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Pacific Crest Engineering
Inc. (PCEI) was founded in 2001 by Mike Kleames and
Jim Walker to provide services related to geotechnical,
environmental and chemical process engineering to the Monterey Bay
and Silicon Valley areas. The principals have been working in the
local area since 1984. Our firm was established to provide
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Michael D. Kleames is the
Principal Geotechnical Engineer for the firm. Mr. Kleames has been a
practicing geotechnical and environmental consultant within the
Monterey Bay area for 25 years. He has a Bachelor of Science
degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and a
Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from San Jose State
University. Mr. Kleames is a Registered Geotechnical Engineer
and Civil Engineer. Mr. Kleames is also a Registered Environmental
Assessor II within the State of California. Mr. Kleames’ experience
includes commercial, industrial, residential and public works projects
over a wide variety of soils conditions and project constraints.
James F. Walker is the Principal Civil and Chemical Engineer
for the firm. Mr. Walker obtained his Bachelor of
Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of
California at Santa Barbara, and has 25 years of consulting experience within the
Monterey Bay and Silicon Valley areas. Mr.
Walker is a Registered Civil Engineer, Chemical Engineer, and Fire
Protection Engineer within the State of California. Mr.
Walker is also certified as a LEED Accredited Professional
for green building design. Mr. Walker’s experience
includes chemical process design, equipment fit-up and hook-up, design
of groundwater / wastewater remediation / treatment systems, air
dispersion modeling, facility closure, environmental permitting /
compliance, project management and construction administration.
Elizabeth M. Mitchell
is the Associate Geotechnical Engineer for PCEI. Mrs. Mitchell is a
Registered Geotechnical Engineer and a Registered Civil
Engineer with 17 years of experience in the field of
Geotechnical Engineering. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and a Master
of Science degree in Civil Engineering from San Jose State
University. Her experience includes project management and
technical field direction for several large-scale public works,
commercial and residential projects in the Monterey,
Santa Cruz and San Benito County areas.
We currently have a staff of five Soils Technicians (three full time
and two part time). Three of our Soils Technicians have 20 to
23 years of experience in observation and testing of grading
projects throughout the local area, and we have Soils Technicians
who have the following certifications from recognized state or national
agencies:
NICET Soils Technician, Level I or II
ICC Soils Technician
CAL TRANS Methods CT 216 and 231
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I
Our office is located at
444 Airport Boulevard, Suite 106 in
Watsonville, California. The Geotechnical Group
specializes in geotechnical engineering and environmental consulting
services related to soils and groundwater contamination issues. The
office includes a fully equipped soils lab for performing compaction
tests, Atterberg limit tests, sieve analyses, etc. The
Chemical Process Group specializes in chemical engineering and
environmental consulting related to air emissions estimates,
permitting, and remediation systems. We have a total office space of 4,000 square
feet.
We perform consulting work on a regular basis within Santa Cruz,
Monterey, San Benito and Santa Clara Counties of California. We have a
central computer server system which has 5 RAID hard
drives (2 mirrored, 3 data storage) and tape back-up systems. We also have high speed DSL
internet service.
PCEI is a proud member
firm of the following organizations:
California Geotechnical
Engineers Association (CGEA)
American Society of Foundation Engineers (ASFE)
Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC)
American Public Works Association (APWA)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
California Council of Testing and Inspection Agencies (CCTIA)
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