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BWE, Inc.

Name: BWE, Inc.
Address: 9449 Balboa Avenue, Suite 270, San Diego, CA, 92123, US
Telephone: (619) 299-5550
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Since 1971, BWE has provided Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Land Surveying.

08/27/2026

The Chi-Huey Wong Laboratories for Biomedical Research adds 83,000 SF of research space to the Scripps Research campus, with an open floorplan designed to encourage collaboration and an angled design shaped by the site’s geometry. The project also includes a six-level, 213,000 SF post-tensioned concrete parking structure with 705 spaces.

BWE provided structural engineering for the two-story laboratory building with a partial basement and parking structure, as well as structural improvements to an existing research building, retaining and site walls, and other campus improvements.

With a façade of concrete, wood-grain aluminum, and structural glazing, the new facility brings together thoughtful design and functional research space. The building achieved LEED Gold certification, exceeding its original goal of LEED Silver, and is currently nominated for an SDAF Orchid through the Orchids & Onions program.

We’re grateful to have contributed to this project alongside DGA and the broader project team.

08/20/2026

A little time outside the office was right up our alley. 🎳

Our team got together for an afternoon of bowling, good food, and plenty of laughs. It was a great way to catch up, spend some time together, and enjoy a little friendly competition.

Thanks to everyone who came out!

08/13/2026

Today we're celebrating two milestones at BWE: Amber Huls marks 10 years with the firm, and Kristen Marlow celebrates 6 years and becoming a fully vested employee-owner.

As our Structural BIM Manager, Amber works closely with project managers and principals across the firm to keep projects accurate and moving from design through as-builts. Ten years of dedication to our people, projects, and community, and consistently represents what BWE strives to be.

Kristen joined in 2020 and supports our civil and survey teams as a highly skilled executive assistant, while also lending a steady hand to our forensic and expert witness cases, some of BWE's most detail-intensive work. Becoming an employee-owner is a well-deserved milestone for Kristen.

Congratulations and thank you, Amber and Kristen. You make us proud.

08/06/2026

Keeping a hospital fully operational while transforming its campus takes careful planning, thoughtful coordination, and design innovation that works behind the scenes.

BWE is providing civil engineering and land surveying services for the comprehensive modernization of Sharp HealthCare's Memorial campus, a multi-phase program totaling 560,000 SF. The program includes rerouted site utilities, a new central energy plant, seismic upgrades to the oldest buildings on campus, a new front entry, demolition of two 8-level patient towers, a 6-level addition to Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, and a new bridge connection to neighboring Rady Children's Hospital.

One recently completed phase included the design of an underground Permavoid system capable of storing more than 82,000 gallons of stormwater beneath an existing parking lot. The system captures runoff from both minor and major storm events, helping reduce flooding, erosion, and pollutants before they reach downstream waterways. By pairing systems like Permavoid with other stormwater BMPs, we are able to help keep San Diego resilient through everyday rainstorms and the hundred year storms that put this infrastructure to the test.

07/30/2026

It’s not every day you see a 117-year-old brick stable working as part of a water operations campus.

The Pomona Water Resources Department’s Corporate Yard is a new campus built to support the City's essential water operations for decades to come. It brings administrative offices, a water quality laboratory, training spaces, covered storage, and modern utility infrastructure together across four buildings that total more than 34,000 SF.

Its brick stable, originally built in 1909 for horse-drawn public works operations, was reconstructed and adapted for modern use while preserving a piece of Pomona's history.

This design-build project also included seismic value engineering to optimize the lateral force-resisting systems and foundations across all four buildings. The completed campus has earned a LEED Silver certification.

City of Pomona - Government
SILLMAN
Kemp Bros. Construction
Photo Credit: Alex Nye Art

06/10/2026

We're hiring!

We are excited to be welcoming new talent to our outstanding team. With open positions in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Land Surveying, we are looking for driven professionals who are ready to grow with us.

Visit our careers page for more information on available opportunities: https://bwesd.com/careers/

06/04/2026

Some of the best nature centers don't just sit in nature. They're designed around it.

As summer kicks off and hiking plans take shape, we're remembering the Santa Ysabel Nature Center, a facility born from a shared commitment across the entire project team to let the land lead. San Diego County's first rural nature center, the 6,000 SF single-story facility was sited and structured around ancient Engelmann oaks and natural features already defining the landscape. The outcome is a LEED Gold, Zero-Net Energy building that feels woven into its surroundings.

Structural highlights included:

- Light-frame timber construction, minimizing building mass and material impact on the surrounding environment
- Prefabricated roof trusses spanning large, column-free interior spaces supporting flexible exhibits and assembly spaces
- Foundation placement coordinated around tree protection zones, keeping structural elements clear of the root systems of mature, protected oak trees
- An interpretive exhibit space, a conference room, and an outdoor amphitheater carved into the natural grade

We’re remembering what's possible when sustainability and preservation are at the foundation of a project, and happy to see even more of this happening six years later.

County of San Diego - Government
SILLMAN
Nielsen Construction California

Photo Credit: Alex Nye Art

05/28/2026

Welcome to the newest members of the BWE team!👏 From the office to the field, we’re excited about the experience they bring and the contributions they’ll make across our projects and communities.

And we’re continuing to grow, see open opportunities at bwesd.com/careers

05/11/2026

One of San Diego's most historic neighborhoods just got 87 new neighbors.

Just in time for the blooming Jacaranda trees last week, we attended the grand opening of Jacaranda on 9th, Community Housing Works' newest affordable housing community in San Diego's Cortez Hill neighborhood. Jacaranda on 9th brings 87 apartment homes to residents at 25% AMI, and supports them with onsite services from PATH to help people find lasting stability.

We were moved by speeches from community leaders, the people who brought this project to life, and a resident who described finally having a place to cook, rest, and truly feel at home.

Well done to Mara Cordon, SE, and Jeff Densley, SE on their structural design for this five-story Type VA (wood frame) over Type IA (concrete) podium in the heart of historic downtown San Diego.

87 new opportunities in Jacaranda on 9th. And as one of three affordable housing developments to recently open in this part of downtown, there are more on the way!

05/05/2026

Quarterly review ✅. Homemade salsa competition ✅. Our president personally grilling for the entire team. ✅✅✅

Today our team came together to reflect on last year's performance, celebrate our Q1 momentum, and recognize our own people's professional milestones.

Our president Charlie Colvin (apparently moonlighting as King of the Grill), personally BBQ'd and served every single member of our team. We swapped recipes, ate way too much, and crowned some winners for the best homemade salsa and guac.

Happy Cinco de Mayo from the BWE team! 🎉

Address

9449 Balboa Avenue, Suite 270
San Diego, CA
92123

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

(619) 299-5550

Website

http://bwesd.com/

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