerPrincipal
Paul WinkelmanSenior Principal
Steve BrigmanSenior Principal
Marc BelangerSenior Engineer
Colton DodgeStaff Engineer
Jody PaulsenStaff Engineer
Gina MeyerProject Coordinator
Comprehensive engineering for potable water infrastructure, including supporting detail development, treatment, transmission, and distribution systems.
Engineering solutions for collection systems, treatment plants, and reclamation systems to protect public health.
Drainage, run-off control, and flood mitigation designs including hydrology studies and water quality solutions.
Infrastructure planning, roadway improvements, site grading, and utility coordination.
Owner's representation, construction administration, inspections, and project oversight from conception to completion.
Assistance with environmental permitting, right-of-way acquisitions, and federal and state funding programs.
Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Highways & Roads · Agriculture · Infrastructure
Susanville · Water Supply · 2018 · Client: City of Susanville
Design of a booster pump station for the City of Susanville's main spring water supporting detail, Cady Springs, situated on a remote hillside. The project featured vertical stainless steel pump cans with submersible turbine pumps installed under traffic-rated hatches to maintain vehicle access on a narrow road, a deep precast clearwell, and a gaseous chlorine facility.
Verdi · Water Supply · Client: Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA)
Design, bidding, and construction phase assistance for the extension of the Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) water system into Verdi. The project consolidated the Riverbelle Mobile Home Park Public Water System and extended the supply to Boomtown, incorporating 4,800 linear feet of 18-inch ductile iron pipe water main, a 42-inch jack and bore under UPRR tracks, and an 1,100 GPM booster pump site.
Fleish Hydroelectric Facility · Water Supply · Client: Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA)
Complete re-design of 360 linear feet of 96-inch riveted steel penstock pipe at the Fleish Hydroelectric Facility after a premature liner failure. The project involved complicated hillside installation, surge modeling, connection to a turbine in a historic 1905 facility, and ongoing construction management and inspections.
Tonopah · Water Supply · 2017 · Client: Tonopah Public Utilities (TPU)
Relocation and alignment design of water and sewer utilities along Main Street (US Hwy 95) in Tonopah, coordinating with NDOT's highway reconstruction and storm drain improvements. The project involved establishing prior rights, extensive right-of-way research, and designing 4,050 linear feet of PVC and HDPE water mains including steel casings for highway crossings.