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Steven Hebnes, PE, CCM


Principal Civil Engineer

About Steven

I am a lifelong Alaskan with over 20 years of civil and hands-on construction experience throughout Alaska. I enjoy the adventure of traveling around the state and working closely with local stakeholders to improve the quality of life for Alaskans. I strive not only to meet the needs of those clients and communities but also to understand what they enjoy and to enjoy life with them. I have learned that knowing people is the key to making life and work more enjoyable. 


Steven joined Devise in 2026 as a principal to begin and build the civil engineering design and construction management services team.   


Steven's skills include:

  • Site Layout and Planning
  • Stormwater and Grading Design
  • Site Utility Design
  • Water and Sewer Utility Design
  • Peer Review / Quality Control Services
  • Rural / Arctic Engineering Design
  • Project / Construction Management


Steven's hobbies include:

  • Vacation time with family
  • Helping out at church
  • Mountain biking with his kids
  • Snowmachining
  • Boating / Sea-Dooing
  • Spending time in Alaska's great outdoors

Project Highlights

AWWU Sanitary Survey Reservoir Upgrades

AWWU Sanitary Survey Reservoir Upgrades

AWWU Sanitary Survey Reservoir Upgrades

 Steven was the project manager and design engineer for upgrades to 14 of AWWU's existing reservoirs. The project replaced the existing reservoir overflow piping and collection manholes, as required by the sanitary survey, to provide the ADEC-required air gap. He developed plans and specifications in accordance with MASS, AWWA D100, and IPI 650 requirements for welded steel tanks. This project was substantially completed in the Fall of 2023; final completion was Summer of 2024. 

Napaskiak Replacement School K-12

AWWU Sanitary Survey Reservoir Upgrades

AWWU Sanitary Survey Reservoir Upgrades

Steven was the Project Engineer for developing a new school location, building access boardwalks, utilities, water storage tanks, and a new sewage lagoon. He was responsible for all site development tasks, design of boardwalk/elevated truck crossing, permitting, coordination with other disciplines, and CA services. 

LKSD Bethel Campus Fire Protection

Sitka Critical Secondary Water Supply Project

Sitka Critical Secondary Water Supply Project

 Steven was the Project Manager/Civil Engineer responsible for the development of a new LKSD Bethel Campus fire protection system to replace the existing fire pump and fire water storage system. The new system was connected to the new LKSD firewater service and connected to the City of Bethel distribution. He was responsible for all site development, utility connections, permitting, coordination with other disciplines, and CA Services.  

Sitka Critical Secondary Water Supply Project

Sitka Critical Secondary Water Supply Project

Sitka Critical Secondary Water Supply Project

  Steven was the Lead Civil Engineer who performed the site and utility design of the new filter plant building and critical secondary water intake for CBS. The new filter building was sited adjacent to the existing UV facility for access to the existing raw and distribution water mains. The critical secondary water intake is located within Sawmill Creek Canyon and uses a screen-mounted system designed to deliver 14.1 cfs of water. Steven assisted throughout construction, which was completed in Spring 2022.

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