Brierley Associates is pleased to welcome Brent Lindelof, PE, to our Houston, TX, office as Senior Project Manager and Trenchless Construction Specialist.
Brent earned his BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering in 2009. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas. In his previous role for the Boring and Tunneling Company of America, Brent served as General Manager and Director of Construction and Engineering. He was responsible for all performance aspects of field work, equipment, labor force, finances, engineering, support services and safety for 4 trenchless divisions including: Tunneling and Tunnel Shaft Operations, Pilot Tube Guided Boring/Auger Boring, Horizontal Directional Drilling, and Slick Boring. He managed a field staff of 60 to 80 construction professionals and 10 to 15 office personnel. In this role he promoted a safety-first approach to construction management, resulting in zero recordables in 2020 and 2021.
Brent has acquired a very broad base of civil engineering experience, focusing primarily on water and wastewater infrastructure. He has developed significant expertise in hydraulic modeling and water system planning and design. He is well versed in pipe stress analysis for HDD installations for PVC, HDPE and steel, using ASTM, API and PRCI standards and acts as a technical resource to many of his colleagues. Brent’s interests include horizontal directional drilling, pilot tube guided boring, conventional auger boring, shield tunneling and tunnel shaft construction.
“Brent’s construction experience will augment Brierley’s ability to provide design solutions that embrace real-world challenges and solutions. Knowing how tunnels, shafts and pipelines are constructed allows us to provide evidence-based design and construction assistance to our clients,” commented Nick Strater, Brierley’s Trenchless Sector Leader.