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[Our Mission]

We are committed to supporting the vision of our clients and partners, in service of projects which are net positive to the lives of end users, the vitality of our cities and the health of the natural world.

We are at the forefront of sustainability practices, leveraging our analytical and strategic skills to design and implement building systems which minimize environmental impact and maximize efficiency.

[Leadership]

  • Niall Cooper

    Niall Cooper

    Principal

    Niall is well known within the architectural community as one of the best high-performance building engineers and for paying particular attention to the integration of optimal engineering solutions with world-class architectural detailing and aesthetic.

    He is responsible for the day-to-day management of teams of engineers and technicians as well as ensuring that environmentally sensitive and sustainable techniques are considered and implemented throughout the design process.

  • Bob Kearns, PE

    Bob Kearns, PE

    Principal

    Bob brings highly regarded expertise to cultural, commercial, and educational projects. He views architecture as a multi-disciplinary process that blurs the lines between architecture and engineering.

    Bob has over 25 years of experience leading engineering design teams in projects around the world. His educational background emphasized integration of all building engineering disciplines with architectural design and environmental consciousness.

  • Michael Huang, PE

    Michael Huang, PE

    Principal

    Michael leads multi-disciplinary teams on designing high-end large-scale commercial, institutional and residential projects in cities around the world.

    Through his over 15 years of engineering experience, Michael has honed his exacting eye for detail to tackle complex design challenges including sustainability implementation, project life cycle cost analysis, cost estimation, plant optimization and alternative energy source design.

[Team Members]

  • Anthony Marino, PE

    Anthony Marino, PE

    Associate Mechanical Engineer 

  • Marie Rottschaefer, PE

    Marie Rottschaefer, PE

    Associate Mechanical Engineer

  • Matt Haynes, PE

    Associate Mechanical Engineer

  • Vaseeharen Sukumaran

    Vaseeharen Sukumaran

    Mechanical Engineer II

  • Mateo Bonilla

    Mateo Bonilla

    Electrical Engineer II

  • Kevin Young

    Kevin Young

    Plumbing / Fire Protection Engineer II

  • Owen Hefferren-Harkless

    Owen Hefferren-Harkless

    Graduate Mechanical Engineer

  • Liz Le

    Liz Le

    Graduate Mechanical Engineer

  • William Warren

    William Warren

    Graduate Electrical Engineer

[Careers]

We work in an open, collaborative way which values and empowers our team members, cultivates curiosity and creativity and sets the optimal conditions for the pursuit and achievement of design excellence.

Making impactful, forward-thinking work relies on motivated, curious and collaborative employees. If you are interested in learning more about career opportunities at Derive, please email us with a CV and Portfolio in PDF format at: careers@deriveengineers.com

[Current Vacancies]

Internships for Winter and Summer 2026 and Graduate Engineer positions are available for mechanical, electrical and plumbing / fire protection engineers.

Please see all postings on our Handshake webpage.