OPERATIONS MANAGER
23 YEARS EXPERIENCE

With extensive experience as a laboratory manager, field technician, special inspector, and project manager, Jeff Burns brings over 20 years of experience to the direction of projects and staff, project procurement, special inspection, field testing, laboratory testing, and report preparation.

Professional Certifications
• ICC Reinforced Concrete Inspector
• ICC Structural Masonry Inspector
• ICC Soils Inspector
• CC Fireproofing Inspector
• ACI Field Testing Grade I
• ACI Masonry Field Technician
• NICET Level I, Soils, Concrete, Asphalt
• Radiation Safety Officer Certification

FIELD DIRECTOR
31 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Sean Best provides our clients with over 30 years of extensive experience in construction materials testing, special inspection, and municipal construction management. Providing hands-on leadership of our inspection team, Mr. Best provides boots-on-the-ground oversight and management to ensure construction meets code and specification requirements.

Professional Certifications
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector
• ICC Master of Special Inspections
• ICC Reinforced Concrete Inspector
• ICC Structural Masonry Inspector
• ICC Steel & Bolting Inspector
• ICC Structural Welding Inspector
• CA State Traffic Control Certification

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
44 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Brad Merrell brings a wealth of experience to the team as Principal Engineer and Corporate President. He has 42 years of hands-on experience in the construction industry and has spent more than three decades in engineering design. His professional experience has ranged from private development to Industrial/utility work with a large portion of the last decade with municipalities in city engineering contracts.

Professional Certifications
• State of California PE C49423
• State of Nevada PE 11634
• State of Arizona PE 29429
• State of California QSD/QSP 01213
• General Building Contractor A/B

PROJECT MANAGER
50 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Certified in multiple disciplines with over 50 years of industry experience, Mr. Langdon provides our clients with extensive expertise in geotechnical evaluation, field testing and special inspection.

Professional Certifications
• DSA Masonry Inspector
• ICC Reinforced Concrete Inspector
• ICC Pre-Stressed Concrete Inspector
• ICC Structural Masonry Inspector
• ICC Soils Special Inspector
• ICC Steel and Bolting Inspector
• ICC Fireproofing Inspector
• LA County Concrete Special Inspector
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician
• ACI Masonry Field Testing Technician
• BS, Business, University of Redlands

INSPECTOR
27 YEARS EXPERIENCE

With 27 years of industry experience, Mr. Vanover applies his extensive knowledge in inspections to every project he undertakes. With extensive experience in educational facilities (DSA) and health care facilities (OSHPD), Mr. Vanover provides multidisciplined inspection of concrete, reinforcing steel, structural steel bolting and welding, masonry, and public works infrastructure.

Professional Certifications
• LA County Concrete
• LA County Welding
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector
• ICC Master of Special Inspector
• ICC Reinforced Concrete Inspector
• ICC Structural Welding Inspector
• ICC Steel & Bolting Inspector
• ICC Structural Masonry Inspector
• ICC Fireproofing Inspector
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician

LABORATORY MANAGER
4 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Professional Certifications
• ICC Soils Special Inspector
• ACI Concrete Field Technician Grade I
• ACI Masonry Field Testing Technician
• Nuclear Gauge Safety Certification
• ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician
• Aggregate Testing Technician Level 1
• Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician Level 1