Company Background:

OUR MISSION

Providing on-time quality work for our clients, while providing challenging opportunities and a great work environment for our employees.

Who We Are:

SEA provides services from our office headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Our firm has continuously grown, starting with a staff of 2 to the current staff of 46. We are committed exclusively to providing Structural Design and Project Management services for clients across Texas. Our highly qualified and experienced staff consistently strive to provide innovative and cost-effective structural design solutions that exceed expectations.

Elysian Viaduct — Houston, Texas (project completed 2021)

Firm History:

Structural Engineering Associates, Inc. was founded by Jesse S. Covarrubias, P.E. in September 1976. After gaining valuable bridge design and construction experience working for Caltrans (California Dept. of Transportation) and later for the TxDOT Bridge Division, Jesse worked for a consultant, designing a variety of structures. With that foundation, Jesse was ready to start his own firm, and so began SEA.

SEA exists not only to design outstanding quality structures, but to positively impact the communities we serve.

David T. Covarrubias, Vice President

SEA Milestones:

Sept. 1976

Firm started by Jesse S. Covarrubias, PE

1977

SEA began design of our first International Bridge Project: Roma-Miguel Aleman

1977

SEA designed our first of many Prestress Beds

May 1980

Raj M. Natarajan, Ph.D., PE joined firm as an owner

1981

SEA started design of first project for TxDOT: IH 27 project in Lubbock, TX

Dec. 1981

Firm incorporated and Salvador Lopez became an owner (started with firm 1977)

Jan. 1983

Charles F. Garza became an owner (started with firm 1977)

1989

SEA started design for Alamodome for City of San Antonio

1993

SEA started design for IH 410/US 281 Interchange project for TxDOT

July 2000

Raj M. Natarajan, Ph.D., PE retired

Dec. 2007

David T. Covarrubias, PE became an owner

2012

David T. Covarrubias, PE became CEO of SEA

2013

SEA started design for the CONRAC facility at San Antonio International Airport

2014

SEA’s founder, Jesse S. Covarrubias, PE passed away

Jan. 2015

Johnnie C. Ching, PE became an owner (started with firm in 1985)

Summary of Highlights:

History

In business for over 47 years

Staff Tenure

Staff average tenure of 21 years with SEA

Expertise

We are experts in International Bridge development and design along the TX/Mexico border

Experience

Our engineers have 450+ years of combined experience

Focused Discipline

We have 19 Registered Engineers, all focused on structural design

ACE Mentors

We’ve participated in the ACE Mentor Program for 9 years