About Us

About us

Founded in 2012, Alpine Engineering is a civil engineering consulting firm dedicated to set paths for municipal and private sectors across the Okanagan. We have since established our roots in Kelowna, Lumby & Big White, which has allowed us to provide our expertise in land development and project management to an extensive client base.

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Mission Statement

Focused on delivering strategic engineering solutions for our Okanagan community.

Using our people centered approach we will exceed our clients’ expectations by simplifying land development processes, and delivering quality work on time and on budget.

We leverage our expertise to achieve your goals using concise communications and efficient engineering practices.

Optimizing Your Land on Time and Within Budget

Our firm’s project management and design services can chart the course for your project’s success. From the infrastructure design to its approval and delivery, we aim to establish professional, responsive and reliable communication.

This kind of commitment has proven to be effective in helping our clients promptly execute the project according to their allocated budget. Whether it involves a subdivision, multi-family home, or commercial and industrial sites, our land development experts can deliver exceptional value through professional service and solid customer relationships.

Going Beyond Engineering to Make a Difference

Alpine Engineering is grateful for the trust our clients place in us. With immense gratitude and a desire to serve others, we draw upon our drive and spirit to support the charities, organizations and service clubs that strengthen our local community.

Our Team

James Kay – Principal/ Specialist Engineer

James Kay brings 21 years of project management and detailed design engineering experience in a wide range of land development and municipal engineering assignments. Combining technical expertise with a client-focused approach to responsive and accountable project management, James brings experience with road and infrastructure upgrades, master servicing studies, neighbourhood concept plans, and development applications relating to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects across the country.

Erika Kretchmer – Development Manager

Erika Kretchmer began work with the Alpine team in fall of 2022 as a Development Manager overseeing and driving the application processes through different government entities, and providing project management and consistent workflows to the stakeholders and the other project proponents. With almost three years of residential development experience, including managing land development projects and applications in both Manitoba and BC, she provides a tenacious approach to keeping projects on time and budget. Erika enjoys the diversity and dynamic days working with Alpine Engineering, also taking part in creating business strategy and team development.

Jason Angus – Sr. Project Manager/Civil Designer

Jason Angus is a resourceful Civil Engineering Technologist who is passionate about striving for the better by using a client-centered approach. Jason joined Alpine Engineering in 2021 as a Senior Designer and Project Manager. Jason also provides guidance and supervision to the more junior design technologists on the Alpine team. With 11 years of experience working in Municipal Governments and more than 5 years’ experience in the private sector, Jason brings a wealth of technical expertise in the areas of road and utility infrastructure design and upgrades, master servicing studies, neighbourhood concept plans, and development applications relating to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects across British Columbia and Alberta.

Devin Magee – Project Coordinator/Design Technologist

Devin Magee has played a key roll in the design and coordination of many Alpine projects as a Design Technologist since joining Alpine Engineering in 2021, after graduating from the Civil Engineering Technology Diploma Program where he achieved the status of Dean’s List in his program. Devin has spent the last two years working through various civil design projects including the design of sanitary, storm, and water infrastructure, roadworks, site/lot grading, earthworks balancing, storm water management and erosion and sediment control.

Daniel Wain- Design Technologist

Daniel Wain is a Design Technologist who graduated from the Civil Engineering Technologist Diploma Program in 2021. He began working with Alpine Engineering soon after graduating and has brought a strong desire to learn and develop in the civil engineering field, with a large focus of his work being on land development projects in the Okanagan. Daniel brings his technical skills as a technologist in soil and material testing and structural and land development designs to his role, along with a desire to continue developing his expertise in software programs like Autodesk and Microsoft Applications.