West Shore was established in 2012 as an engineering firm serving public and private, water and wastewater Clients in California, Nevada, and beyond. Nathan Thomas PE founded West Shore to be a consultancy committed to giving Clients sound engineering solutions with integrity and value. Located in Sacramento, CA, West Shore serves Clients across the southwestern United States in support of safe and reliable water for communities, residences, factories, and farms. West Shore assists Clients in all phases of capital investment: from feasibility and planning, through the design process, to procurement, construction, and commissioning. In all endeavors West Shore diligently adheres to the principles of professionalism and honesty while seeking our Clients’ best interests.
West Shore aspires to be a leader in water facilities and water treatment innovation. Our vision can be expressed in four bearings:
Make the world a better place through our work;
Safeguard the interests of our Clients and provide quality engineering services at reasonable cost;
Grow sustainably to meet the evolving needs of the market and give colleagues range to develop; and
Be innovative technologists actively pushing the state of the art in our areas of expertise.
West Shore is managed to keep things simple, centered on core competencies, to ensure quality outcomes and meet expectations.
West Shore Mission Statement:
To improve life and health for everyone by providing sound engineering on water projects in communities we serve.
West Shore offers a broad range of engineering services across the drinking water and clean water industries. Our primary capabilities include water supply, wastewater, industrial facilities, systems modeling, and project funding.
Project Planning • System Modeling • Capital Planning • Cost Estimating • Documentation
Water Treatment • Wells • Pipelines • Pump Stations • Tanks • Buildings • Aquaculture
Construction Management • Operations • Procurement • Inspections • Pilot Studies
West Shore is centrally located in Sacramento. Our service area includes California and Nevada, with the ability to support projects further afield via travel and telecommuting.
Nathan Thomas (Nate) has over eighteen years’ experience planning, permitting, designing, and constructing water and wastewater systems. He is accustomed to coordinating closely with Federal and State officials to facilitate effective, efficient outcomes for stakeholders and Clients. He is familiar with Technical Assistance, State Revolving Fund, USDA Rural Utilities Service, and other project funding mechanisms. Mr. Thomas’ experience includes: wells, pump stations, treatment plants, pipelines, distribution modeling, tanks, and essential facilities. A common thread of applied science, design, and construction is woven throughout his career. He spent over twelve years doing construction before becoming an engineer and has a deep knowledge of building envelopes and erection techniques.
Mr. Thomas appreciates the planning process and conveys information clearly and succinctly in plain language. He excels by bringing a thorough yet broadminded approach to his work. The results are highly functional solutions and smooth capital improvement cycles.
Nathan Thomas PE achieved a degree in Biological Engineering with a minor in Civil Infrastructure at Cornell University. He also has an AS in Agribusiness Management from College of the Redwoods.
Mr. Thomas holds the following professional licenses:
CA Professional Engineer – Civil
NV Professional Engineer – Civil
CA Water Treatment Operator – Grade T2
CA Water Distribution Operator – Grade D2
Mr. Thomas is Legislative Chair for Sacramento Area Water Works Association (SAWWA) and a member of the Aquacultural Engineering Society (AES).
West Shore teams with colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. Our people are the core of our business, and their expertise strengthens every project we deliver. For this reason West Shore culture prizes lifetime learning and continuous professional development for all colleagues. West Shore carefully aligns incentives to reward successful outcomes for Clients.
In addition, West Shore collaborates with highly competent subcontractors to augment operations. The breadth of project needs that exist often necessitates bringing on professional help from other disciplines. Client’s can rely on West Shore to recommend and manage specialty contractors for projects and achieve efficient project delivery.
“Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone.”
~ Albert Einstein
The West Shore approach starts with us getting to know a Client and their needs. West Shore will then offer a proposal with detailed scope of work to guide the dialog regarding project expectations. At the formulation of an agreement West Shore will punctually execute the work, maintaining open communication with the Client throughout the process. As the project closes, West Shore will submit a preliminary version of the work for review and to allow for revision prior to final presentation. West Shore works hard to satisfy every Client and deliver the highest quality professional services on time and on budget.
West Shore keeps projects simple and focused:
Listen – Every project starts with understanding our Client’s needs.
Plan – We prepare a detailed scope and proposal to define expectations.
Execute – West Shore delivers timely, efficient solutions with open communication.
Refine – Every project ends with Client review and fine tuning, so no detail is missed.
West Shore culture includes a mandate to innovate. We consistently ask ourselves is this the best way? Are we bringing the best solutions to our Clients? The water industry is heavily regulated and prizes reliability and safety above all else for good reasons. Yet, there is always going to be advancement through new technology and techniques. West Shore is on the lookout to effectively save Client money and resources while improving operations.
Call (916) 596-0905 now to see what West Shore can do for your enterprise. West Shore offers professional engineering and onsite services at competitive rates. At West Shore, we measure success by how well we advance the interests of those we serve. You have our word that West Shore will provide quality, professional service or recommend a competent firm to assist you. We are confident that West Shore can win your business!
