Experience

RQAW | DCCM
• United States
• Engineering Services
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Project Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Present


Michael Baker International

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bridge Engineer

  • May 2019 - Apr 2023

  SR 32 Over White River Bridge Replacement (MBI, Indianapolis). Bridge Engineer. Michael Baker completed the design of the replacement structure on SR 32 over the White River near Winchester, IN in the Greenfield district. Michael Baker worked with INDOT to revise the structure type to a single span steel girder structure, eliminating the need for piers supported on drilled shafts due to scour conditions. Specific responsibilities include the design and detailing of all primary and secondary load carrying members for the 131' single span steel girder bridge. The project was completed on an accelerated schedule to accommodate an early letting.INDOT Complex Load Ratings (MBI, Indianapolis). Bridge Engineer. Responsible for modeling and checking of complex structures for INDOTs load rating program. Served as the main load rating engineer for I-65 over SR 46, a signature basket-handle tied arch bridge near Columbus, IN. Midas was used to model the complex structure which includes longitudinal and transverse post-tensioning in the deck, post-tensioned floorbeams, and post-tensioned barriers. Oversaw and assisted with the creation of unique capacity sheets to rate all elements of the structure. Also worked closely with INDOT to evaluate the hanger capacity after deterioration on the hangers was identified during recent rehabilitation work on the structure. Show less

• Bridge Engineer

  • Jun 2016 - May 2019

  Winona Bridge TH43 over the Mississippi River, Winona, Minnesota (MBI, Chicago). Bridge Engineer. Michael Baker was the prime design consultant for rehabilitation and reconstruction of the historic Winona Bridge to carry Trunk Highway 43 over the Mississippi River. Responsible for the analysis, design, and plan development of three multi-column piers on the prestressed concrete girder approach units. Modeling of the multi-column piers was completed using RC-Pier and external design spreadsheets. Also responsible for the design, detailing, and plan development of the concrete deck.Cedar Street over TZRP Railroad, Peoria, IL (MBI, Chicago). Bridge Engineer, Substructure Task Lead.Michael Baker provided comprehensive Phase I and II engineering services for improvements to the Cedar Street Extension over the Tazewell & Peoria Railroad (TZPR) and Illinois Route 29 in East Peoria, Illinois. The replacement structure consists of a four-span steel plate girder and two curved steel girder approach ramps. Organized and oversaw the design and plan production of the seven multi-column concrete pier substructure units. Developed design, checking, and detailing procedures and managed three younger staff members in their designs. Also responsible for the design and detailing of two of the substructure units, including a 90’ wide five-column pier on drilled shafts. Show less



McElhanney

• Canada
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bridge Engineer

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016

  151st Street Pedestrian Bridge, New York City, NY. Bridge Engineer. Responsible for detailed construction and erection analysis of a 260-ft basket-handle tied-arch pedestrian bridge using Midas Civil. Nipigon River Bridge, Nipigon, ON, Canada. Bridge Engineer. Responsible for construction engineering support, including temporary expansion joint design, temporary bearing hold down system, and independent checking of a de-launching sequence for the removal of the existing bridge. Also assisted in a forensic analysis of a failed bridge bearing. Show less



Parsons

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Bridge Engineer

  • Nov 2013 - May 2015

  California High Speed Rail Design Build, Fresno, CA. Structural Engineer. Responsible for the preliminary design of a staggered three-span concrete tied-arch bridge. Completed complex modeling including train loading, construction staging, cable loss, and rib buckling. Northwest Corridor Design Build, Atlanta, GA. Structural Engineer. Responsible for the analysis, design, and plan production of a four-span steel plate girder bridge. Responsible for the design of all structural elements, including girder design, cross frame design, bolted field splices, and connection design. Dulles International Airport Silver Line Extension, Design Build, Dulles, VA. Structural Associate. Responsible for modeling curved steel tub girder structure using LARSA 4D. Show less



Michael Baker Corporation

• United States
• Investment Management

• Bridge Engineer

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2013

  Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Design Build, I-287 over the Hudson River, NY. NYSTA. Structural Associate. Responsible for the superstructure analysis, design, and plan development of a three-span curved steel plate girder bridge unit with spans up to 350 feet in length. Staged construction analysis was completed using LARSA 4D. I-794 Lake Freeway (Hoan Bridge), Milwaukee, WI. WisDOT. Structural Associate. Assisted with design, analysis, and plan development for multi-column column concrete piers, performed preliminary designs for steel plate girder superstructure design, and assisted in load rating concrete box girder structures. Show less



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • May 2010 - Dec 2011

  Research focused on utilizing artificial neural networks to predict concrete bridge deck deterioration based on historical inspection records available in the National Bridge Inventory database. The developed networks were successfully implemented into a Bridge Management System. The research was fully funded by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Research focused on utilizing artificial neural networks to predict concrete bridge deck deterioration based on historical inspection records available in the National Bridge Inventory database. The developed networks were successfully implemented into a Bridge Management System. The research was fully funded by the Michigan Department of Transportation.



State of Michigan

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Construction Co-op

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Assisted in construction site inspection, record keeping, and density testing on a down-town reconstruction job in Reading, Michigan. Assisted in construction site inspection, record keeping, and density testing on a down-town reconstruction job in Reading, Michigan.