CheckMyDesignerJohn Elder
Engineer · John Elder · Chandler
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeStructural Engineer S-6534First issued Nov 2, 2017, expires Mar 31, 2027.
Source: DCA license roster, retrieved Nov 5, 2026
- Any board discipline?
- None found.
We searched the BPELSG enforcement list on Nov 5, 2026.
- Worked in San Francisco?
- 3 permits since 2025, 3 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Dec 2, 2025.
- What kind of projects?
- Retaining wall or site work 3
- How long do their permits take?
- Retaining wall or site work: 6 months. City typical for the same review: 5 months.
Permits filed each year
San Francisco permits by the year they were filed. The last 5 years are in blue.
What are you planning?
Pick your kind of project to see their permits for it.
Retaining wall or site work: 3 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 3 issued permits filed since 1966. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 642 permits.
Where
- Mission Bay3
Most recent
- 1201 08th StFleet charge station/parking lot: demo of (e) pavement and structures 2 site grading,storm draining, paving, desiment and erosion control.housekeeping pad and fountain design of structure & equiment site lighting,electrical service and comm infrastructure.install 8ft fence & shade canopies,gate openDec 2, 2025Issued
- 465 Irwin StDemolition of (e) pavement & structurs. site grading, storm drainage, paving, sediment & erosion control. housekeeping pad & foundation design of structures & equipment. site lighting, electrical service & communication infrastrastructure. install 8' ornamental fence, shade canopies, lighting, gateDec 2, 2025Issued
- 485 Irwin StDemolition of (e) pavement & structurs. site grading, storm drainage, paving, sediment & erosion control. housekeeping pad & foundation design of structures & equipment. site lighting, electrical service & communication infrastrastructure. install 8' ornamental fence, shade canopies, lighting, gateOct 24, 2025Issued
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1201 08th St Fleet charge station/parking lot: demo of (e) pavement and structures 2 site grading,storm draining, paving, desiment and erosion control.housekeeping pad and fountain design of structure & equiment site lighting,electrical service and comm infrastructure.install 8ft fence & shade canopies,gate open Issued | Retaining wall or site work | Issued | 6 months | |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 465 Irwin St Demolition of (e) pavement & structurs. site grading, storm drainage, paving, sediment & erosion control. housekeeping pad & foundation design of structures & equipment. site lighting, electrical service & communication infrastrastructure. install 8' ornamental fence, shade canopies, lighting, gate Issued | Retaining wall or site work | Issued | 6 months | |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 485 Irwin St Demolition of (e) pavement & structurs. site grading, storm drainage, paving, sediment & erosion control. housekeeping pad & foundation design of structures & equipment. site lighting, electrical service & communication infrastrastructure. install 8' ornamental fence, shade canopies, lighting, gate Issued | Retaining wall or site work | Issued | 7 months |
Sources: DataSF i98e-djp9, 3pee-9qhc, retrieved Nov 5, 2026. Names on permits are matched to licenses by license number and name; unmatched records are not shown.
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