Our apprenticeship programs are conducted jointly by Operating Engineers Local Union #3 and union employers covering Northern California. The state registers our apprenticeship programs, working with forward-looking businesses across California to develop the skilled workforce of the future. Our Trust Fund provides funding to the JAC to cover the substantial costs of training apprentice surveyors and inspectors—funds that are derived from our employer training fund contributions. The JAC is responsible for designing and managing the classroom educational programs, placing apprentices with contractors for required on-the-job training, and supervising the successful training and advancement of apprentices through our four- and five-year apprenticeship programs.
Joanie Thornton, Administrator
Trustees And JAC Members
INSPECTOR APPRENTICESHIP JAC MEMBERS
Covering the 46 counties of Northern California, the Technical Engineers Apprenticeship is board-directed by a joint committee of labor and management representatives. The Northern California Construction Inspectors Apprenticeship program is sponsored by the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 and the Council of Engineer and Laboratory Employers.
REPRESENTING MANAGEMENT
Jim Backman, Co-Chair, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories
Ed King, Inspection Services, Inc.
Mike Zell, Inspection Services, Inc.
Cliff Lowe, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories
REPRESENTING LABOR / OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 3
Russell Burns, Co-Chair, Business Manager
Dan Reding, President
Michael Strunk, Business Representative
John Rector, Business Representative
SURVEYOR APPRENTICESHIP JAC MEMBERS
Covering the 46 counties of Northern California, the Technical Engineers Apprenticeship is board-directed by a joint committee of labor and management representatives. The Northern California Surveyors Apprenticeship program is sponsored by the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 and the California and Nevada Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors Association.
REPRESENTING MANAGEMENT
Gene Frickert, Co-Chair, F3 Land Surveying
Joe Thompson, Kier & Wright
Michael Aha, Meridian Technical Services, Inc.
Alex Calder, BKF Engineers
Patrick Rei, Kister, Savio & Rei
David Stanton, HMH Engineers
REPRESENTING LABOR / OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 3
Russell Burns, Co-Chair, Business Manager
Dan Reding, President
Jim Sullivan, Recording-Corresponding Secretary
Steve Ingersoll, Vice-President
Bruce Noel, Director, Organizing
John Rector, Business Representative