Staff Report//May 14, 2026//
Staff Report//May 14, 2026//
Thomas & Hutton (T&H), a privately held, employee-owned professional services firm known for its award-winning culture and 80 years of shaping communities across the Southeast, is pleased to announce that Ryo Yamamoto, PE, has earned his Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Carolina.
Ryo is a Designer in T&H’s Charlotte office with more than seven years of experience in engineering design, permitting, and construction administration for industrial, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Over the past four years at T&H, he has primarily supported industrial developments across North and South Carolina, contributing to site design, grading, stormwater systems, utilities, and permitting coordination.
Before joining T&H in 2021, Ryo worked with the City of Monroe, North Carolina, in the Water Resources Department, where he designed water line extensions and replacements, reviewed residential development plans, and managed the city’s Low Pressure Sanitary Sewer program.
Ryo earned his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University in 2019. He also enjoys mentoring and training younger designers across the Charlotte office and helping support their technical development.
T&H congratulates Ryo on this milestone and celebrates the continued impact of his work on our clients, teams, and communities.