Professional Biography
Kyle Baxter is a Project Manager at YA Group with 10 years of experience in structural design, construction, and forensic investigations. At YA Group, Kyle applies his technical expertise across complex projects, delivering practical, code-compliant solutions from early design through project closeout.
Kyle has extensive experience in structural design and construction across a wide variety of structure types, including wood-framed homes, multi-story wood and steel structures, concrete tilt-up commercial structures, and telecommunications infrastructure. He has worked extensively on HCAI/OSHPD and DSA projects and brings a thorough understanding of guiding projects from design development through construction administration.
Kyle’s forensic investigation work encompasses evaluating building structures for fire damage, vehicle impacts, wind and hail damage, building envelope failures, moisture intrusion, foundation movement, and structural failures. He has also provided expert guidance in construction defect litigation, including participation in expert depositions.
Credentials & Certifications
- Professional Engineer - California (PE)
Representative Consulting Assignments
- Two-Story Single-Family Residence | Park City, Utah | Fire-Damage Assessment | 15,000,000 — Assessed the structural framing of a 10,000 square foot custom residence for fire-damage and developed a scope of repairs.
- Panelized Roof Warehouse | West Sacramento, California | Glulam Beam Failure — Inspected moisture related collapse and damage to panelized roof, including glulam beams, at a multi-building commercial facility.
- Multi-unit apartment building | Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel | Personal Injury Litigation Support — Evaluated a stairway located at a residential apartment building related to a slip and fall injury. Provided an expert opinion on the code compliance of the stairway under deposition as well as a written report.
- Bow-string truss warehouse | Modesto, California | Structural Risk Assessment — Inspected the structural roof framing at a 100,000 square foot bowstring truss building and provided a written report on the condition of the structural framing.
- Casino and Hotel | Eureka, California | Seismic Damage Evaluation — Evaluation of damage to the structural framing and interior finishes related to an earthquake
- Concrete and steel Agricultural building | Yuba City, California | Fire damage assessment — Evaluation of fire-damage for a concrete and steel silo structure at an agricultural facility.
- Multi-unit Storage Facility | Sacramento, California | Fire damage assessment — Evaluation of damage and repair recommendations for a steel-framed storage facility.
- Multi-family Housing | Phoenix, Arizona | Hail Damage Assessment — Evaluation of multiple laminate-style asphalt composition roofs of several multi-family buildings for damage from a hailstorm.
Professional Experience
- Project Manager | YA Group | 2026 - Current
- Project Engineer | Envista Forensics | 2022 - 2026
- Junior Engineer | Miyamoto International | 2019 - 2022
- Junior Engineer | Precision Design & Drafting | 2016 - 2019
Practices & Skillsets
- ADA Compliance Assessment
- Construction Administration
- Failure Analysis
- Failure Analysis of Materials and Components
- Roofing
- Seismic Evaluations and Retrofit Design
- Structural Analysis
Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 2015
Professional Licenses
- Professional Engineer (PE) - California - License #C91498
- Professional Engineer (PE) - Arizona - License #81936
- Professional Engineer (PE) - Nevada - License #030650
- Professional Engineer (PE) - Utah - License #13629104-2202