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About UPA Engineers

UPA Engineers, LLC was founded by a team of accomplished engineering professionals with a shared vision: to create a firm grounded in integrity, technical excellence, and strategic leadership.

Recognizing the value of executive involvement in project delivery, the founders established UPA Engineers to provide clients with both high-level insight and detailed engineering execution.

Meet Our Principals

Lando Peña-Alfaro, P.E.

Lando Peña-Alfaro combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and communication to deliver structural solutions aligned with each client’s priorities. His design experience spans reinforced and post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, masonry, and timber across a broad range of project types, including high-rise, multifamily, hospitality, parking, and bridge structures.

As President, Lando emphasizes proactive coordination, disciplined project management, and collaborative execution. He is committed to guiding projects from concept through completion with clarity, efficiency, and a consistent focus on performance, schedule, and budget.

Jeff Reed, S.E., P.E.

Jeff Reed builds strong client relationships through timely, practical, and cost-effective structural solutions that align architectural vision with real-world execution. His experience spans reinforced and post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, and masonry across a wide range of complex projects, including high-rise, seismic, and large-assembly structures.

Having passed both the 8-hour PE and the full 16-hour SE examinations, Jeff meets the highest national standards for structural engineering licensure. He believes successful projects are driven by proactive coordination, clear communication, and a disciplined focus on performance, budget, and buildability.

Michael Hoskings, S.E., P.E.

Michael Hoskings brings broad national and international experience across a diverse range of structural projects, from commercial renovations to high-rise residential towers. His technical expertise includes two-way flat plate systems and transfer podium design, delivering efficient and practical structural solutions for complex building types.

Michael believes exceptional client service is the foundation of lasting professional relationships. He is committed to developing thoughtful, well-coordinated structural systems that meet architectural intent while maintaining efficiency, clarity, and long-term performance.