J. "Billy" Votava, PE, LEED AP
Professional Profile
Innovative, detail-oriented licensed Civil Engineer with project management experience and over 8 years of engineering and construction experience. Proven management and leadership skills with both residential and commercial; and government projects. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Exhibits quick conceptual thought, delivering highly effective designs meeting demanding time constraints. Experience in all construction materials including, heavy and light wood framing, masonry, concrete (cast in place, and post tensioned), hot rolled and cold formed steel, and rammed earth.
Professional Experience
URS; San Diego, CA 2011–2012
Structural Designer
• Responsible for the structural design and analysis of small and large government projects across the United States, using knowledge of structural and military codes, modeling/designing programs such as ETABS, Enercalc and MathCAD, and hand calculations or spreadsheets.
• Design or assist in design of projects ranging from military installations; including, aircraft hangars, flight control towers, communications buildings, and other program installations; to fire stations, border crossing structures and warehouses, using knowledge of current codes for new construction; as well as 3-D modeling (ETABS), existing building code upgrades and evaluations, and lateral and vertical structural systems.
• Successfully coordinate and complete projects involving all planning disciplines (architecture, civil, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection engineering) with additional knowledge of Anti-Terrorism Force Protection, Progressive Collapse analysis, Blast Analysis, and other government-necessitated standards.
Advantech; San Diego, CA 2009 - 2011
Design Manager, Contractor Support (Civil/Structural)
• Successfully coordinate the preparation of Request For Proposals for multi-billion dollar Capital Improvement programs for projects in the planning, design, and construction phases for Navy, Marine Corps, and other clients within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest (NAVFAC SW) Area of responsibility. (Central and Desert IPT)
• Review civil and structural plans, calculations, and specifications for military facilities including for the Joint Strike Fighter at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ. Projects include the construction of three hangars, a simulator building, two story maintenance building, communications building, infrastructure upgrades including the design of water tanks, security and electrical buildings.
• Responsibilities include knowledge of general engineering and construction practices, forensic analysis of buildings, LEED, and Anti Terrorism Force Protection for the Department of Defense.
DCI Engineers; Spokane, Washington 2006–2008
Structural Project Engineer
• Multiple responsibilities for engineering, project management, and business development functions. Performed and supervised design of structural projects through all phases of document preparation and construction administration from beginning to end, while coordinating with other major disciplines.
• Design projects ranging from single-family custom homes, to multi story buildings and industrial warehouses using knowledge of current codes for new construction; as well as 3-D modeling(RISA & ETABS), existing building code upgrades and evaluations, and lateral and vertical structural systems; in a fast paced business environment.
• Successfully identify cost saving measures through team meetings with architect and value engineering to determine the best construction materials to use for certain project types.
Kleinfelder Inc; - Spokane, Washington 2004-2006
Staff Engineer, EIT
• Responsible for aspects of project management and engineering from investigation through construction including coordination and communication with clients, municipalities, contractors, and sub-contractors, under supervision of Geotechnical Engineer and Geologist.
• Responsible for preparing project scope, budget, and proposals; developing and executing field invest...
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