Management

Mr. Smith is a Civil Engineer with 27 years of design and project management experience in northern Nevada. His background and previous work experience include civil engineering design, project management and business development. Shaun brings a wealth of design knowledge in working with both public and private sector clients. Mr. Smith is a licensed professional engineer in Nevada and California and in 2007 he was recognized as the American Society of Civil Engineers, Truckee Meadows Branch, Young Engineer of the Year. Shaun is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Public Works Association (APWA) and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

As Regional Vice President, it is his responsibility to assure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality and accuracy standards.

Mr. Osmetti has held this position since BEC’s inception in 1997, and as the owner, he is in charge of all operations and financial activities of the company.

He directs all aspects of Accounting, including internal control, cost-accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, financial statements, and personnel issues.

Mr. Kelly is the Geotechnical Division Manager. Mr. Kelly brings 14 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer and over 14 additional years of experience in construction inspection and materials testing. He is highly experienced in all aspects of geotechnical analysis and design including driven piles, drilled shafts, complex retaining wall systems, dams, slope stability earthwork, and asphalt pavements. Mr. Kelly is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states.

Mr. Kelly’s responsibilities include providing management of local and regional geotechnical engineering projects in the transportation, public works, and land development sectors, while providing oversight and practical solutions of construction issues.

Ms. Smith is both a project engineer and the laboratory manager at BEC. Her responsibilities as project engineer include preparing proposals, project management, coordination of field explorations and lab analysis, report preparation, etc.

Ms. Smith is responsible for coordination, data review, and report generation of the laboratory materials testing, as well as training of all laboratory personnel. As the Laboratory Manager, Ms. Smith maintains laboratory accreditations with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL), and the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL).

Mr. Payne is a senior geological engineer. He possesses a B.S. in Geology from Pacific Lutheran University and an M.S. in Geology from the University of Nevada, Reno, with specialized expertise in field methods for fault evaluation.

Mr. Payne has over 10 years of experience working on geotechnical, geological, and construction projects. At BEC, Mr. Payne is involved in most geotechnical projects, completing all phases of field work from preliminary project organization and coordination through execution of subsurface field exploration.

Mr. Hough has over 21 years of construction inspection and testing experience, mainly on large infrastructure projects for the RTC and NDOT.

Mr. Hough is proficient in sampling and testing soils, PCC, and asphalt concrete; inspecting roadway projects for conformance with project specifications; and developing and completing punch-list items near the end of construction. Additionally, Mr. Hough’s duties also include working in the laboratory performing materials testing of aggregates, soils, concrete, and asphalt concrete.

Mr. Rankin has over 11 years of materials testing and inspection experience, however, he has 26 years of experience as a welding foreman and plant superintendent. Mr. Rankin is responsible for the NDE department, materials testing and inspection of earthwork, PCC placement and performing nuclear field density tests on subgrades, utility trench backfills, structural backfills, and aggregate base. In addition, Mr. Rankin’s other responsibilities include providing shop and field welding observations.