Chris M. Des Champs, S.E.
Education:
M.S. Civil Engineering
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
B.S. Civil Engineering
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
Registrations:
California Civil Engineer #C80553
Membership + Affiliations:
US Air Force Civil Engineer
Chris has served as the lead engineer on more than 200 projects of varying sizes. His experience spans wood-frame, CMU, multi-story steel and light gauge construction, as well as mechanical anchorages, seismic retrofits, expansions, and later systems for wood, steel, and CMU structures. He has successfully completed over 300 telecommunication projects involving various materials and scopes. Additionally, he has contributed to several DoD projects both in the U.S. and abroad with the US Air Force.
Chris has extensive experience in both higher education and K-12 projects, having worked on initiatives at regional districts such as the Westside Unified School District, Cambrian School District, Oakley Union Elementary School District, Dublin Unified School District, East Nicolas Joint Union High School District, Rocklin Unified School District, Willows Unified School District, and Manteca Unified School District.
Chris’ Experience Includes:
- New construction of high school middle and elementary school campuses
- Modernization and remodeling
- Rehabilitation and structural strengthening
- Investigation and evaluation
- Building additions
- Non-structural component anchorage
- Telecommunication projects in California Nevada and Oregon

