Fire Protection Engineering and Life Safety services
COMMITMENT TO QUALITY

Founded in 2009 by the company’s principal engineer, Hatcher Engineering, Inc. (HEI) has a great reputation for providing quality fire protection engineering, consulting, and design services. For over a decade, HEI has established fire suppression project relationships with clients around the country based on consistent quality-driven performance. We pride ourselves on producing the fire protection services our clients need.

PROVEN EXPERIENCE

Our experience in the field of fire protection does not focus solely on any one sector of the construction industry. We have been involved in new construction and renovation / retrofit projects of almost every type, such as:

Our team is ready to partner with your company to provide specialized fire protection services and consulting that meets your needs, standards, and budget. HEI designers have 30+ years of combined fire protection design experience across multiple industries, states, and jurisdictions. Since HEI’s inception, our engineering design team has successfully completed more than 2000 fire protection-related projects.

CERTIFIED SMALL BUSINESS

With offices in both Plant City and Oldsmar, we are based in Central Florida and conveniently located approximately 30 minutes from downtown Tampa. Hatcher Engineering is a certified Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) with the City of Tampa and a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) in both Hillsborough and Pinellas County. HEI is also a registered small business in the U.S. Government’s System for Award Management (SAM).


MEET OUR TEAM



ENGINEERING

Nathaniel J. Hatcher, P.E. 

Fire Protection Engineer/Principal
Team Member Since 2009
NICET #96826
 njh@hatcherengineering.com
 813.752.6900 (Ext.1)
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Founder, Principal Fire Protection Engineer & President

Nathaniel Hatcher is a licensed fire protection engineer with 25+ years of engineering experience in fire suppression and special hazard system design and consulting, fire alarm and mass notification design, life safety consulting, systems testing and inspections, and expert witness / litigation support. He maintains engineering licenses in numerous states. In his dual roles as Principal Engineer and President, Nathan is responsible for company leadership, project management, business development, and estimating / sales.

 

Richard W. Lyons, P.E. 

Fire Protection Engineer
Team Member Since 2011
NICET #139734
 rwl@hatcherengineering.com
 813.752.6900 (Ext.4)
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Fire Protection Engineer & Oldsmar Office Manager

Richard Lyons brings 10+ years of engineering experience in fire suppression, fire alarm and mass notification design, and special hazard system design to Hatcher Engineering. In his dual roles as a licensed Fire Protection Engineer and Branch Office Manager, Richard is responsible for engineering, estimating and sales, and oversees the project design and coordination for the Oldsmar office location.


 

James P. Morizzo, P.E. 

Fire Protection Engineer
Team Member Since 2017
NICET #151292
 jpm@hatcherengineering.com
  813.752.6900 (Ext.5)
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Fire Protection Engineer

James Morizzo brings 6+ years of fire protection and fire suppression design experience to Hatcher Engineering. Based out of HEI’s Oldsmar office, James is responsible for engineering, project management, and design coordination of fire sprinkler, fire alarm, and special hazard systems.


 

Jonathan M. Gibbs, P.E. 

Fire Protection Engineer
Team Member Since 2017
NICET #155544
 jmg@hatcherengineering.com
  813.752.6900 (Ext.6)
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Fire Protection Engineer

Jonathan Gibbs brings 6+ years of fire protection and fire suppression design experience to Hatcher Engineering. Based out of HEI’s Oldsmar office, Jonathan is responsible for engineering, project management, and design coordination of fire sprinkler, fire alarm, and special hazard systems.


 
DESIGN

Phillip Colaiacovo, CET 

Fire Protection System Designer
Team Member Since 2015
NICET #148739
  pjc@hatcherengineering.com
 813.752.6900 (Ext.2)
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Daniel Leo 

Fire Protection System Designer
Team Member Since 2022
 dpl@hatcherengineering.com
 813.752.6900 (Ext.8)
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Ariana Ortiz 

Fire Protection System Designer
Team Member Since 2022
 ago@hatcherengineering.com
 813.752.6900 (Ext.7)
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Willyan R. Trancoso Land 

Fire Protection System Designer
Team Member Since 2023
  wtl@hatcherengineering.com
 813.752.6900 (Ext.9)
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Nicholas Nunez 

Fire Protection System Designer
Team Member Since 2024
  nick@hatcherengineering.com
 813.818.0306
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OPERATIONS

Sylvia Hatcher, SHRM-CP, PHR 

Administration/Human Resources
Team Member Since 2012
 sylvia@hatcherengineering.com
 813.752.6900 (Ext.0)
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Dylan Landon 

Project Coordinator
Team Member Since 2023
  dylan@hatcherengineering.com
 813.752.6900 (Ext.3)
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSURE CURRENTLY HELD IN:
Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee