Senior Structural Engineer

• Jan 2022 - Present

Project Structural Engineer II

• Dec 2017 - Jan 2022

• Conceptualize and engineer steel structures using RISA-3D and other CADD software to meet customer specifications, and PorterCorp design standards while complying with applicable building codes.• Create and compile calculations reflecting the structural requirements for a given project, and review the submittal and fabrication drawings to ensure consistency with the calculations.• Communicate technical information to nontechnical audiences such as architects, sales representatives, and contractors on site from conception of design through installation.• Maintain internal project scheduling and coordinate with drafting and production capacities• Sign and seal engineered drawings and calculation packages.• Utilized Excel with VBA to overhaul pricing strategies for the company to more accurately capture costs. Used these new strategies to create a robust quoting tool and pricing structure to be implemented with new CRM system.• Developed managerial experience by coordinating improvement initiatives among the 6 employees within the engineering department; setting expectations, defining deadlines, balancing workloads and skill sets.• Assisted in the interview process, training new hires and continuously mentored E.I.T.s

Structural Designer, EIT

• Feb 2016 - Dec 2017

• Conceptualize and engineer steel structures using RISA-3D and other CADD software to meet customer specifications, and PorterCorp design standards while complying with applicable building codes.• Create and compile calculations reflecting the structural requirements for a given project, and review the submittal and fabrication drawings to ensure consistency with the calculations.• Maintain internal project scheduling and coordinate with drafting and production capacities• Communicate technical information to nontechnical audiences such as architects, sales representatives, and contractors on site.

Power Distribution/Field Engineer

• Sep 2013 - Feb 2016

• Worked as a member of a project team inspecting low voltage distribution (LVD) circuits and determined solutions to bring the infrastructure up to standard.• Completed projects requiring redesign of existing sections of LVD infrastructure in order to handle greater electric loads implementing knowledge of structural modeling/analysis, voltage calculations, client standards and NESC Standards.• Worked with client and managers to help generate scope and implement the project process.• Used VBA to develop a graphic user interface in order to optimize the data collection process and develop a uniform product for the client.• Used SAP for project cost estimating and creation of Bill of Materials for more than 8.7 million dollars of material and labor.• Used Microstation to produce corresponding design prints and redline drawings for 100+ projects. • Improved managerial skills by training new hires to the project team as well as performing quality control on the designs of my coworkers.

Construction Inspection Intern

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

- Performed on-site density testing utilizing Troxler nuclear gauge to ensure construction standards were met or exceeded.- Oversaw and inspected excavation, storm sewer installation, road construction, and concrete overpass construction, increasing understanding of construction documents and practices.- Prepared inspector daily reports tracking progress and materials inventory for use in paying contractor and subcontractors. - Performed on-site density testing utilizing Troxler nuclear gauge to ensure construction standards were met or exceeded.- Oversaw and inspected excavation, storm sewer installation, road construction, and concrete overpass construction, increasing understanding of construction documents and practices.- Prepared inspector daily reports tracking progress and materials inventory for use in paying contractor and subcontractors.

Settlements Team Summer Intern

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

- Used Microsoft Excel and VBA to efficiently organize and analyze generation data for DTE power plants.- Taught myself to use Microsoft Access with VBA in order to head the team tasked with improving invoice tracking by creating an automated, visual, invoice tracker.- Compared invoices developed by DTE to those developed by the energy market to ensure no discrepancies occurred. - Used Microsoft Excel and VBA to efficiently organize and analyze generation data for DTE power plants.- Taught myself to use Microsoft Access with VBA in order to head the team tasked with improving invoice tracking by creating an automated, visual, invoice tracker.- Compared invoices developed by DTE to those developed by the energy market to ensure no discrepancies occurred.

Merchant Analytics Team Summer Intern

• May 2010 - Aug 2010

- Used Microsoft Excel and VBA to efficiently organize and analyze generation data for DTE power plants.- Used VBA to optimize pre-existing analytical programs as well as creating new analytical programs resulting in improved data analysis techniques and programming ability.- Assisted other employees with various tasks required for their current projects and gained experience working within a team in a professional setting. - Used Microsoft Excel and VBA to efficiently organize and analyze generation data for DTE power plants.- Used VBA to optimize pre-existing analytical programs as well as creating new analytical programs resulting in improved data analysis techniques and programming ability.- Assisted other employees with various tasks required for their current projects and gained experience working within a team in a professional setting.