Brian Bretz HCI-C, HCI-R, FSRT

Senior Regional Consultant

Contact Info

Department

Consultants

Phone

(314) 583-6198

Email

bbretz@youngonline.com

Locations

St. Louis, MO

Biography

BRIAN BRETZ joined YOUNG & Associates in 2002. He began his career in the architectural/engineering field in the mid-1980s as a project mechanical engineer and holds a degree in Architectural Engineering from Kansas State University. Brian has worked on commercial, educational, and industrial projects primarily in the Midwest portion of the country but also Japan. As a Senior Regional Consultant with YOUNG & Associates, Brian has consulted on various residential, commercial, industrial, and medical losses throughout the United States.

Credentials

  • HCI-C  |  HAAG Certified Inspector - Commercial
  • HCI-R  |  HAAG Certified Inspector - Residential
  • FSRT  |  IICRC - FSRT (Fire Smoke RT)
  • Lead Awareness Training
  • Asbestos Awareness Training

Representative Consulting Assignments

  • Apartment Building  |  Fire/Smoke  |  $1.8M
  • 50+ Apartment Complex Exterior  |  Hail  |  Various Amounts
  • Missouri School District  |  Tornado  |  $3.2M
  • Trucking Center  |  Tornado  |  $595K
  • Senior Living Facility  |  Ice/Snow  |  $135K
  • Auto Dealership  |  Tornado  |  $875K
  • Apartment Complexes  |  Ice/Snow  |  $3M
  • Iowa Banks  |  Enviro - Water/Flood  |  $2.8M
  • Various Schools in State of Missouri  |  Hail  |  $2M
  • Condominium Facility  |  Fire/Smoke  |  $250K
  • Tire Warehouse Facility  |  Structural/Collapse  |  $4M
  • Boat Dock  |  Structural/Collapse  |  $850K
  • High School  |  Fire/Smoke  |  $1.2M
  • Polymer Plant  |  Hurricane  |  $58M

Professional Experience

  • 2002 - Current  |  Senior Regional Consultant  |  YOUNG & Associates
  • 2002 - 2008  |  Project Manager  |  EMG Corporation
  • 2000 - 2002  |  Project Coordinator  |  Aedifica Case Engineering
  • 1991 - 2000  |  Project Engineer  |  Various Engineering Firms in Greater St. Louis Area
  • 1990 - 1991  |  Mechanical Engineer  |  Kenneth Balk & Associates
  • 1986 - 1990  |  Mechanical Engineer  |  Leo A. Daly Company

Education

  • Kansas State University  |  Manhattan, Kansas
    Bachelor of Science - Architectural Engineering