Land Development Engineers

Walter L. Phillips, Inc.

Civil Engineering | Land Surveying | Land Planning | Landscape Architecture | Arborist Services

Portfolio

Aston Martin/Bentley, Loudoun
Penney Design Group

Rosslyn Towers, Arlington
MTFA Design and Preservation

Liberty at Laurel Hill, Lorton
Elm Street + Bignell Watkins

West Falls Church, Falls Church
Torti Gallas + Partners

1300 King Street, Alexandria
Winstanley Architects & Planners

Lewinsville Presbyterian, McLean
LeMay Erickson Wilcox

about us

Established in 1945​

Within the space of a lifetime, the mid-Atlantic region and the Washington Metropolitan DC area in particular has transformed itself.

Walter L. Phillips, Inc. has been centrally involved in this transformation, helping a broad variety of projects come to fruition throughout the Washington DC and Northern Virginia area, including Arlington, Alexandria, Tyson’s Corner and many more.

We have a legacy of combining state-of-the-art engineering, creative problem-solving and outstanding customer service for our clients and their stakeholders. In an industry in which change and churn are the norms, we’ve worked hard to maintain a consistent, dedicated team focused on delivering the best engineering services and value available anywhere.

Management Team

Jeff Stuchel

Jeff Stuchel

President / CEO

Professional engineer and licensed land surveyor specializing in land development processes and responsible for directing staff in the development of zoning applications, engineering construction documents and site plans through technical approval by the applicable jurisdictions. Additionally, he is responsible for client contact from initial preliminary phases of projects through plan approval, construction coordination, and final as-built and bond release. He has worked in the land development industry since 1985, became a principal in 2000, and was appointed president in 2003.

Aaron Vinson

Aaron Vinson

VP / Engineering

Professional engineer having extensive experience in the land development engineering field, including technical and supervisory experience in land use planning/feasibility studies, construction cost estimates, construction plan preparation and coordination, permit processing and construction phasing services. His responsibilities include supervision of the design of residential, commercial, institutional and office projects, including regional malls, shopping centers, office buildings, banks, restaurants, townhouses and single-family homes. He is also responsible for meeting with municipal officials to expedite plan review and processing, and the coordination of construction plans with other consultants, including contractors, architects, attorneys, and engineers.

Karen White

Karen White

VP / Urban Planning and Engineering

Extensive experience in land development engineering, including technical and supervisory experience in land use planning, feasibility studies, construction cost estimates, construction plan preparation and coordination, permit processing and construction phasing services. Her responsibilities include, design and supervision of high-rise residential, commercial, office and mixed-use projects, meeting with municipal officials to expedite plan review and processing, and coordination of construction plans with other consultants, including contractors, architects, attorneys and engineers. She has been with the firm since 2001.