Career Summary: Over 20 years experience in project design including management, complex analysis, design, and construction administration for a wide variety of structural building materials, systems, and types of facilities utilizing Design-Bid-Build (DBB) and Design-Build (DB) delivery methods. Projects experience includes new construction, additions, renovations, failure investigation, seismic rehabilitation, and condition surveys. Ability to assess, adapt, and solve challenging engineering problems in both new construction and remodel work for private, public, and military projects. In addition to providing project design, I have managed a design staff of 4 engineers and 2 CAD/BIM technicians. Responsible for quality control and technical correctness of the structural engineering aspects of all projects produced in the Tulsa office.
Technical Expertise: RAM Structural System (v8i), STAADPro, SAP, ETABS, SBEDS, AutoCad, Revit Structure, Enercalc, TEDDS, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
Project Expertise: Design and Documentation for Steel, Concrete, Composite Steel and Concrete, Masonry, Wood (including heavy timber), and Cold-Formed Metal Framing Systems, Structural Investigation and Forensic Services, Renovations, Remedial Repairs, Value Engineering Reviews, QA/QC, Project Planning, Client Relations
Code Expertise: IBC, UBC, AISC (ASD and LRFD), ACI, ASCE, ASTM
Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) - (General Building Design, Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection, Progressive Collapse Avoidance, etc.)
Education: BAE/1990/Architectural Engineering – Oklahoma State University
Registrations: Original: 1996/Professional Engineer/OK/ #18126
Additional: AL, AR, ID, PA, TN, TX, and WV
Memberships: OSEA, AISC, ACI, USGBC, GBEC
Security Clearance: DHS/ICE Federal Protective Service - April 2009
Project Awards: Civic Center Music Hall Renovations:
2002 CECO Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award
2002 ACEC Engineering Excellence National Recognition Award
2001 Ram Structural System Competition Winner
Experience: SAIC-SEE&I – Structural Engineering Manager - Tulsa, OK March 2003 – Present
• Structural analysis, design, and detailing of new and existing structures.
• Responsible for coordination/utilization of project engineering and CAD/BIM professionals from preliminary conceptual design through contract documents.
• Develop design fee/hour estimates for structural effort to Project Management Team during preliminary negotiation phases of project.
• Maintain high staff utilization ratio through current and future workload planning, staffing assignments, individual expertise assessment, and performance reviews.
• Provide coordination with other disciplines and technical QA/QC oversight for all projects completed in the Tulsa office.
• Participate in company-wide initiatives/meetings with other senior management staff from offices across the country in an effort to streamline and standardize the design process.
• Work closely with Design-Build partners during RFP proposals to maximize building system efficiencies.
• Perform on-site inspections, associated calculations, and cause determinations for disaster and failure analyses.
Experience: Oklahoma Water Doctor, Inc – President/Owner – Tulsa, OK June 2000 – March 2003
• Oversee all aspects of operating a 22-employee firm specializing in residential and commercial water-treatment equipment.
• Management of marketing, sales, installation, and service personnel as well as maintaining close relationship with factory order and marketing departments.
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