Departments
Executive
Marketing
Engineering
Surveying
Landscape Architecture
Contract Administration / Inspections
Geotechnical & Construction Materials Testing
Transportation
Accounting
Frank (Alex) Rankin, III, PE, PLS
President
(704) 786-5404 ext. 1012 office
(704) 634-1411 cell
alexrankin@cesilds.com
Industry-Related Experience since 1978
Education: BS Engineering, North Carolina State University
Registrations: PE: NC, SC, VA, TN, KY, AL; PLS: NC, SC, VA, AL, FL
Specialty: Multi-disciplinary civil engineering
Meg Williams
Marketing Director
(704) 786-5404 ext. 2006 office
(704) 791-0891 cell
megwilliams@cesilds.com
Education: BA Political Science / English, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
:: ENGINEERING ::
David Reese, PE
Engineering Team Leader
PM for Civil Engineering
(704) 786-5404 office
(704) 791-1036 cell
davidreese@cesilds.com
Industry-Related Experience since 1986
Education: BS, Civil Engineering / Construction - NC State University
Registrations: PE: NC, VA, SC, TN, GA
:: SURVEYING ::
Jim Craddock, PLS
Vice President/Surveying Project Manager
(704) 786-5404 ext. 1026 office
(704) 634-1410 cell
jimcraddock@cesilds.com
Industry-Related Experience since 1980
Education: Trimble Navigation: Trimnet Seminar, Kinematic Seminar, Advanced Training Seminar
Registration(s): PLS: NC, TN, VA, WV, KY
Specialty: Boundary surveys, topographic surveys, route location surveys, and GPS surveys
James E. Davis, PLS
Surveying/GPS Project Manager
(704) 786-5404 ext. 1017 office
(704) 634-1403 cell
jimdavis@cesilds.com
Industry-Related Experience since 1994
With CESI since 1994
Education: Masters of Business Administration, University of North Carolina Charlotte; B.S. Surveying, Ohio State University
Registration(s): PLS: NC, SC, GA, OH
Specialty: Boundary surveys, Topographic surveys, Route Location surveys, and GPS surveys
Marion Sandlin, PLS
Corporate Secretary-Treasurer/Surveying Project Manager
(704) 786-5404 ext. 1004 office
(704) 634-1409 cell
marionsandlin@cesilds.com
Industry-Related Experience since 1978
Education: Associate in Applied Science in Surveying Technology, Coastal Carolina Community College
Registration(s): PLS: NC, SC, MS
Specialty: Boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, Construction staking, and Topographic surveys
:: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ::
Tom Tasselli
Landscape Architect
(704) 786-5404 ext. 1002 office
(704) 634-1401 cell
tomtasselli@cesilds.com
Industry-Related Experience since 1980
Education: Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 1980 / BS, Horticulture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 1979
Land Architects Registrations:CLA VA lic. #0329; NC lic. #1394
:: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION / INSPECTIONS ::
Steve Cruse
Estimator/Cost Analyst
(704) 786-5404 ext. 1045 office
(704) 791-5687 cell
stevecruse@cesilds.com
Industry-Related Experience since 1980
Education: BS Textile Engineering Technology NC State University, Raleigh
Specialty: Industrial Engineering
:: GEOTECHNICAL & CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING::
Jay Eaves, PE
Geotechnical & Construction Materials Testing Project Manager
(704) 786-5404 office
(704) 791-3160 cell
jayeaves@cesilds.com
Industry-Related Experience since 1993
Education: BS, Civil Engineering -NC State University
Registration(s): PE: NC, SC
:: Transportation ::
Richard Modlin
Transportation Director
(704) 786-5404 ext. 1047 office
(704) 791-6458 cell
richardmodlin@cesilds.com
Industry Related Experience since 1983
Education: BS in Civil Engineering – NC State University
Registration: PE, NC
:: ACCOUNTING ::
Susan Hathcock
Controller
(704) 786-5404 ext. 2004 office
(704) 634-1405 cell
susanhathcock@cesilds.com
Education: Wake Forest University, B. S. Accounting, 1985
Specialty: Certified Public Accountant, North Carolina