About Us
Founded in 2001, by Darien M. Sykes, PE, SE, Sykes Consulting provides structural engineering consulting for public and private sector markets locally, nationally, and internationally. The firm specializes in the design of varied building types including museums, sports facilities, higher education, k-12, aviation, parking, healthcare, office, and retail. Sykes Consulting is located in Atlanta, Georgia, with a satellite office in Savannah, Georgia.
SYKES understands the importance of meeting the needs of our clients and the project budget, while exploring creative solutions to project challenges. We utilize a proven design and management approach that produces creative and efficient structural systems. Our approach includes generating 3-dimensional models that are developed by our Building Information Modeling (BIM) software. The results are well coordinated documents that express the architectural vision of the project. We ensure proper team communication and coordination by developing a clear definition of the project goals and holding design workshops with each discipline. Our approach to quality control includes holding internal design reviews at each phase of the project in order to ensure the most practical solutions are implemented and that the design is well coordinated. Near the completion of the design phase, internal and external quality control reviews are performed in order to assure a high quality deliverable.
executive team
DARIEN M. SYKES P.E.
President and CEO
Darien has over 25 years of strategic management and diverse structural design experience. As the President and CEO of Sykes Consulting, Inc., he utilizes a proven design and management approach that produces innovative and efficient structural systems. Darien ensures clear communication throughout the project teams, so project goals are understood and challenges can be immediately addressed. Darien and his team perform continuous quality reviews throughout the design process, resulting in successful projects that are delivered on time and within budget.
Martin Kigudde P.E.
Principal and Senior Project Manager
As Principal and Senior Project Manger, Martin manages the project on a day to day basis. Martin ensures that the engineering direction is both executed and in line with the overall vision of the design team to help deliver a quality project to the owner. This is achieved through inter-discipline coordination throughout the design phase and active engineering analysis. Martin is also the primary point of contact during the construction administration phase of the project. His responsibilities include reviewing shop drawings, responding to requests for information, performing all site visits, reporting and coordinating structural document changes during construction administration.