ATS Engineers, Inspectors and Surveyors welcomes Mark Medina to the Energy Department. Mark will be joining our field inspectors after training. When not in the field, he stays busy running after his three-year-old, enjoys going on camping trips with his wife and son, woodworking, and restoring his 1986 Monte Carlo. We are pleased to have him join our team. Welcome, Mark.
ATS is excited to announce the addition of Danny Batts to our Inspections Department. Danny has spent the last 7 years working for the city of Kerrville, where the last position he held was that of Director of Building Services. He holds many International Code Council (ICC) certifications including Certified Building Official. He is no stranger to the construction industry, having over 40 years of experience as a Builder, Real Estate Inspector and Sales Agent, and Construction Inspector. Welcome to the ATS family, Danny. We are happy to have you here!
Today we celebrated with one of our Structural Engineers as he starts his Retirement. In true Rainer style, he came to his party dressed in slippers and his wife’s robe to remind everyone that he doesn’t have to dress for work anymore after fourteen years with ATS. Rainer’s contagious smile and wacky sense of humor will be missed by all, but we are happy for him as he embarks on a new journey.
Jose Espinoza recently joined our Energy Department at ATS. He is a graduate of Texas A&M and holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Environmental Geosciences, with minors in Geography and Meteorology. Jose confesses that he’s a big gamer, loving to play video games in his spare time. Unfortunately, as a homeowner, there’s not a lot of spare time as he stays busy with the upkeep and his wife’s honey-do lists. We are excited to have Jose join our team!
ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors welcomes Steven Gonzales to the Energy Department. After working in the medical field for several years, Steven decided to pursue a different career and joined ATS. Steven enjoys competing in barbeque cook-offs and recently won an overall Grand Champion prize at a Cook-off this past June in San Marcos. We can’t wait to see him exhibit his BBQ skills for our next spring party! Welcome, Steven, to the ATS family.
ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors would like to introduce a new member to our Survey department, Serena Berg. Serena originally hails from Canada but moved here while in the 3rd grade. She likes the warmer weather. She is currently attending Austin Community College where she is studying AutoCAD Drafting. When Serena’s not working or studying, she’s taking her 4-year-old son on adventures in the outdoors. We are excited to have Serena join our Survey team.
ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors is proud to be a part of Austin’s newest, zero-energy capable community of homes. What is a zero-energy capable home? By reducing consumption using high efficiency geothermal heat pumps and producing power using photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, a home can become zero-energy capable. Whisper Valley is the first community of homes offering comprehensive technology and innovation through EcoSmart, that makes all this possible. ATS worked with the builders during construction, providing inspections and energy testing. Representatives from ATS celebrated with Whisper Valley at their recent ribbon cutting.
ATS welcomes Patricia Jaimes to the Energy Department. Patricia has over 20 years of experience working for Engineering firms, so she comes to us with a wealth of Industry knowledge. When she’s not working for the Energy Department she’s keeping up with her two children. She has served as a board member of the local Parent Teachers Association for almost 10 years. Cooking, reading, dancing and performing Karaoke are some of her favorite past time activities. Welcome Patricia to the ATS family!
We are excited to welcome Luis Franco, P.E. to our Structural Engineering Department. Luis is a native of Puerto Rico and moved here two years ago for employment opportunities. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, a Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Texas. Luis brings over 5 years of experience in Construction, Engineering, Inspections and Project Management. When Luis needs to relax he heads to the golf courses, tennis courts or picks up his guitar. Welcome to the ATS family Luis!
Recently, representatives from ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Surveyors attended the Annual Texas State University HUB Forum. This year’s theme was “Teaming For Success”. The event provided an opportunity to connect historically underutilized business (HUB) contractors and professional services firms with primes, agencies and resources involved in State agency and university government contracting. The event was very productive as we met with eight Prime contractors. The Keynote speaker was Brigadier General and Apollo 16 Astronaut, Charles Duke. He spoke about his experience working on the team that helped bring the Apollo 13 Astronauts home safely and his three days on the moon collecting rock samples. Meeting and listening to Mr. Duke made the event memorable.
