Andrew Smith
Masonry Design Engineer at Canada Masonry Design Centre- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Canada Masonry Design Centre
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Canada
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Masonry Design Engineer
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Feb 2021 - Present
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada CMDC is a not-for-profit association created and funded by its masonry contractor members in an effort to bridge the gap between the design community and the masonry construction industry. As a masonry design engineer with the CMDC I provide technical assistance to engineers and architects from Atlantic Canada, as well as my contractor members. I support the development of MASS Software, and I am member of Technical Committees for the CSA masonry standards as well as for Z797 and B354… Show more CMDC is a not-for-profit association created and funded by its masonry contractor members in an effort to bridge the gap between the design community and the masonry construction industry. As a masonry design engineer with the CMDC I provide technical assistance to engineers and architects from Atlantic Canada, as well as my contractor members. I support the development of MASS Software, and I am member of Technical Committees for the CSA masonry standards as well as for Z797 and B354 for Access Scaffolding and Mast Climbing Work Platforms respectively. I authored the Atlantic Canada Multi-Residential Construction Cost Comparison Study, and I work with the Atlantic Masonry Institute to assist in the development of the future masonry workforce.
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Masonry Design Coordinator
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Aug 2018 - Feb 2021
Dartmouth, NS Encourage the effective use of masonry through research, education and technical support. Provide services to contractor members in addition to supporting the external design community.
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Member Board of Directors
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Oct 2020 - Present
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Board of Directors member for the Construction Association of New Brunswick
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CBCL Limited
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Canada
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Civil Engineering
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300 - 400 Employee
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Structural E.I.T
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2018
Halifax, Canada Area Part Time structural EIT working on a variety of projects including: -Retaining Walls -Rockeries -Steel Building Design -Masonry Design
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Dalhousie University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2017
Mark assignments, assist students, lab safety
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PepsiCo
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations coop
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
New Minas, Nova Scotia, Canada Lead Hand for the chip manufacturing Facility. Duties included: managing manufacturing teams of up to 25 people, assuring product quality through routine checks, assured workplace safety of employees. Worked multiple over-night shifts where I would be the only manager in the building. Assisted with a Lean-Six-Sigma project to reduce waste in the plant.
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Dexter Construction
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Canada
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Coordinator
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May 2014 - Dec 2014
Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada Project Co-Ordinator for multiple structural demolition crews. Duties varied from: Project Scheduling, Crew Management, and Problem Solving. Was the Lead manager for the Demolition of Building D-19 in the Halifax Dockyard.
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City of Summerside
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Canada
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Construction Inspector
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May 2011 - Aug 2013
Summerside PE On-Site representative for the City of Summerside for construction projects which included: Sidewalks, Roadway Paving, Curbing, Ditch Infil, Water Line, Sewar Lines. Duties Included: On-Site Problem Solving, assuring the project work was following the scope, developping a sidewalk rating system database for the City.
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Education
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Dalhousie University
Masters of Applied Science, Masonry Infill Walls -
Dalhousie University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Civil Engineering -
University of Prince Edward Island
Engineer's degree, Engineering