SAP Engineering

Exceptional customer service, passion for each unique project’s vision, superior technical knowledge, and an equitable and inclusive commitment to employees. These were the goals when SAP Engineering was founded in 2007 and continue to be the root of all company decisions. We are a structural engineering consulting firm that takes a proactive and creative approach to solving design problems. We take the time to collaborate, interact, and coordinate to ensure we get a deep understanding of the client’s image.

SAP Engineering is able to provide quality structural engineering services at competitive fees due to our low overhead and flexible schedule. Our structural engineering services include: 

  • Structural Design
  • Engineering planning
  • Seismic retrofits
  • Tenant improvements
  • Additions
  • Renovations
  • Construction administration

Our clients are as diverse as the projects:

  • Architects
  • Contractors
  • Developers
  • Government Agencies
  • Private Individuals / Property Owners

And the industries we serve:

  • Residential
  • Mixed Use
  • Retail
  • Commercial
  • Institutional

Meet the Team

Salvador A. Pineda, S.E.

Salvador A. Pineda is the founder and principal structural engineer at SAP Engineering. He immigrated from El Salvador at a young age and is a licensed professional and structural engineer in California  and several other western states with over 20 years of structural engineering experience. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from UCLA and a master’s degree in structural engineering from UC Berkeley. Prior to starting SAP Engineering, Mr. Pineda was a design engineer and project manager at a reputable company in Southern California.

As a member of Structural Engineers of Southern California, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Mr. Pineda stays active with the latest building codes, state of the art technology, and local community. He is also a mentor and instructor at local community colleges. Mr. Pineda believes engineers play a key role in promoting inclusivity and social responsibility in our society. With his work, Mr. Pineda strives to provide equitable resources to his mentees, students, and employees to reach their full potential.

M. Camila Mariño Peña, E.I.T.

Ms. Mariño is a project engineer at SAP Engineering. She immigrated from Colombia as a teenager and graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 2023. Ms. Mariño joined SAP Engineering as a structural engineering intern in 2021 and was promoted to project engineer shortly after graduating and passing the FE Exam.