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Salas O’Brien’s fire protection engineers (FPEs) use science and engineering to provide one of our most important services, safeguarding life and property and preventing economic loss and environmental damage. Even though many of our clients are surprised to learn that we offer it, our fire protection experience and portfolio are extensive. Fire protection relies on […]

Hank Jackson, our national director of commissioning training, has held the distinction of being an American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Distinguished Lecturer for more than 11 years with a list of seven topics he presents for the organization. Claiming the title of ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer is an honor shared by only […]

Salas O’Brien is grateful for its team of talented professionals who exemplify our Ownership Values, embody the Salas O’Brien Difference, and model technical excellence every day. As we do each year, we are recognizing leaders who have distinguished themselves even further. We want to celebrate their growth, how they live our values, provide consistent leadership, […]

At Salas O’Brien, we want every job candidate to have an outstanding application experience with us. We believe preparation is key, so we asked our Director of Recruiting Gavin Chafin to explain how applicants can best prepare themselves for this process and what they should expect from it. Q: Gavin, where does your team normally […]

One of our electric transmission and power distribution leaders is helping develop an expedited path for future specialists at an Ohio public technical college, exemplifying what it means to Expect A Difference from Salas O’Brien team members. Trent Stepp was nominated and selected to serve on the Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) Advisory Committee for […]

Salas O’Brien announced today that MEP Associates has joined the company, creating a combined firm of 31 offices with more than 775 employee-owners, 170 registered professionals and clients that are the most significant companies in the United States. MEP and its offices in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma expand Salas O’Brien’s offerings in the Midwest and […]

Producing energy can take a lot of, well, energy. A conventional internal combustion engine generator must first convert chemical energy to thermal energy via combustion, thermal energy to mechanical energy via a turbine, and finally mechanical energy to electricity through an alternator. Fuel cells save energy by cutting out the middle steps. Natural gas can […]

Salas O’Brien announced that RMS Engineers has joined the company, creating a combined firm of 26 offices with more than 675 employee-owners, 140 registered professionals and clients that are the most significant companies in the United States. RMS and its office in Dallas expand Salas O’Brien’s Texas presence and add a dedicated team that delivers […]

We’re thrilled to announce that Salas O’Brien has earned numerous awards that represent the substantial, consistent growth our company has achieved. Most recently, we were ranked among the top 25 firms on the 2019 Commissioning Giants list and as one of the Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing private companies. For the seventh consecutive year, we’ve been named […]

At Salas O’Brien, we like to say that you can “expect a difference” while working with us. We approach each new project with a new client as the start of a long-lasting relationship. Each project that follows builds on that relationship, allowing us to better understand and better serve the client each time we work […]

Salas O’Brien is bringing designs to life using the latest augmented reality technology so that clients, the design team, the construction team, and all stakeholders can get a more realistic view of the finished project before construction even begins.  Augmented reality (AR) superimposes computer-generated 3D images over existing structures and provides an interactive experience of real-world environments. This technology […]

In today’s global economy, we rely on instant communication to keep businesses running smoothly and keep families connected. Data centers, mobile switch offices (MSO) and distributed antenna systems (DAS) work silently in the background so we can stay in touch with the people who matter. And tech companies pay a fortune to keep those facilities […]

“Wow! At Salas O’Brien I’d have unlimited growth opportunity, projects that challenge me technically, and a team that has my back.” That, in a nutshell, is the response that our recruiting team hears every day from applicants to Salas O’Brien, regardless of whether those applicants join our team. We do this through a relentless focus […]

Any facility that combusts fuel for process heating needs a burner management system (BMS). The BMS is a fuel safety system that works as a failsafe in case of any dangerous problems with the fuel. It’s governed by the boiler code NFPA 85. How It Works Boiler and combustion systems for power generation, campus heating, […]

With one in every three adults in the US at risk for chronic kidney disease, dialysis has become an unfortunately common reality. DaVita, a healthcare organization whose name means “giving life” in Italian, is the industry leader in caring for people with kidney disease. They also run an independent medical group with locations in six […]