Sherwood Design Engineers

Committed to the integration of infrastructure, design, and the environment.

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About the firm

Sherwood Design Engineers integrates civil engineering, art, and environmental stewardship to design and implement sustainable infrastructure. Based in San Francisco with studios across the United States, it delivers solutions aimed at creating systemic change with a lasting positive impact on communities and ecologies. The practice's portfolio spans urban hydrology, coastal resilience, higher education campuses, parks, mixed-use districts, and sustainable water infrastructure across the entire project lifecycle.

Team
Midsize
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Coastal Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering

People

S. Bry SartéChief Executive Officer

Tom JostChief Operating Officer

Dan NolanChief Financial Officer

Cody AndersonManaging Principal

Robyn CooperManaging Principal

John LeysManaging Principal

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

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Delivering integrated, sustainable site solutions that coordinate grading, drainage, utilities, and land use from initial concept through construction completion.

  • Site grading and drainage design
  • Utility infrastructure design
  • Low-impact development (LID)
  • Subdivision and land development
  • Construction administration

Urban Hydrology

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Creating stormwater and drainage solutions that reflect pre-development hydrology, regenerate natural conditions, and restore environmental stability in urban areas.

  • Stormwater management and treatment design
  • Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
  • Green infrastructure integration
  • Urban watershed restoration
  • Bioretention and bioswale design

Community Resilience

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Constructing sustainable infrastructure systems rooted in equity to protect communities, ensuring long-term positive impacts on personal well-being and environmental health.

  • Resilience planning and strategy
  • Community vulnerability assessments
  • Green and grey infrastructure integration

Coastal Resilience

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Formulating adaptive shoreline solutions to address flooding, rising sea levels, storm surge, and wave action through an analysis of climatic and ecological factors.

  • Shoreline and waterfront design
  • Living shoreline and habitat restoration
  • Flood risk mitigation
  • Sea level rise adaptation planning

Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

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Developing sustainable water supply, treatment, and conveyance systems that serve communities and regional ecologies simultaneously.

  • Water supply and distribution design
  • Wastewater collection and treatment
  • Water reuse systems
  • Net-zero water strategies
  • District-scale water systems

Parks, Trails and Open Space

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Providing civil and infrastructure engineering for state and national parks, urban plazas, waterfront developments, and recreational trail networks.

  • Urban park and plaza engineering
  • Waterfront park design
  • Trail infrastructure
  • Ecological restoration

Higher Education and Campus Infrastructure

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Planning and engineering civil and utility systems for university campuses, supporting circulation, green space, and institutional resilience.

  • Campus utility and infrastructure design
  • Campus green space and open space
  • Campus planning support

Industries

Parks & Open Space · Education · Hospitality · Agriculture · Food & Beverage · Arts & Culture · Commercial · Mixed-Use · Residential · Multifamily Residential · Environmental & Remediation · Marine · Wastewater · Water Supply · Government · Infrastructure · Healthcare · Senior Living · Transportation

Projects

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Medora, ND · Arts & Culture

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Civil and site infrastructure engineering for a landmark presidential library honoring a legacy of conservation and self-sufficiency.

Croton Water Treatment Plant

The Bronx, NY · Water Supply

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Expanding the definition of public works through sustainable water infrastructure design at a major urban treatment facility.

843 North Spring Street

Los Angeles, CA · Mixed-Use

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Mixed-use development setting new standards for low impact development in an urban context.

India Basin Waterfront Park

San Francisco, CA · Parks & Open Space

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Transforming a former industrial waterfront into a vibrant neighborhood park that rejuvenates the surrounding community.

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