When you work with Cain Ouse Associates, Inc., you interact with one of the most experienced, tenured staff in the Twin Cities area. Each of the company members have worked in the building design industry for more than 10 years. Most of the staff has been with the company longer than 10 years as well.

We stress personal service on every project. Your project team is guaranteed to have one or more of the firm's Principals as point of contact. With this type of interface, you receive the answers you need faster and more accurately than what other engineering firms can offer. Here are our project team leaders.

Jay J. Cain
jcain@cainouse.com

Jay's electrical engineering experience includes a wide variety of project and systems types. Project types range from public works facilities to educational facilities; multiple occupancy housing to houses of worship; projects also include extensive exterior electrical systems in the form of streetscapes, parks, etc. Electrical systems design types include normal power distribution and communications systems, with extensive experience in lighting design.

Jay has the classic balance between the expected conservative engineer, adhering to concepts of energy conservation, and the artistic lighting designer creating illuminated environments appealing to the eye but not disruptive to the economy. Additionally, he also designs the typical life safety and communications systems are that are present on every project. His years of experience creates engineering designs that exceed owner's expectations and keeps projects within the budget limitations.

A 1972 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology with a BSEE, he now serves on several boards and is an active member of the White Bear Lake Rotary Club. Board activity includes the Board of Directors of Connexus Energy, May Engineering, and Two Sockets-Two Meters.

Being associated with an electrical utility, his involvement with Connexus Energy can be particularly helpful to clients. What better way to understand utilities and regulatory activities than to be on the board of a multi-million-dollar electrical utility?

Jay is registered in the following states: Minnesota (12637), Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Scott D. Thomas
sthomas@cainouse.com

Scott joined Cain Ouse Associates in 1991 and shares full partnership with Jay Cain and Wallace Ouse. Scott's extensive mechanical engineering experience crosses many types of commercial and institutional projects. He is very focused on energy-conscious and green design concepts. Many of his projects incorporate energy recovery system and geo-source heat pump system designs.

While Scott's work is currently focused on designing Vehicle Maintenance facilities, Nursing Homes, and Churches, he has experience in many types of Educational, Gaming, and Medical facilities.

Scott is a 1984 graduate from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Engineering. Scott is active in his community, having served on the Andover Tree Commission and the St. Stephen's Catholic Church of Anoka Building Committee. He also takes an active roll in youth development, having coached numerous youth soccer and basketball teams.

Scott is registered in the following states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas and Iowa.

Allen V. Theisen
atheisen@cainouse.com

Allen joined Cain Ouse Associates in 2001 to begin the second generation of electrical engineering at the firm. Having spent over four years at an architectural and engineering firm, he brings into the company the experience of integrating architectural and engineering design elements. When mechanical and electrical designs are thought of in a building design sense as well as an engineering sense, buildings can function well with an aesthetic flavor.

While Allen's skills excel in designing the usual building electrical systems, he also has several specialty design areas that can fulfill unique client needs. He has developed several outdoor lighting projects where accenting activities and monuments complemented the surrounding landscape.

He has worked with clients in monitoring their utility power quality. Clean electrical power is very critical to certain industries. Ensuring that local power companies provide owners with clean power, and he has designed supplemental systems when they can't.

Allen is a member of the Hill Murray Catholic High School facilities committee. He is also an active community member working with youth as a coach and in scouting.

Allen is a graduate of North Dakota State University. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1989 and began designing building electrical systems shortly afterward.

Allen is registered in the following states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa.