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SENIOR ENGINEER
Background, Objective

To find a job I am passionate about. I enjoy my job in engineering and find it a fulfilling profession, but would like to see

what else I can do with my skills.

Skills
  • Works collaboratively with others
  • Effective communication skills
  • Organized and detail oriented
  • Reliable
  • Eager to learn and embrace new ideas
  • Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
  • Extensive experience with structural modeling analysis software such as SAP, E-TABS, RAM, RISA , and Revit. Quick to pick up on computer programs.
  • Experienced in working with a number of building codes and performing design with different materials.
Professional Value Offered

Project Coordination  

  • One of the first teams to work collaboratively with people in different offices (Chicago & London offices) using video conferencing and technology such as screen sharing in Bluebeam to exchange ideas.

Product Improvement 

  • Actively help improve company standard wood details to ensure they are up to the industry's current standards.
  • One of the first engineers to take on the task of designing bleachers and sign supports, which is not typical of building design work. To make it easier for future engineers, we created a list of "mistakes" people tend to make & shared it.
Professional Experience
Senior Engineer Jul 2010 to Sep 2013
 Thornton Tomasetti, Inc － San Francisco, CA
  • Worked on projects of varying sizes and scales both as a team member and as a project manager.
  • Assigned and oversaw work to younger engineers and BIM modelers.
  • Ensured timely production and delivery of drawings, calculations, and specifications of projects to clients.
  • Worked closely with design team including contractors, architects, and owners during construction to resolve on site issues and provide the most time and/or cost efficient solutions.
  • Evaluated existing buildings based on ASCE 31 or ASCE 41 and composed reports detailing deficiencies and proposed retrofit options where required.
Engineer Jul 2007 to Jul 2010
 Thornton Tomasetti, Inc － San Francisco, CA
  • Performed load and capacity calculations for member design.
  • Determined gravity and lateral loads (wind and seismic) onto structures.
  • Generated details of how members would be connected and ensure they were drafted onto drawings.
  • Built analysis models and ensured they provided reliable results to aid in design.
Engineering Intern Jul 2006 to Sep 2006
 Sanitation Districts of LA County － Whittier, CA
  • Designed retaining walls.
  • Created standard for approval of concrete mix submittal.
  • Created an index for existing geotechnical reports.
Education and Training
Master of Science, Structural Engineering 6/2007 Stanford University － Stanford, CA
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering 6/2006 University of California － Los Angeles, CA
Affiliations

SEAONC, general member

Additional Information

Awards

  • Engineering Achievement Award for Student Welfare recipient (2006)
  • ASCE Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch Scholarship recipient (2006)

References:

Mark Koenigs, Associate at Thornton Tomasetti, MKoenigs@thorntontomasetti.com

Justin Fahey, Senior Associate at Thornton Tomasetti, JFahey@thorntontomasetti.com

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Thornton Tomasetti, Inc
  • Sanitation Districts of LA County

School Attended

  • Stanford University
  • University of California

Job Titles Held:

  • Senior Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Engineering Intern

Degrees

  • Master of Science , Structural Engineering 6/2007
    Bachelor of Science , Civil Engineering 6/2006

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