Carbondale, Colorado · Roaring Fork Valley

The Engineer Who Stamps Your Plans Is the One Who Draws Them

Crystal River Civil is a three-partner firm, and all three of us are at the drafting table. No handoffs to junior staff, no project manager relaying your questions — you work directly with the people designing your project.

2013

Designing in the Valley since

Residential and commercial work across the valley’s jurisdictions, permit by permit.

CO + UT

Professional Engineer registration

Stamped, sealed construction documents in two states.

100%

Principal-led projects

A partner owns the design from first sketch through construction.

The Partners

Three Partners, One Set of Drawings

Between them, Jay, Vince, and Wesley cover site design, roadway, drainage, wastewater, and water resources — and they know which jurisdiction wants what before you submit.

Jay Engstrom, P.E.

Civil Engineer · Founder & Partner

Jay has been fortunate to call the Roaring Fork Valley his home for most of his life. Growing up in Redstone, CO, he has developed a love for the environment that he expresses through his work. Since 2013, he has worked on countless residential and commercial designs throughout the valley and its numerous jurisdictions. This experience allows him to understand what is necessary to meet requirements, while approaching them in a creative way to minimize the visual and environmental impacts, construction conflicts, and costs.

Prior to civil engineering, Jay fine-tuned his construction experience working for his family’s business. His integrated involvement in the construction aspect makes Jay a unique asset to his development design projects and allows him to encompass all parts of a project into one.

Site Design · Land Use · Construction Docs

Vince Tomczak, P.E.

Civil Engineer · Partner

Originally from Michigan, Vince has resided and worked in the Roaring Fork Valley for 10 years now. He has thrived in the pace and lifestyle of a mountain town, developing a passion for the outdoors and the associated communities within the valley. Throughout his time in the area, Vince has continuously worked as a project engineer on large residential and commercial projects while developing strong relationships with the associated municipalities in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. His strong technical knowledge on a project provides valuable insight from a conceptual level through final construction, keeping client costs and environmental concerns a top priority.

Vince is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado and Utah with 14 years of civil engineering design, specializing in roadway, public transit, wastewater treatment, and drainage engineering. His lead design engineer experience ranges from large Department of Transportation projects around the country to residential work in the mountains.

Roadway · Drainage · Wastewater · Transit

Wesley Engstrom

Designer · Partner

Wesley, born and raised in the Roaring Fork Valley, has been working with Crystal River Civil since 2020. Over the course of multiple years of hands-on work training, he has learned the ins and outs of civil design. He has been involved with extensive projects ranging from luxury homes in Aspen to commercial development in Garfield County.

His previous experience in landscaping and property management helped him develop an in-field understanding of functionality and aesthetics, as well as an appreciation for high-quality work, business management, and client relations. Aside from work, Wesley spends his time enjoying the outdoors and the mountain community he calls home.

Civil Design · Residential · Commercial
How We Work

Three Things We Do Differently

Mountain sites punish generic design. Every drawing we produce starts from the ground it sits on and the office that has to approve it.

Designed to the Ground

Terrain, drainage, and access drive the layout — not the other way around. Working with the slope instead of against it is what keeps grading, retaining, and utility runs off your budget line.

Fluent in the Jurisdictions

Pitkin, Garfield, and Eagle counties, plus Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs. We know what each office asks for, so submittals go in complete and come back with fewer comments.

Minimal Impact by Design

Creative solutions that hold down visual and environmental disturbance, construction conflicts, and cost — the three things that most often derail a mountain project.

Ready to Move Your Project to the Next Step?

Registered in Colorado to perform civil engineering design and consulting. Residential, commercial, and agricultural sites.

1101 Village Rd, UL-3C · Carbondale, CO 81623 · (970) 510-5312