DJ Wallace joined our team as a jurisdictional inspector eight years ago and works mostly in Texas and Oklahoma.
Before coming to BPC, DJ was a deputy inspector with the state of Oregon performing jurisdictional first inspections along with steam piping inspections, a unique opportunity for an inspector.
Currently, DJ works mainly on boilers, ranging from utility-class water tube steam boilers and scotch-marine firetube boilers to building hot water heating boilers. But across his 14 different jurisdictional commissions, DJ has been exposed to many different boilers, pressure vessels and machinery. He’s inspected boilers in power plants, paper mills, as well as in the aerospace, oil and gas industries, allowing him some unique experiences like:
- Seeing F-35 fighter jets up close and in assembly
- Being escorted through areas very few people can access at federal hydroelectric dams
- Going to the largest Kinder Morgan facility in the Western Hemisphere, where 10%-15% of all U.S. gasoline and diesel fuel is consumed
- Inspecting the oldest still-in-use boiler he’s seen: a 1904 boiler near downtown Portland
He also performs risk surveys, including most of BPC’s Kinder Morgan surveys.
To DJ, some of the highlights of working at BPC are the high level of job independence and working with supportive supervisors and helpful fellow inspectors.
DJ and his wife of 31 years, Karen, have two adult children, Ben and Ellie. They own a lake house on Lake Livingston, where they spend most weekends. In his spare time, DJ enjoys bowhunting, mainly for deer and turkey.
We’re so grateful for your contribution to our team, DJ; thank you for all you do!
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