Sam

10/21/2014
Maroa, IL

Position Desired

Structural Engineering
Anywhere in the U.S.
Yes

Resume

Summary:
Over 10 years experience in structural design and maintenance of industrial plants including nuclear, fossil, chemical, food, ethanol, steel mills, oil refineries - Experienced in the design and maintenance of highway and railroad bridges as well as commercial, institutional, and residential buildings, pump stations, freight cars, tunnels and foundations - Performed finite element analysis of steel and concrete structures using STAAD PRO, RAM ADVANCE, ENERCALC, ANSYS, SAP2000, MDX, LARSA, RISA3D, STRUDL, PCA BEAM, PCA COL, DCALC, Math Cad, SAFE, EXCEL and AUTOCAD 2005 software - Performed hand calculation using AISC, ACI, ASCE 07, AASHTO, IBC, BOCA, UBC, AREMA, and ASME codes - Doctorate and Masters in civil structural engineering, Bachelor in civil engineering.

Work Experience:

System One, Pittsburg, Pensylvania Dec 2012-Sep 2013

Contract Structural Engineer: Performed structural design of concrete, steel, and composite floors, walls, and basemat of new units for Callaway nuclear plant. This work included wind, thermal, and seismic analysis, construction documents plans, elevations, structural details preparation of steel and concrete connections. This work was done using ANSYS, Excel software, AISC 13th edition, ACI 318, ACI 349, and ASCE7 codes and MathCad calculations.

Shaw Group, Waynesboro, Georgia Dec 2011-Dec 2012
Contract Structural Engineer: Performed structural design modifications procedures of concrete columns, pedestals, retaining walls, culverts, footings, and mats on drilled shafts and piles to support the Cooling towers, Hot water Inlets, nuclear Island, and Turbine building of Vogtle Nuclear Plant Units 3 & 4. This work included lifting devices steel design to support lifted equipment, steel plate design for Hot Water Inlet water test. It included construction documents plans, elevations, structural details modification preparation of steel and concrete connections. This work was done using MS Word & Excel software, AISC 9th and 13th editions, ACI 318, ACI 349, IBC, and ASCE7 codes, hand calculations, and NRC regulations and standards.
RJ2, Chicago, Illinois May 2010-Dec 2011

Contract Structural Engineer: Performed structural design of concrete columns, pedestals, walls, footings, and mats to support car shredder plants, mats on piles to support silos and tanks, steel platforms to support equipment. It included wind and seismic analysis, construction documents plans, elevations, structural details preparation of steel and concrete connections. This work was done using RISA 3D, Excel software, AISC, ACI 318, IBC, and ASCE7 codes and hand calculations.

Worley Parsons, Chicago, Illinois June 2008-May 2010

Structural Engineer: Performed structural steel platforms and concrete foundations design and modifications of fossil and nuclear power plants for Consumers energy, Alliant, Epcor, and E. Windsor Projects. The structural designs were done using STAAD Pro, Math Cad, Excel software, AISC, ACI 318, IBC, ASCE7, and projects local building codes. This work included design of silo concrete mats on caissons, fan, electrical, boiler buildings concrete mats, retaining walls, culverts, pipe racks, steel platforms, and footings. It included steel platforms design to support large ducts, equipments, and pipe supports, construction document preparation for several nuclear and fossil plants. In addition, I was supervising three junior structural engineers

ADM, Decatur, Illinois June 2007-June 2008

Structural Engineer: Performed structural design and modifications of steel buildings, concrete mats on piles, and footings of corn, soybean industrial plants, and Ethanol oil refineries. It included design of crane girders, pipe supports, steel trusses, plate girders, rolled beams and columns, steel connections, and preparation of construction documents. This work was done using Ram Advance, EnerCalc, Math Cad, and Excel software, AISC, ACI 318, IBC, and ASCE7 codes and hand calculations.

Espo Engineering, Munster, Indiana April 2006-June 2007

Contract Structural Engineer: Performed structural steel buildings and concrete foundations design, inspection, and maintenance of BP and Exxon Mobil refineries, USS and Sever Stal steel mills using IBC, AISC and ACI 318 codes, and STAAD PRO FEA software. This work included design of steel platforms, bridge cranes, retaining walls, mats on caissons or piles, footings, and construction documents preparation.

Delta Engineering, Chicago, Illinois July 2005-April 2006

Contract Structural Engineer: Performed structural design of pump stations and concrete boxes for O’Hare airport drainage project, material cost estimates, and preparation of construction documents. It also includes maintenance of the 31st Street and Woodfield Boulevard plate girder bridges. This work was done using STAAD PRO, Excel software, ACI350, AASHTO code, and IDOT bridge manuals.

Engineering Consultant, Chicago, Illinois Jan 2003 – July 2005

Structural Engineer: Performed structural investigations and maintenance of residential, commercial, and school buildings and foundations according to BOCA, UBC, and Chicago building codes. I also performed structural designs of the Lake Shore Drive bicycle trail composite girder bridge, sign structures and foundations for I290, reinforced concrete drainage chambers and culverts for I53. This work included bridge superstructure and substructure design, culvert design using AASHTO, IDOT bridge manuals, highway, culvert, and sign structures manuals, AISC and ACI 318 codes, LARSA, and MDX software. I also worked on preparing the construction documents for these structures.

Epstein & Sons International, Chicago, Illinois Feb 2001– Jan 2003

Structural Engineer: Performed structural design of Harbor Avenue two composite plate girder railroad bridges and one East lake Shore Drive precast pre-stressed concrete bridge. This work included superstructure and substructure design using AASHTO, AREMA, IDOT Bridge manual, IDOT pre-stressed concrete manual, ...

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