Chris Youngblood, P.E., President and Chief Executive Officer
Chris has been with Chavez-Grieves for over 16 years and has served in his current role as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer since 2002. Chris brings over 20 years of experience in the design and construction industry to the position. While spending most of his time directing day-to-day operations for Chavez-Grieves, Chris also travels throughout the Southwestern United States marketing the firm’s services, building client relationships and overseeing projects. He takes pride focusing on building long lasting relationships with clients and solving their most challenging design and construction needs.

A native of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Chris received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from New Mexico State University. He started his education at the University of Maryland, European Division, while he was serving in the United States Army. During his time in the military, Chris served in the 1st Infantry Division, completing tours of duty in Belgium, Holland, Germany, Morocco and Northern Africa.

Mr. Grieves has extensive experience in Design Build delivery systems in both the public and private sectors of procurement. He has been the design manager on over 5 design formal RFP design projects for DOE/NNSA and for Native American tribes. His experience includes participation in state law regulation development for these type projects. Mr. Grieves has also been involved in extensive restoration and renovation projects.

LEED designs have also been employed on New Mexico and Oklahoma projects. Structural systems experience includes seismic designs following California UBC, 2006 IBC and the 2003 International Existing Building Code. Structural frame systems for long span, mid rise, vibration sensitive, Anti-Terrorist Force Protection Systems, special loadings, and multilevel below grade structures. Foundation experience includes systems having to deal with high content clay soils, soft compressible soils, water tables, land fills and varied soil layers. Projects have been designed in all conventional materials: Concrete, pre cast concrete, structural steel, cold formed framing, timber, and masonry.

Victor Chavez, P.E., Founding Partner and Board Member
Founding partner and Board Member, Victor Chavez has been practicing Civil Engineering for over 40 years. For the last 28 years he has served as CEO of Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers Inc. and presently sits on the Board of Directors. Experience includes; design of petroleum facilities, subdivisions, flood control facilities, structures and structural forensic work. He also served as Director of Planning for the City of Albuquerque, 2002-2004. A native of Albuquerque, he has served on the boards of numerous community organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, Amy Biehl Foundation, Albuquerque Community Foundation and Explora Children’s Museum.

Recent projects include Albuquerque Studios (Mesa Del Sol), Santa Fe Market Station and several casinos located throughout the Southwest. Current interests are focused on serving as an expert witness for several defense attorneys in the Albuquerque area. He has also focused recently on assisting in the development and execution of legal strategies involving the design and construction industry. He has served as technical advisor, investigator and expert witness in cases ranging from construction damages to faulty design. He has been accepted by the court as an expert in both civil and structural engineering cases.

Scott Heatly, P.E., Senior Partner
Scott Heatly, Business Development Officer and Chief Production Officer, has been with Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers, Inc. since 1992. He has worked as a production team leader and managed many of the firm’s high profile facilities such as the Albuquerque Isotopes AAA Baseball Stadium for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Nexus at 9th and G mixed-use condominium complex in San Diego, and Los Alamos National Securities Science Building.

Scott’s skill in managing fast-track, high risk, complex projects has been key for our market development in the design-build arena. To date, more than half of our projects are delivered through the design-build delivery method.

Constructability, Architectural Design Intent, Schedule, Cost and Risk Management are all hallmarks of Scott’s project management philosophy. Ultimately, the dedication to the client’s goals and overall contribution to the project is the focus of Scott’s management. Although the structural system is our primary concern, we realize project design cannot occur in a vacuum and decisions have an impact on all aspects of a building. It’s this awareness that adds value beyond the structural system. In the end the client is the beneficiary.

One example of this awareness is the overall aesthetic of the Albuquerque Isotopes AAA Baseball Stadium. Unsolicited, Mr. Heatly analyzed multiple structural systems, member profiles, varying exposed steel details and structural layouts in order to help determine the best design to coordinate within the architectural aesthetic. Almost all recommendations were incorporated into the design, which according to the lead design architect from HOK Sport contributed to one of the most original AAA baseball stadiums in decades.

George H. Bradley III, P.E., Senior Partner
George Bradley provides project management and engineering design services from conceptual design through construction documents and construction administration. He has worked on numerous projects, ranging from small structural renovations to multi-million dollar high profile structures. As a team leader, he guides his design team through all aspects of the engineering process to deliver successful projects to our clients.

Chris Romero, P.E., Associate Partner
Chris has been with Chavez-Grieves Engineers since 1997 and an Associate Partner since 2006. Chris has a BS in Engineering Technology form New Mexico State University, 1995, and a BS in Civil Engineering from New Mexico State University, 1997. With 16 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry, Chris has a wide variety of project experience as a structural engineer, designer and project manager. Chris is also a team leader and is responsible for managing the structural engineering effort for one of Chavez-Grieves’ largest architectural client teams. The ability to seamlessly integrate client’s needs and goals into a structural design has helped Chris develop the trusted client base that he currently consults.

From the private sector to large scale public facilities, Chris’s portfolio includes an eclectic list of projects utilizing a variety of delivery methods including design/build, as well as the traditional design/bid/build process. Several of Chris’s marquee projects include the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Museum, V. Sue Cleveland High School and The University of New Mexico School of Architecture.

Steven Vasquez, P.E., Associate Partner
Steven leads and manages one of Chavez-Grieves’ primary design-build teams. The ability to manage client risk under the pressure cooker of large scale, fast-track, design-build projects has been key to Steven’s success. Steven’s project portfolio is extensive throughout the southwest and includes many high profile healthcare facilities, casinos, resorts and business complexes. Steven's repeat clients, both architects and contractors, are some of the largest, and most respected in their field. They often rely on Steven to take the building structure off the “critical path” while also keeping stewardship of the architectural design intent. It is this ability to manage the structural effort, schedule, architectural design intent and not just engineer in a “vacuum” that has helped Steven grow our image as “The Engineering Firm of Choice.”

Daylene Horn, Associate Partner
Daylene provides our clients with over 19 years of experience in the design and construction industry. Working as both a project manager and project design technician, Mrs. Horn’s, extensive portfolio includes a wide range of construction materials and building types. Mrs. Horn's software expertise including REVIT, RAM CAD Studio and AutoCAD, has helped Chavez-Grieves and our clients stay at the forefront of BIM coordination and construction document generation. In addition to structural projects, the leadership associated with Daylene’s involvement in the Quality Assurance Program and Standards Task Force has been instrumental in the quality of our product and in turn the reduction of our clients' risk during construction.