Merger creates firm with expanded range of engineering services for the Pacific Northwest

PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. (Portland, Ore.) and HDJ Design Group (Vancouver, Wash.) are merging to offer clients a greater scale of capabilities and reinvestment in the engineering communities of both Oregon and Washington, PBS has announced. “Because we complement each other’s expertise and our cultures are compatible, combining our talented teams makes perfect sense,” said Guy Neal, President of PBS. “We’re building upon 15 years of collaboration between our firms, most recently working together on the major Vancouver Waterfront Development.” The $1.5 billion development along the Columbia River will turn a former industrial property into retail and recreational space. “The scale and sheer complexity of the project allowed our two firms the opportunity to fully harmonize our capabilities,” said Gregory Jellison, principal engineer of HDJ.