Texas Engineering Services
Pillar Engineering, LLC is a professional engineering and consulting firm in Corpus Christi, Texas. The primary services offered include Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering, with an emphasis on Windstorm Design and Inspections.
Our clients range from private homeowners to real estate developers and investors. We service a large geographical area primarily on the gulf coast of Texas from Cameron County to Aransas County. However, we will service just about anywhere in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado.
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Kyle Hooper, PE
Kyle is a project engineer for Pillar Engineering, LLC. He received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A & M Kingsville in 2010. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. He is an Appointed Qualified Inspector with the Texas Department of Insurance (AQI) and a private pilot license holder. Kyle has affiliations with the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Wood Council, National Home builders Association, Texas Home Builders Association, Coastal Bend Home Builders Association (CBHBA), Associated General Contractors of America, Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Corpus Christi (Class 54), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and the Experimental Aircraft Association (lifetime member). He currently serves as the codes committee chair for the CBHBA as well as a technical advisor on the City of Corpus Christi Technical Advisory Committee for the Unified Development Code and technical advisor for the City of Port Aransas Code council. Kyle is an entrepreneur at heart with a growth mindset. He believes in developing life long relationships with the basic principles of radical transparency and unconditional communication. In his free time, Kyle enjoys spending time with his family at their favorite restaurant (CASH Cafe), traveling, flying, and just about every type of sport.
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Madeline Dykema, AIA NCARB
Madeline is an Architect on the Pillar Architecture Team. She received her Bachelor of Architecture from Oklahoma State University in 2018. She graduated with honors in the top 10% of her class. She is a licensed Architect in the state of Texas and is currently President of the American Institute of Architects Corpus Christi, Secretary of Habitat for Humanity Corpus Christi, and on the Flour-Bluff ISD P-Tech Advisory Committee. Madeline is an alumnus of Leadership Corpus Christi Class 52, and also a recipient of Corpus Christi 40 Under 40 2025. Madeline has worked on several project types including high-end residential, city projects, and credit union admin buildings. These projects have included new construction, remodels, and additions, with full oversight from initial client meetings to construction meetings to move in. In her free time, Madeline enjoys cooking, crafting of all types, reading, and traveling.
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Anastasia Guerra, EIT
Anastasia is a member of the engineering project team for Pillar Engineering, LLC. She received her bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering, summa cum laude from Texas A&M University - Kingsville in 2024. Anastasia has previously held leadership roles at the A&M Kingsville campus as President of the Engineering Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi, and Senator for the College of Engineering in the Student Government Association. She was honored at the Spring 2024 Texas A&M - Kingsville graduation ceremony as the Distinguished Student for the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering. She has worked as a Supplemental Teacher (SI) for engineering courses such as Statics and Strength of Materials at the A&M campus. Anastasia is a strong-willed problem solver who is big-picture focused. She enjoys crocheting, listening to music, and traveling in her free time.
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Caroline Preece, EIT
Caroline is an engineer-in-training at Pillar Engineering, LLC. In 2024, she received her bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. She then studied in the Structural Engineering master’s program until June 2025 and is preparing to defend her thesis in December 2025. Caroline was the president of the BYU chapter of the Structural Engineers Association of Utah from 2023-2026 where she fostered connection between emerging engineers and the community. With her years of academic work and previous firm experience, she enjoys the hands-on and interactive aspects of structural engineering. Her passions outside of engineering include cooking for friends, traveling with her husband, photography, and playing the cello.

