The Townes Team is trained to provide sound engineering design as well as quick response to our clients’ needs. We strive to create and maintain a trusting, professional working relationship between local authorities, owners, managers and contractors.

Brian C. Mitchell
P.E., LEED AP, President, Director of Engineering Operations
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Scope of Work Experience
Design and Project Management of Plans of Development: Feasibility Studies, Federal, State and Local Code Compliance, Grading, Stormwater Design, Erosion and Sediment Control, Road and Highway Design, Utilities Design, Master Plans, Zoning
Nature of Projects
Industrial, Commercial and Residential
Years of Experience
20 Years
Client Interaction
Industries; Developers; Contractors; Attorneys; Architects; Lending Institutions; Federal, State and Local Government Agencies
Certifications
Registered Professional Engineer:
- Virginia #35724
- North Carolina #29751
- Maryland #27858
Education
Virginia Military Institute, BSCE
N.C. State University, MCE
Field of Specialization
Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Plans of Development
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- Tau Beta Pi- Engineering Honor Society
- American Waterworks Association

Thomas A. Houston
P.W.D., Vice President, Director of Environmental Operations
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Scope of Work Experience
Wetland Delineations, Permitting, Alternative Analysis, Mitigation, Stream Assessments, Storm Water Management, Erosion & Sediment Control, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Compliance, Environmental Phase I & II Site Assessments, Geotechnical and Materials Testing
Nature of Projects
Industrial, Commercial and Residential
Years of Experience
25 Years
Client Interaction
Developers; Contractors; Builders; Homeowners; Attorneys; Lending Institutions; Federal, State and Local Government Agencies
Education
Radford University, B.S.-Geology
East Tennessee State University, Survey Technology
J. Sargeant Reynolds C. C., Civil Engineering – Survey Technology
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Wetlands Delineation
Urban Land Institute, Wetlands & Real Estate
Field of Specialization
Environmental Division Director, Environmental and Geotechnical Services
Professional Affiliations
- Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals
- Society of Wetland Scientists
- National Association of Environmental Professionals

Jason P. Wilkins
P.E., Vice President, Director of Design and Land Development
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Scope of Work Experience
Design and Project Management of Plans of Development: Feasibility Studies, Federal, State and Local Code Compliance, Grading, Stormwater Design, Erosion and Sediment Control, Road and Highway Design, Utilities Design, Master Plans, Zoning
Nature of Projects
Industrial, Commercial and Residential
Years of Experience
16 Years
Client Interaction
Industries; Developers; Contractors; Attorneys; Architects; Lending Institutions; Federal, State and Local Government Agencies
Certifications
Registered Professional Engineer:
- Virginia #41215
- West Virginia #19332
- Maryland #44993
Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, BSCE
Field of Specialization
Civil Engineering, Land Development, Plans of Development
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- National Society of Professional Engineers