NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, July 15, 2025 – McClure is excited to welcome Taylor Ash to the Survey team as a Crew Chief.
Ash is a graduate of State Technical College of Missouri, where he earned a degree in Civil Engineering Technology. He holds all material testing certifications, along with his OSHA 10 and Part 107 drone license.
Before joining McClure, Ash spent three years with Bartlett and West as a Survey Technician and Materials Tester, where he gained experience in LiDAR drone flights, survey operations, and materials testing. Most recently, he worked for Paladin Drones, a Drone First Responder (DFR) company, as a Professional Drone Pilot. In that role, he was responsible for managing flight testing schedules, developing code strings, and working closely with engineers to ensure safe and efficient operations.
At McClure, Ash will support survey operations and contribute to advancing McClure’s vision of making lives better. When asked what led him to McClure, Ash shared, “I wanted to be closer to family and friends while continuing to grow my career at McClure.”
About McClure
Founded in 1956, McClure has grown to a firm of over 280 professionals in fifteen offices. With a vision of making lives better, McClure brings engineering and development expertise with a collaborative approach to identify the best strategies and solutions to bring our client’s vision to life. We look at every project through the lens of economics by thinking, designing, and building for the future. McClure’s expertise is in guiding clients on making long-term capital investments in the areas of aviation, bridge, community development, construction observation, development, landscape architecture, structural, survey, traffic and safety, transportation, wastewater, and water.