Ralph E. Watson, the owner and operator of Watson Engineering, has been involved in private-practice engineering for 25 years. In 1972, Ralph, along with his brother Ken, and two other partners, began Eckhoff, Watson and Preator Engineering. EWP grew into a large corporation that provided engineering services throughout the western United States. EWP operated with well-over 100 employees and boasted seven-digit sales on a regular basis.

In 1992, Ralph separated from EWP and formed Watson Engineering Company. WEC is located in Cedar City, Utah, but operates throughout the intermountain west including Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho and Arizona.

WEC provides a variety of civil and geotechnical engineering services. Services that WEC provides include both civil and structural engineering along with geotechnical and environmental engineering. They are insistent on providing the highest quality product at the most cost-effective means to the client.

Watson Engineering has the made the investment to own and operate the best equipment in their pursuit of engineering excellence. They pride themselves on utilization of the most recent technological advances as well as being professional, knowledgeable and friendly. They have worked hard to establish themselves as a reputable firm, and will continue to operate under the same philosophy in the future.

The structural and design portions of the company are under the direction of Ralph E. Watson. The WEC staff is proficient in the uses and applications of the AutoCAD system. Other software applications assist WEC with specific types of projects.

The land surveying is under the direction of the crew chief David Woods. The survey crew uses both a Trimble® GPS system and Wild® Total Station to complete the fieldwork. The surveying systems are completely interfaced with the computer stations providing a cost-effective engineering operation.