Julian Susanto, MS, PE, CBO

Director | Stanford | Business Leader

Sacramento, California, United States

About

Julian is a well-rounded Director with a combined 15+ years of experience in Business Management, Business Operations, Business Development, Business Strategy, Operations Management, P&L Management, EBITDA Growth, Employee Utilization Management, Employee Training & Development, Performance Management, Project Management, Construction Management, Recruiting/Hiring, Marketing (including as Proposal Manager & Writer), Structural Engineering (Design & Analysis), Plan Review and Observations/Inspections. Qualifications: - Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Structural Engineering from Stanford University - California Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (P.E.) - International Code Council Certified Building Official (CBO) - International Code Council Certified Building Plans Examiner - International Code Council Certified Commercial Building Inspector - Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator (Cal OES - California Governor's Office of Emergency Services)

Experience

  • Director at Atlas
    2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Atlas is a nationwide company with more than 3,500 employees and 100+ offices located throughout 43 states. Our employees include licensed professional engineers, geotechnical engineers, geologists, certified inspectors, program managers, project managers, construction managers, and support personnel. Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets. With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of a project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can. Specialties: Environmental, Engineering, Planning & Design, Material Engineering, Consulting & Testing, Infrastructure, Geotechnical Engineering, and Program Management. Website: http://oneatlas.com

  • Branch Manager (Principal in charge of Wallace-Kuhl & Associates Legacy Company - replaced the CEO) at UES
    2023 - 2024 · 1 yr

    • Directed USD $16 million Operations with more than 80 employees consisted of department managers, engineering manager, project managers, business development manager, lab manager, office manager, field supervisors, licensed geotechnical engineers, licensed civil engineers, licensed geologist, staff engineers, staff geologists, earthwork technicians, laboratory technicians, materials or testing technicians, special inspectors, project administrators, and administrative staff. • Provided guidance, strategy, and solution to employees in solving day-to-day operational challenges. • Overall Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility including management and controls of budgets, utilization, collections, and other costs impacting profitability. • Was responsible for overall Branch Safety and worked closely with Regional Safety Director. • Participated actively on the Western Leadership Council (WLC) collaborating with other leaders in the organization to execute an agreed-upon strategic plan and built an outline of tactics to accomplish each component, specifically but not exclusively as each relates to marketing, business development, technical training, research, budgeting, financial expenditures, and monetary and nonmonetary investments. • Contributed to sales innovations, strategic business development and overall project profitability, in alignment with the company’s strategic goals. • Coached company's personnel to ensure that all department personnel were properly trained, supervised and equipped with the necessary tools and equipment to foster their success and growth both personally and professionally. • Signed Company’s standard contract terms & checks per the Delegation of Authority (DOA). • Dealt directly with clients and prospective clients in business development, proposals, contracts or agreements. • Motivated subordinates to accept increasing responsibility and developed viable candidates for Project Management. • Interviewed, recruited, and hired employees.

  • Director of Operations at SAFEbuilt
    2022 - 2023 · 1 yr

    • Directed USD $12 million Operations with more than 70 employees in Northern and Central California region across 3 offices (Roseville, Fremont, and Fresno) consisted of plan review managers, inspection managers, fire protection manager, plan review supervisors, building officials, code enforcement officers, plans examiners, plan check engineers (Structural, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineers), plan check architects, building inspectors, permit technicians, and administrative staff. • Provided guidance, strategy, and solution to employees in solving day-to-day operational challenges. • Overall Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility including management and controls of budgets, utilization, and other costs impacting profitability. • Participated in the Corporate Leadership Meetings held at the venue near the Florida’s corporate office. • Drove performance amongst employees to increase efficiency and reduce time spent on projects. Increase Employees’ Utilization Rate and Company’s Profit Margin. • Wrote proposals and led proposal writers to put together winning proposals to generate new businesses or contracts with jurisdictions, Tribal Nations, and 3rd party clients. As a result, the company won many new contracts under my leadership. • Developed, and encouraged employees to grow and excel in their job. • Working closely with the finance team to consistently monitor financial reports from all clients in Northern and Central California region. • Dealt with clients and prospective clients in technical matters. • Initiated and led cross training amongst employees to reduce the need to hire employee for each discipline. Cost saving and increase efficiency. • Key person who initiated changes to unify plan review procedures amongst all offices in California so that all offices can share workload to create One California Team. Unified 3 different companies (EsGil, Kutzmann, and Interwest) bought by SAFEbuilt. • Interviewed, recruited, and hired employees.

  • Northern California Manager | Project Manager at Willdan
    2019 - 2022 · 3 yrs

    • Head of Northern California Building & Safety Department/Division. Directed Willdan Building & Safety Department/Division in Northern California Region. • Key person responsible for business development, operations management, project management, recruiting, marketing and continuing the growth of Willdan Building & Safety Department/Division in Northern California region. • Supervised Building & Safety's Staff in Northern California region. • Provided guidance, strategy, and solution to employees in solving day-to-day operational challenges. • Wrote proposals and led proposal writers to put together winning proposals to generate new businesses or contracts with jurisdictions, Tribal Nations, and 3rd party clients. As a result, the company won many new contracts under my leadership. • Attended Local Building & Safety events to represent the company as part of business development efforts. • Participated in the Local Building Official Organizations/Associations as the company’s ambassadors. • Dealt directly with clients and prospective clients in business development, proposals, contracts or agreements, and technical matters. • Interviewed, recruited, and hired employees. • Managed multiple plan check projects from initial review, rechecks and final review/approval. • Performed plan check/review for commercial, industrial, agricultural, educational, government and residential projects in the following disciplines: architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, accessibility (ADA), CAL Green, egress and fire-life safety for compliance with current California Codes and City/County ordinances.

  • Structural Plan Check Engineer at SAFEbuilt
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr

    • Managed multiple plan check projects from initial review, rechecks and final review/approval. • Performed structural plan check/review for commercial/office buildings, apartment/condo, mixed used, retails, tenant improvement and residential projects to be built in the City/Town. • Reviewed and evaluated construction documents submitted for approval utilizing applicable codes or standards or guidelines or laws, appropriate municipal ordinances, and construction-engineering standards. • Provided timely oral and/or written communication detailing design and/or construction deficiencies in plans, calculations and specifications. • Led and hold meetings to resolve plan check comments with Engineer of Record (E.O.R.)/owner/design team.