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About Upland

Our Firm

A civil engineering and land surveying firm built to take an active role in shaping the Treasure Valley.

Our Story

Engineers invested in the communities we help build

At Upland Engineers, our story starts with a simple idea: great communities don’t happen by accident. They’re thoughtfully designed, carefully built, and shaped by people who care.

Our work is rooted in the places we live and serve. Whether it’s a neighborhood, a commercial site, or public infrastructure, we see every project as part of something bigger, a growing community that people will rely on for years to come.

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The Team

Meet the people behind the work

A team of licensed professionals rooted in the Treasure Valley, bringing deep experience across civil engineering and land surveying.

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Zane Cradic

PE · Principal
Upland Engineers was founded on his belief that civil engineers should play a direct role in shaping the communities where people live, work, and connect. B.S. Engineering, Arizona State University. Licensed PE, Idaho.
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Melanie Hankerd

PE · Project Engineer
Deep experience in land development across the Treasure Valley. Expertise in preliminary plats, storm drainage, grading, corridor design, and agency coordination. B.S. Civil Engineering, Boise State University. Licensed PE, Idaho.
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Brooke Rhodes

PE · Project Engineer
Focuses on civil engineering design for land development with expertise in site design, grading, and stormwater management for residential and commercial projects. B.S. Civil Engineering, Northern Arizona University. Licensed PE, Idaho.
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Griffin Dekker

PLS · Land Surveyor
Wide-ranging experience across boundary, construction, as-built, and topographic surveys for land development. B.S. Surveying Engineering, Ferris State University. Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, Idaho.

Kevin Sorensen

PLS - Land Surveyor
Over 30 years of experience in surveying related work in Idaho, Oklahoma, Nevada, Oregon and Alberta Canada. Including, work on subdivisions, property boundaries, record of surveys, river boundary location, topographic surveys, ALTA surveys, construction staking, FEMA elevation certificates, various kinds of easements and industrial oil field layout. Treasure Valley Community College. Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, Utah and Idaho.

Tanner Brooks

Staff Engineer
Engineering graduate with a strong passion for renewable energy and sustainable technologies. B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Boise State University.

Evan Hardison

Staff Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northwest Nazarene University.
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