Did you know Staheli Trenchless Consultants offers Specialized Construction Management?

Joel Staheli is the head of our Construction Services Department.  Along with our team of highly experienced inspectors, Joel has the ability to develop field inspection teams that are focused on ensuring a high-risk trenchless project is delivered in a safe and timely manner while meeting the intent of the design.  Joel leads a team of inspectors that are dedicated to minimizing construction risk.  This requires that each member of the Staheli Trenchless team be aware of the risks that were identified in design so they can be monitored, tracked, and approached in a fair manner throughout construction.  He has experience with implementing the use of Geotechnical Baseline Reports in construction to settle disputes in a timely fashion before they become elevated to claims.  His success with negotiating fair change orders comes from the high level of integrity that he maintains while communicating with a wide range of personalities.

Prior to serving as the head of the Construction Services Department, Joel performed specialty construction inspection on a variety of challenging trenchless projects.  He has vast experience with horizontal directional drilling, auger boring and pipe ramming, along with other trenchless construction methods.  He is able to identify and prioritize risk and develop construction inspection strategies that ensure the Owner has the right information from which to evaluate potential change orders. Joel embraces a proactive approach to construction inspection services and performs time-in-motion studies during construction to evaluate performance on a real-time basis, allowing identification of potential problems. He has excellent communication skills that allow him to interact with the contractor in a productive manner while representing the Owner in a manner that is consistent with a well-planned risk management strategy.  Joel is a firm believer in identifying and tracking trenchless risks throughout construction to ensure that the factors that contribute to successful completion of a trenchless project are effectively incorporated.  Joel is straight forward and genuine. He works diligently toward positive resolution and resolves construction issues in a timely manner. If you call Joel – he will be sure to follow-up and get you the information you need.

Joel is a talented woodworker, loves all things sports, and loves the laughter and happy-chaos that comes with his family of 6.

Joel is stationed in our Lynnwood, Washington office, but is usually found onsite managing projects around the Pacific Northwest.

Staheli Trenchless Consultants (STC) is a specialty engineering firm that focuses on the reduction of trenchless risk through trenchless engineering services including feasibility studies, geotechnical investigations, design and bid services as well as construction management and inspection services. STC provides these services for projects which include microtunneling, horizontal directional drilling, guided boring, auger boring, pipe ramming, pipe bursting, EPB tunneling and in-place rehabilitation such as sliplining and CIPP.  STC is a certified WBE in Washington and Oregon.