Leadership | Johnson & Pace

Johnson & Pace offers multidisciplinary services and designs for any number of environments and projects to fulfill your specific needs.

At Johnson & Pace, we consider our staff members to be our most important assets. We search out and hire uniquely qualified engineers, architects, surveyors, and technicians along with our experienced leadership and management team, who work together to achieve the extraordinary.

These respected professionals are committed to providing you cost-effective solutions, innovative design, and on-point solutions to every challenge or need. In other words, your project will receive our singular focus, passion, and responsiveness at every level, from start through completion.

Delcine Johnson

President

Delcine manages the day to day functions of our firm in order to create a positive and productive environment. A graduate of the University of TX at Tyler with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, she uses her experience and knowledge to make the necessary daily decisions, whether it be financial or general, to assist in the continued growth of our firm.

F. Wade Johnson

Executive Vice President (PE)

Wade oversees and directs our company’s engineering departments and liaisons with our clients to ensure a positive experience. His extensive portfolio of successfully managed projects, both residential (housing subdivisions, apartment complexes, and manufactured housing) and commercial (shopping centers and large retail facilities) comes from over 15 years of hands-on engineering and design expertise. Wade graduated with a Civil Engineering degree from Texas A&M University and is licensed by the State of Texas as a Professional Engineer.

Joe W. Hart, III

Vice President (PE, LEED AP, CFM)

Joe joined Johnson & Pace in January 1998. During this time, he has gained licensure as a Professional Engineer in 21 states across the country, has earned LEED AP accreditation and is a Certified Floodplain Manager. He has a broad civil engineering background where he has gained experience in large commercial and industrial sites, retail development, schools, streets, drainage, and utility infrastructure, as well as, navigating the regulatory processes for permitting the projects. Joe has extensive knowledge and experience in hydrology, hydraulics, and floodplain delineations. Joe earned his degree in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University.

Rich Lewis

Manager, Facility Design and Structural Engineering (PE, SE, LEED AP)

In addition to teaching university-level engineering-related courses for several years, Rich has done facility design on a global level, including many third-world countries. Experience working with limited resources has given Rich a unique perspective that benefits JPI clients today. A multi-state licensed Professional Engineer and designated Structural Engineer, Rich has also earned LEED AP accreditation from the Green Building Certification Institute. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Villanova University.

Troy Maxwell

Manager, Land Surveying (RPLS)

Working in surveying since 1978, Troy was with Pace Surveying prior to its merger with Johnson & Pace in 1995. Today, he serves as Manager of JPI’s Land Survey Department, supervising company field crews and leading the team’s Professional Land Surveyors and Survey Technicians. Troy’s surveying expertise includes boundary, topographic, and GIS. Plus, he has worked on utility and land development projects (construction staking, route surveying, deed research, and descriptions and report preparation). Troy is a registered Professional Land Surveyor (Texas).

Doug Camp

Project Manager, Architectural Services (AIA, LEED Green Associate)

Doug provides a wealth of experience in every aspect and at every level of architectural services. He is a registered architect with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 14 states (including Texas) and has the skill sets that include facility master planning, building programming and design, project management, and construction phase monitoring. He also offers expertise in Energy and Environmental Design as a LEED Green Associate. Doug earned his BEd in Environmental Design and MS Degree in Architecture at Texas A&M University.

Laney Newman

Project Manager, Transportation

Laney has over 45 years experience working in the surveying, engineering, and construction industries. He started his career working primarily designing residential, single family and multi-family developments for various clients from northeast Texas, to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, south to the Houston/Galveston area. He has performed design and project management services for institutional clients from schools, colleges, churches, and hospitals. He currently provides project management services to industrial clients in general, consisting of wood product plants to include plywood, oriented strand board, wood pellet, and lumber mills, steel mills, feed mills, and gas processing plants. He is a consultant to the Kansas City Southern Railway Company as well as the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. He has worked on projects involving the Texas Department of Transportation and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, along with multiple governing agencies throughout Texas, for designing municipal streets, drainage, and utility infrastructure improvements. He has also worked with major retail developments providing site design and project management services throughout the state of Texas. Laney has designed and provided project management services, from conception to completion of construction, for projects spanning the southern United States, from Arizona east to South Carolina.

Robert Cooper

Project Manager, Industrial (PE)

Robert manages our Industrial Facility Design department including a staff of engineers and designers. With over 40 years of engineering experience, Robert understands the complexity of working in existing industrial facilities and knows what it takes to see a project from start to finish. His experience also includes the design of several wood product greenfield plants including OSB plants, plywood plants and lumber mills. Robert graduated from Texas A&M University with a Civil Engineering degree and is licensed by the State of Texas and multiple other states as a Professional Engineer.

Jerimy Hamilton

Project Manager, Mining (PE)

Jerimy is a licensed engineer in the state of Texas. At JPI, he conducts the design, analysis, and implementation of mining and civil projects. He has over 10 years of mining experience throughout Texas as an engineer and project manager, as well as, design experience on land development, municipal, and industrial engineering projects. Jerimy has worked closely with clients and regulatory agencies to ensure projects are completed up to code, on time, and within budget. His earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Tyler.

Nathan Spraggins

Project Manager, Transportation (PE)

Nathan manages our Transportation department, and has a broad range of design experience, from lignite mine reclamation design, to commercial and industrial site design, to rail yard master planning and railroad permitting. His experience as a Civil Engineer in the Air Force Reserve gives him a unique experience and perspective when it comes to project management and design execution. Nathan is licensed as a Professional Engineer in multiple states.