Small firm. Local team.

Co-Founder · Partner · PE, PLS

Lucas Slavey

Lucas has lived in Bowling Green since 1998, when he came to attend Western Kentucky University. He graduated from WKU in 2001 with a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering Technology and started with Scott & Murphy, Inc. as a project manager for the earthwork division. In 2004 he moved into engineering and surveying. Lucas is licensed in engineering and land surveying and is in responsible charge of all engineering and surveying performed by Van Meter & Slavey, LLC.

Partner · Project Manager · PE, PLS

Rodney McGaughey

Rodney moved to Bowling Green to pursue his passion for engineering at Western Kentucky University, earning a B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology in 2002. He later obtained a second B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2012 through a joint degree program between WKU and the University of Kentucky.

Rodney launched his professional career at Van Meter Engineering, Inc. in 2004 and gained diverse industry experience at a few regional firms before joining Van Meter & Slavey in 2010. A dual-licensed professional, he earned his Land Surveyor license in 2012 and his Professional Engineer license in 2016.

He was admitted to the partnership in 2021 and continues to serve clients as a Partner and Project Manager, leveraging over two decades of industry expertise to deliver exceptional project outcomes.

Partner · Project Manager · PE, PLS

Jace Caldwell

Jace became a partner in 2026 and is a project manager with the firm, where he has worked since 2017. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from WKU (2017) and is a Professional Land Surveyor in Kentucky and a Professional Engineer in Kentucky and Tennessee.