Business Details
35 Years
experience
Your Trusted Engineering Partner in St. Charles, MO
Dotec has been delivering multi-disciplinary engineering solutions since 1991, serving public and private sector clients with personalized service and cost-efficient designs. Our team specializes in civil, structural, and mechanical engineering, leveraging lean methodologies and value stream analysis to optimize processes for clients. We provide nationwide permitting support, including jurisdiction-specific inspections and customized analysis.With decades of combined experience, our engineers hold advanced degrees and prioritize adherence to national standards and ethical practices. Our resources support long-term production projects, ensuring clients receive comprehensive engineering expertise from concept to completion.
Services
Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Construction Management
Forensic Engineering
Solar Engineering
Details
- Year established: 1991
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of experience in multi-disciplinary engineering services.
- Our team provides nationwide permitting process support with jurisdiction-specific expertise.
- We implement lean methodologies to reduce cycle times and increase client profitability.
- Our engineers hold advanced degrees and specialize in value engineering solutions.
- We commit to long-term production support projects for sustained client success.
Services
Civil Engineering
Our civil engineering services include site development, drainage design, and utility planning. We specialize in ADA-compliant predesign, retention pond systems, and hydrology studies. Clients benefit from our expertise in municipal and private-sector projects, ensuring code compliance and sustainable solutions for foundations, parking layouts, and erosion prevention.
Structural Engineering
We provide structural design and assessment for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Our team conducts load analysis, retrofitting, and failure investigations. Services include steel/concrete design, monorail systems, and fall protection structures. Clients receive detailed finite element analysis and code-compliant solutions for new constructions or existing facility upgrades.
Construction Management
Our construction management ensures seamless project execution through scheduling, cost control, and quality assurance. We coordinate engineering-construction integration, perform safety audits, and manage procurement. Clients gain transparent timelines, risk mitigation strategies, and regular stakeholder updates to maintain project efficiency and budget adherence.
Forensic Engineering
We investigate structural and mechanical failures, including beam/column collapses, crane incidents, and fire-related damage. Our team provides expert testimony, OSHA compliance assessments, and repair recommendations. Clients receive detailed reports with root-cause analysis and preventive strategies for industrial, residential, and commercial settings.
Solar Engineering
Our solar engineering services cover ground-mounted and rooftop array design, electrical layout optimization, and structural analysis. We specialize in large-scale commercial installations and code-compliant solar retrofits. Clients benefit from value engineering to maximize energy efficiency while meeting jurisdictional requirements for new or existing facilities.
People
Dr. Al Gonzalez Artigas
Founder & CEO
Dr. Gonzalez founded Dotec in 1991 with expertise in multi-disciplinary design. He leads engineering teams in lean methodologies and value stream analysis, ensuring cost-effective solutions for clients across industrial and commercial sectors.
David Vandaveer
COO
David Vandaveer oversees operations with 20+ years of experience in industrial facility design. He specializes in consumer goods manufacturing systems, managing complex projects from concept to execution while ensuring compliance with national engineering standards.
Steve Moul
Vice President of Sales
Steve Moul leads sales initiatives with a focus on client relationship-building. He connects engineering expertise with client needs, specializing in industrial and commercial project scoping to deliver tailored solutions that meet technical and budgetary requirements.
Noah Johnson
Sales Engineer
Noah Johnson provides technical sales support with EIT certification. He assists clients in selecting engineering solutions, offering expertise in system design and cost analysis to ensure projects meet performance and regulatory standards.
Zach Kunz
Civil Works Manager
Zach Kunz manages civil engineering projects with expertise in site development and municipal infrastructure. He ensures designs meet ADA compliance and environmental regulations, delivering efficient solutions for public and private-sector clients.
Questions
What engineering services does DOTec offer?
DOTec provides civil, structural, mechanical, and forensic engineering services, along with construction management and solar engineering solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential projects.
Do you offer nationwide engineering support?
Yes, we provide nationwide permitting assistance, including jurisdiction-specific inspections, analysis, and design compliance for projects across the United States.
How does DOTec ensure cost-effective designs?
We apply lean methodologies and value stream analysis to reduce cycle times while maintaining high-quality standards, ensuring efficient, profitable outcomes for client projects.
What industries do you specialize in?
We serve industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, commercial construction, and renewable energy sectors, with expertise in robotics, conveyors, and solar infrastructure.
Can you handle complex structural assessments?
Yes, our team conducts forensic analysis, failure investigations, and retrofitting for structures, including load capacity evaluations and code-compliant repair solutions.
