About Topsail Engineering, Inc.
Our History
Our Attributes
Our Services
- We began in Wilmington, NC in early 2004 as McDowell Consulting Engineers. In 2006 we relocated our offices to Hampstead, just northeast of Wilmington in Pender County. In 2020 we changed our name to Topsail Engineering to better represent all owners of the firm and to reflect the township in which we work.
Our Services
Our Attributes
Our Services
- We provide professional plumbing, mechanical and electrical design services for commercial buildings.
Our Attributes
Our Attributes
Our Attributes
- We have loyal, long-standing client relationships and attribute our success to three main principles:
- We listen to our clients.
- We provide clear and concise designs that are sensible, code-compliant and constuctible.
- We maintain a strong commitment to meeting design schedules.
Our Team
Mechanical Section
Mechanical Section
Mechanical Section
Steven Everhart, Jr, PE, Vice-President, and Hunter Kinlaw,EI handle all aspects of our plumbing and mechanical engineering services. Steve is a graduate of NC State University and has been a licensed professional engineer since 1998. Hunter is a Kennesaw State University graduate and is working towards obtaining his PE license.
Electrical Section
Mechanical Section
Mechanical Section
Gregory McDowell, PE , President, and Ryan Gilbert handle all aspects of our electrical engineering services, Greg is a graduate of NC State University and has been a licensed professional engineer since 1992. Ryan is an officer of the firm and is an experienced electrical designer.
The Glue
Mechanical Section
The Glue
Kim Starbuck Gilbert manages our overall operations. She is an officer of the firm and handles scheduling, daily project management, book keeping and payroll, sets up project design templates, fills in as a plumbing systems designer, checks designs for coordination issues and generally keeps everyone on task.