Keith Ohlhauser, P.Eng.
Keith is a Professional Engineer and the head engineer of KO Structural Engineering Ltd. He graduated from the University of Calgary in 1985. After working in Alberta, Keith saw an opportunity to return to B.C. and increase his exposure to wood construction by purchasing and operating a truss plant in Quesnel. He has become an expert on all engineered wood components and is an active member on the Western Wood Truss Association’s technical committee. Keith is registered as a P. Eng in B.C., Alberta, and Washington State.
Laurence Xue, P.Eng.
Laurence is a Professional Engineer who started at KO Structural in June 2018. He graduated from Xi’An University of Architecture and Technology in China in 1990 and has 28 years of experience working with wood, concrete, structural steel, and masonry structures. He also has experience with the design of residential, commercial, industrial, and mining projects. Laurence is a registered P. Eng in B.C. and Saskatchewan.
Megan Furlan, EIT
Megan is an EIT who started with KO Structural in February 2020. She graduated from the University of Manitoba in December 2019 with a BASc. in Civil Engineering. Throughout her degree, she mainly focused on structural engineering through technical electives exploring the structural design of wood, steel, concrete, and masonry structures.
Emma Satelmayer, EIT
Emma is an EIT who started with KO Structural in November of 2020. She graduated from Lakehead University in 2020 with a BaSC. in Civil Engineering, with a focus in structural engineering electives. She has a wide range of experience in design and construction of wood, steel, concrete, masonry, and aluminum structures.
Rayleen Chyzzy
Rayleen started with KO Structural in March 2019. She graduated from Okanagan College in 2018 with a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology. Rayleen is one of our drafting technicians and creates technical drawings and plans mainly by using AutoCAD.
Heyde Lopes
Heyde is our Office Administrator and started with KO Structural in September 2021. She navigates all the administrative requirements of the firm. Welcoming clients, coordinating meetings, inspections, assigning projects, quoting and bookkeeping process. She graduated from Okanagan College in 2020 with a Diploma in Business Administration.
Steve Yuill, P.Eng.
Steve is a Professional Engineer, who started with KO Structural in August 2015. He graduated from UBCO in 2015 with a BaSC. in Civil Engineering. He formally worked in the construction industry for 10 years as a labourer and eventually a Project Manager before returning to school in 2011.
Gayan Illangakoon, P.Eng.
Gayan is a Professional Engineer who started with KO Structural in October 2019. He graduated from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka with a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering and obtained a Master’s in Civil Engineering from Saitama University, Japan. He is currently pursuing his PhD in structural engineering at UBCO. He has a wide range of experience in the design of concrete, steel, wood, and masonry structures.
Dr. M. Shahidul Islam (Shahid), EIT.
Shahid is an EIT who started with KO Structural in October 2022. He graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He obtained his Master’s in Construction & Project Management from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and finally he obtained his PhD in Structural Engineering from UBCO in 2017. He has a wide range of experience in the design of concrete, steel, wood, and masonry structures. He is currently pursuing to become registered in British Columbia as a Professional Engineer.
Ben Alder, EIT
Ben is an EIT with KO Structural in September of 2022. He graduated from UBCO in 2022 with a BaSC. in Civil Engineering, with a focus in structural engineering electives. He has a wide range of experience in design and construction of wood, steel, concrete, masonry and aluminum structures. He worked in the construction industry for 7 years, starting as a labourer and later becoming a Truss / Technical Designer, while also taking college and university courses.
Arifin Akther
Arifin started with KO Structural in May 2022. He graduated with Civil Engineering Technology Diploma from Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. Arifin is one of our drafting technician and technical drawings and plans by using AutoCAD.
Jon Ohlhauser
Jon started at KO Structural in August 2016. He graduated from Okanagan College in 2015 with a Diploma in Computer Information Systems. Jon is our IT Support and has developed many programs for us, including our own client database.