J-U-B Engineers Inc. plans to build a nearly 19,000-square-foot office in Post Falls, following growth that has expanded the company’s North Idaho staff to over 60 employees, says Jay Hassell, the company's North Idaho area manager. 

The project site is a 2.3-acre lot at 1964 N. Nicholson Center, which J-U-B Engineers purchased last August, Hassell says. The project value is $7 million, according to permit information filed with the city of Post Falls.

A contract with Spokane-based Baker Construction & Development Inc. to build the new offices is pending, Hassell says. Licia LeGrant, of Spokane-based Bernardo Wills, is designing the project, and the Spokane office of DCI Engineers Inc. will provide structural engineering services. 

According to the company's website, the anticipated completion date is June 2025, although Hassell says the project timeline is uncertain. J-U-B plans to move its Coeur d'Alene office, located in a 12,000-square-foot space at 7825 N. Meadowlark Way, to the new building when the project is complete.

J-U-B Engineers is an employee-owned civil engineering company headquartered in Meridian, Idaho. According to the company's website, it has over 495 employees and 22 offices in seven western states: Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, and Colorado. 

In February, J-U-B Engineers acquired Coeur d’Alene-based AEI Engineers Inc., Hassell says. The acquisition added electrical and control systems engineering services to J-U-B's capabilities. 

Tim Haener, chairman and risk manager for J-U-B Engineers, says the transaction "supports J-U-B's strategy to enhance service delivery and growth in all our markets and locations." 

While the new Post Falls office initially will accommodate up to 83 staff members, the building is designed to be expandable to 21,450 square feet of floor space and to accommodate up to 103 employees, according to the J-U-B Engineers website.