Brendan Lieske, PE

Cleveland

Brendan Lieske, PE is the Regional Leader for SME’s Cleveland office and is the team leader for geotechnical services in Ohio. With more than 12 years of experience, he works with clients to understand their needs and develops scopes for geotechnical evaluations tailored specifically to each project. Brendan Lieske, PE manages and performs geotechnical evaluations, providing recommendations for shallow and deep foundations, ground improvement, retaining walls, pavements, floor slabs, engineered fill, settlement, and slope stability. He also specializes in reading, interpreting, and reporting on geotechnical instrumentation including inclinometers and piezometers.

Brendan Lieske, PE earned his MS in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Akron and his BS in Civil Engineering from Ohio University. He actively serves on the state board of the Ohio American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and serves as the chair on ACEC Ohio’s Workforce Development Committee. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Outside of work, Brendan enjoys spending time with his family (wife, two sons, and two dogs), playing music with his band at local venues, traveling to new places or old favorites (Ireland, Algonquin, and North Captiva), and all things outdoors (rock climbing, hiking, camping, canoeing, and kayaking).