Civil/Structural Engineer for the Research Triangle Park Facilities Management Branch for the National Institutes of Health. General roles and responsibilities include: Lead planning and design work for substantial multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for a variety of real property facilities.Lead site investigations and evaluate data obtained to determine feasibility, topography, and site configuration or condition of the structure and essential data prior to initiating design.Direct the preparation of detailed fee estimates and the pertinent correspondence, plans, reports, and A/E contract criteria necessary for project completion.Monitor project reviews, readjusting money, schedules, and work required to complete assigned projects.Perform final acceptance inspections and complete all administrative actions required to close out assigned projects.Use information management, project tracking, and computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) programs to solve engineering problems and facilitate work.Ensure construction contractors are meeting local, state, and federal health and safety requirements.

Predominate experience in full-service building and structure design, renovations and restorations for Department of Defense federally funded projects under the Naval Facilities Engineering Commands (NAVFAC), private manufacturing corporations and higher education. Full-service building and structural design responsibilities includes design concept, design development, performing structural calculations, drafting specifications, and developing a basis of design. Upon completion of design, engineer of record responsibilities shifts to serve construction administration efforts including rapid structural RFI responses and shop drawings review as well as field visits for design/construction problem resolution.◆ Complex structural system design involving structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, deep and shallowfoundations, slab-on-grade, composite slab, steel and cold formed joists, anti-terrorism force protection andprogressive collapse in reinforced concrete structures.◆ Renovation and restoration structural design of existing facilities following condition assessment and inspection.◆ Structural consideration for specification and design document compliance with construction efforts, cross disciplineconstruction coordination and field adjustments based on existing conditions.◆ Responsible for overseeing and training junior engineers in structural engineering design development with a focus onperforming an effective and efficient design through the Burns & McDonnell Mentorship Program.◆ Proficiency of the following programs: RISA (2D/3D, Floor, Connection), RAM, MathCAD, Hilti Profis, Revit.◆ Knowledge of the application of the following codes/standards: ASCE, ACI, AISC, ASTM, CRSI, IBC, NDS, UFC.

Aviation and Federal Division

NCDOT Asset Management Research - Retaining WallResponsible for researching and evaluating national asset management processes and integrating the findings into the development of a revised NCDOT’s database system. Focus on the inspection of current North Carolina retaining walls and improving the evaluation and recording processes.Project Details:Asset management is a relatively new concept in geotechnical engineering. Asset management includes a database of assets, tools to manage the database, asset condition assessment models, and strategies for assessment, mitigation, rehabilitation, and replacement.At present, there is no systematic tool to provide electronic documentation and analysis of earth structures including the retaining wall inventory maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The objective of this research is to design and develop a database archival and retrieval system for electronic documentation, management, qualitative analysis, and display of retaining walls, especially critical walls such as those adjacent to bridges. The prototype database to be created will include wall location, geometry, internal configuration, local geology, and external signs of stress such as tilt and cracking. The development of rating criteria models that are specific to particular wall types will also be explored in consultation with NCDOT.The final report will provide these definitions as well as sample data for 12 existing retaining walls populating all tables. Data collection procedures will include both wall spatial as well as wall attribute data. The spatial data will be organized in such a way as to be able to link to existing NCDOT systems. The proposed database is intended to assist NCDOT engineers and contractors in evaluating the need for maintenance and replacement as well as capture often-lost assets for effective master planning, engineering, design, maintenance, and management of highway retaining structures.

Responsible for developing and grading examinations for the 2012-2013 academic year in Civil Engineering Surveying and the 2013-2014 academic year in Engineering 101 for first year engineers. Gained knowledge of the coursework development and responsibilities of faculty outside the classroom, and explored involvement in research.

Managed the updating of standard structural drawings, drafting bill of materials, overseeing purchase orders, and creating structural models for load analysis for a variety of projects in the Transmission and Distribution global practice.Responsible for scoping and estimating over 20 overhead transmission projects, for a total estimated value of $1 billion.

Gained knowledge on current construction techniques, safety tips and subcontractor relations under a general contractor.Proficient in reading architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical drawings as related to commercial buildings.Responsible for division of the scope of work and hiring of Subcontractors on the following projects: o UNC Charlotte Phase 12 Residence Hall – All scopes of work o McAlister Clemson Student Apartments – Landscape, Hardscape, Pool, Waterproofing/Caulking o Time Warner Cable Datacenter in Denver, Colorado- Masonry, Demolition, Overhead Doors

Assisted Duke Energy Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Project Managers by performing various tests, observing site equipment maintenance, processes, and designing project plans at steam, nuclear and hydro plants.Gained knowledge of the many aspects involved in the process of transforming chemical energy into mechanical energy in both coal plants and nuclear plants where different processes utilizing coal and uranium as a means of energy.