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INSPECTOR PROFILES

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Kurt Katzenberger, P.E.

(CA #C98846)

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Education:

  • BS Civil Engineering - Cal Poly 

  • MS Geotech Engineering - Cal Poly

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Prior Experience

  • Staff Geotechnical Engineer - ENGEO, Oakland, CA 

  • Graduate Research Assistant & Assistant Lecturer, Cal Poly SLO

  • Project Engineer Intern - Nibbi Brothers General Contractors

What do you enjoy most about the inspections?
 

Explaining engineering & geologic concepts to clients in a way that is understandable & informative, seeing structures & foundation types of different ages/locations, visiting different cities or towns all across the Bay Area.

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What attracted you to BEAR and this role?
 

Using my experience & degrees to help educate clients and to see unique homes & foundation types of different ages across the Bay Area.

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What are some of your hobbies / interests outside of work?
 

Cooking & collecting rocks

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Is there anything unique from your past that helped prepare you for this?
 

Growing up in the Bay Area made me interested in geotechnical engineering & geology due to being around mountains, beaches, and cities, and now I’m able to transfer those interests & knowledge towards educating others.

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“We had BEAR Engineering inspect our two-story home, which has some settling issues due to clay soils. Kurt, the engineer who did our inspection, was professional, knowledgeable, and thorough. He spent time walking us through the inspection and clearly explained his findings. The report was really extensive, detailed and easy to follow, giving us a solid understanding of the situation and next steps. We highly recommend BEAR Engineering and Kurt for anyone needing a structural assessment.” - Sandy S.

 

“Kurt arrived on time and explained in detail what he would be doing. He was extremely professional and thorough. He had to climb up under the house into a tight crawl space to evaluate things as well as going around the entire house and lot to evaluate things. He gave me a brief report when he was finished indicating that I would receive an in depth report with in the next week or so. It was right on time and extremely detailed! It went through the entire house explaining what he had done and provided recommendations to fix things. I was very impressed with attention to each aspect of the report. I also appreciate the list of possible contractors that could handle the project.” - Paul M. 

 

“We seriously researched which foundation inspection company was the best. Without a doubt, Bear Engineering is the top of the line! The owner, Nathan, was very responsive! Our inspector, Kurt was the most thorough person that we've hired in years! His grad degree and interest in his field was obvious from the start! His final evaluation summary, possible solutions and photos, along with his expertise and experience were SO worth the (minimal) amount of dollars. We highly recommend Bear Engineering!” - Maryclair T.

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