Ryan McCarren, P.E.
President/Structural Engineer
Mr. McCarren is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia with experience in the design and analysis of new and existing steel, concrete, masonry, wood, and cold-formed steel structures. He has worked on a wide range of building types from large government facilities to small residential additions and everything in between. Mr. McCarren received his Bachelor of Civil Engineering Technology degree with a structural emphasis from Old Dominion University. He is a member of the ASCE, SEI, and AISC.
Mr. McCarren has had a passion for building design and construction all his life. While growing up, he could never build enough forts or Lego models. After serving in the Air Force, Mr. McCarren worked for a remodeler and a commercial contractor for several years where he got firsthand experience of the construction process. He then went on to work for several architectural and engineering firms where he developed his structural design skills designing structures for notable clients in the Roanoke Valley. In 2014, Mr. McCarren founded McCarren Design Group to serve the residential and commercial building markets in the Roanoke Valley.