An avowed relationship builder has gained the respect of many in his community and earned a topflight promotion to the role of Regional Director for the Kalamazoo office of Benton Harbor-based Wightman. Philip Doorlag, a licensed professional engineer with the employee-owned consulting firm offering architecture, civil engineering, and surveying services, brings 15 years of experience to the task.
Doorlag says, “I am extremely honored to have been selected as the Kalamazoo Regional Director for Wightman. I very much look forward to leading our talented team of professionals as we continue to establish real and meaningful relationships with current and future partners in our community.”
Doorlag is a Kalamazoo native, who graduated high school from Heritage Christian Academy in the city and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Western Michigan University in 2015. Among his professional affiliations, Doorlag is a Southwest Michigan First Council of 100 member, Southwest Michigan First Public Policy committee member, and City of Kalamazoo Complete Streets Advisory Committee member.
Wightman president Matt Davis says, “Growing up in the city, Phil understands the history as well as the place he wants his children to grow up. More important than being an expert in our business, he builds trusting relationships by understanding and caring about what is important to our clients in the region. He will be a valuable advocate for our clients and the future of the Kalamazoo Region.”
Doorlag has 15 years of experience in survey and civil engineering with expertise in transportation design, road reconstruction & rehabilitation, and asset management planning. He began his career at Wightman in September of 2006 when he joined the survey department as a field technician. He was subsequently promoted to construction inspection before joining the engineering team where he has acted as a project engineer and project manager on several high-profile street reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in Kalamazoo involving Cork Street, Oakland Drive, and Portage Street. He also has ten years’ experience dealing with the Michigan Department of Transportation working on Local Agency Projects.
Specific civil engineering services offered by Wightman include site development, specialty design, transportation, bridges and dams, parks and recreation, and water and wastewater projects; grant and funding administration; permitting; community-wide asset management plans; materials testing; and more. To learn more about Wightman’s services or to reach Philip Doorlag, you can call Wightman at 269-327-3532 or find them online at http://www.gowightman.com.
Wightman is a full-service consulting firm that exists to serve people and the communities they live in. The dynamic team of over 130 professionals works to analyze, advise, design, and deliver successful projects in partnership with governments, businesses, and institutions in the communities they serve. Services offered include Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental, and Surveying. Additional specialty services offered include Planning, GIS, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and Reality Capture. Wightman is located in Benton Harbor, Allegan, Kalamazoo, and Royal Oak.
