WHO WE ARE

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

  • To innovate multimodal solutions for safe, efficient and sustainable transportation infrastructures.

  • BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT THE PUBLIC THAT WE SERVE

    Because we care about the public that we serve, we strive to provide the safest and most efficient engineering solutions for them.

  • BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT OUR STAFF

    Because we care about our staff, we offer training and support to help them achieve their fullest potential.

  • BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT OUR CLIENTS

    Because we care about our clients, we excel in providing services that meet their needs.

  • BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT OUR DELIVERABLES

    Because we care about our deliverables, we perform at our best level to achieve highest quality and results.

ADVANTEC's Core Culture Values

  • Deliver WOW through hard work and strong work ethics - we are the best!

  • Be responsible and accountable about our work

  • Be passionate and determined to maintain our good reputation

  • Build a positive team and a caring spirit that emphasize camaraderie

  • Pursue staff growth and learning, foster training and professional development

  • Be honest, humble and serve clients with integrity and a can-do spirit

  • Empower employees to do more with less - be creative

  • Add FUN to our workplace!

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

  • Leo Lee

    LEO LEE, PE, CHAIRMAN

    CHAIRMAN

    Mr. Lee is the founder and Chairman for ADVANTEC Consulting Engineers. He has over 43 years of experience in Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). He is considered both a national and local expert in ITS.

  • Carlos Ortiz

    CARLOS A. ORTIZ, PE, TE, PTOE

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Mr. Ortiz has extensive experience managing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) projects for numerous agencies throughout California. He has 31 years of experience, exclusively in the field of ITS and traffic engineering.

  • JOE EL HARAKE

    JOE EL HARAKE

    PRINCIPAL

    Mr. Harake is Director of Highway Engineering for ADVANTEC Consulting Engineers. Mr. Harake is a nationally recognized expert in developing innovative geometrics and traffic engineering.

  • Keith

    KEITH RAND, PE, TE

    PRINCIPAL

    Mr. Rand brings more than 27 years of specific technical experience and expertise in the areas of design build implementation, traffic and transportation engineering and planning, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) planning and design, traffic signal design, and engineering design.

  • PAULINE YIP

    PAULINE YIP

    DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

    Mrs. Yip joined ADVANTEC in 2008 as a Corporate Accountant and promoted as Director of Administration in 2013. She has 12 years of public tax and audit accounting experience after graduating from UCLA, majoring in Business Economics and minor in Accounting.

  • JOSE GUEDES, TE

    JOSE GUEDES, TE

    SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

    Mr. Guedes has extensive experience managing Traffic Signal Synchronization projects, including deployment of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), for various agencies in southern and northern California. He has 30 years of experience, in traffic forecast/modeling, traffic signal operations, Traffic…

  • JOHN DORADO

    JOHN DORADO, PE

    SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

    Mr. Dorado is a dedicated and technically skilled business professional with over 21 years of experience in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) engineering, planning and design, traffic engineering, and transportation planning.

  • LAWRENCE TAI, TE

    LAWRENCE TAI, TE

    PROJECT MANAGER

    Mr. Tai is a project manager in ADVANTEC with over 36 years of Transportation and Traffic Engineering experience in both private and public sectors. In his 28 years with RCTD, he managed the Traffic Engineering and Design Division working with state, local and law enforcement agencies.

  • ARMANDO SOLIS

    ARMANDO SOLIS, PE,

    DIRECTOR OF DIAMOND BAR OFFICE

    Mr. Solis has over 23 years of experience in PS&E of Caltrans Electrical Design such as fiber optic communications system, CCTV, ramp metering, CMS, census station; as well as…

  • CHRIS BUSCARINO

    CHRIS BUSCARINO, PE, PMC

    DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION

    Chris Buscarino is a Senior Program Director, with more than 32 years of experience delivering design documents for transportation projects in California. A skilled project manager with hands-on approach…

  • CHARLES TSANG

    CHARLES TSANG, PE, TE

    DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

    Charles is a Senior Management Engineering professional having over 32 years of multifacet experience covering traffic, transportation, civil/roadway/highway, freight and passenger rail transit engineering disciplines…

  • DAVID MADERA, PE

    PROJECT MANAGER, SENIOR ENGINEER

    Mr. David Madera is a registered Civil and Traffic Engineer with over 24 years of technical and professional experience in traffic and transportation engineering, ITS planning and design, traffic signal and transit signal and transit engineering design, transportation planning, and construction management.…

Our Constitution

ADVANTEC has a people-centric culture that is epitomized by our ‘Constitution’.  This serves to guide our growth as we bring in associates who shares similar values and cultures.