Inspect Consulting
Founded in 2014, we are home inspection firm that serves the Greater Chicago Area in order to help home buyers/sellers to better understand the technical information, problems, implications, strategies and solutions regarding the particular property. Our comprehensive technical knowledge of building systems and practices are presented in reports which are very detailed, focused and easy to follow. We use the consistent approach to present systems and components of the property.
Ognjen Simic
Civil and Materials Engineer
Licensed Home Inspector, State of Illinois
Education:
Ognjen Simic, nickname Oggie, since elementary school showed the strong interest in science and nature. It led him to study the science and to take technical classes in prestige technical high school in the country to become degreed electrician. He continued to study the science and engineering. First, he graduated from the Rock Valley College with associate in science degree and became one of the best students in the college. He is recipient of Phi Theta Kappa reward and became recognized for the academic excellence by International Honor Society the world largest association of college honor students. Then, Ognjen was nominated for The National Dean’s List 2005-2006, the most prestigious award in the country dedicated of recognizing academic excellence among college students. This is honor reserved for only 1/2 of 1% nation’s college students. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with bachelors degree in Civil and Materials Engineering.
Experience:
Ognjen worked on various projects and designs. He worked for the major construction building company in Chicago by overseeing and supervising the construction of residential four story building in Chicago’s uptown neighborhood. Work with individual contractors in order to optimize the related work and to met required deadlines.
He received two design project sponsorships. First, design of pedestrian bridge, to better, faster and safer connect Metra customers to the blue line. He was responsible for the structural analysis of the overall bridge structure and components.
Second, gusset plate ANSYS analysis. At the time we all knew the Minnesota bridge I-35W over the Mississippi River collapsed in 2007 because of major structural failure of undersized gusset plate. Therefore, Ognjen was performing modeling and analysis of steel gusset plate by applying the tensile loads to better understand the structural failure of the bridge.
Ognjen has performed numerous home inspections across the Greater Chicago Area and knows construction inside and out. He is the home inspector you can rely on.
Certifications:
Mechanical Assembly For The Multi-skilled Technician.
Issued by the Rock Valley College
Inspecting HVAC Energy Efficiency.
Issued by the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
Advanced Inspection of Crawlspaces.
Issued by the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
Green Building.
Issued by the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
Structural Issues for Home Inspectors.
Issued by the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
Advanced Radon Measurement
Issued by the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
Approved by: National Radon Proficiency Program – NRPP, American Association of Radon Scientist and Technologists – AARST, International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants – IAC2, International Code Council – ICC
Infrared Thermography Inspection
Issued by the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
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