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Northfield, MN

• Proficiently drafted top quality structural engineering projects using Revit 2018, and AutoCAD.
• Coordinated with engineers, architects, consultants, and clients.
• Prepared design calculations structural analysis, cost estimates, and plan preparation for commercial, industrial, and municipal building clients utilizing RISA-3D, and Enercalc.
• Compiled, wrote, and edited quality technical reports, feasibility reports, and specifications.

Minneapolis, MN

• Created 2D drawings and 3D models for the engineered design of power generation plants.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately draw complex civil/structural systems from scratch, specifications, and sketches – utilizing AECOsim Building Designer, MicroStation, Bentley Navigator, and AutoCAD.

New Brighton, MN

• Designed Test Cell buildings for the testing of jet engines in the aerospace industry.
• Supported design of equipment interfaces during all building phases from sales campaigns to schematic drawings to final building construction.
• Coordinated construction with outside Architectural and Engineering firms and construction companies.
• Developed engine handling path studies. Lead design charrettes and design review meetings.
• Produced 3D building models utilizing Unigraphics NX for construction drawings and CFD analysis (Computational Fluid Dynamics).

Savage, MN

• Engineered over 40 precast building projects per year in a fast paced environment, utilizing multiple software programs including LECWall and Mathcad.
• Supervised drafters in the completion of shop drawings.
• Analyzed and designed precast shear walls, steel connections, concrete connections, header panels, jambs, footing connections, and precast plank.
• Answered field questions – providing field fixes in a quick and timely manner.

• Spearheaded development of a quality assurance program that saved 20% in construction costs in the first year after deployment.
• Engineered several concurrent projects, overseeing the entire process for design of Structural systems from design development to construction, supervising small teams in the production of construction documents.
• Accelerated development of 5 team members in India, providing engineering design direction and building code research guidance, strengthening company's Fast, Fun, and Friendly culture.
• Prepared responses to code review comments received from approving authorities and reissued construction documents when required to obtain building permits.

• Engineered construction documents and specifications for new, remodel, and prototype stores, insuring efficient design of structural systems.
• Addressed field questions, reviewing shop drawings, preparing field order modifications, generating solutions for construction issues, and performing site observations with written reports.
• Coordinated construction documents with Architecture, Store Planning, and other Engineering departments as well as Civil drawings, while managing structural designers.

• Drafted structural construction documents for over 100 new and remodel stores in 34 plus states, with major emphasis on MicroStation and minor utilization of AutoCAD.
• Created a new CADD peer review process for construction documents, providing training to internal staff and external consultants, holding everyone to higher standards.
• Developed engineering technical skills, devoting 10 % of time on engineering different building elements.

• Prepared structural construction documents for new and remodel retail stores, coordinating drawings with other disciplines, including foundation plans, roof framing plans, foundation details, framing details, and.
• Implemented prototype updates for new store designs and remodels.

• Developed architectural construction documents for over 85 new and remodel stores in 32 plus states, including floor plans, ceiling plans, roof plans, exterior elevations, and wall sections.
• Reviewed other team member's projects for correctness and completeness of drawings.

• Drafted architectural drawings for new and remodel stores.
• Provided assistance to fellow team members on their assigned projects.

• Prioritized construction schedules of Army Reserve facilities within the following six state region: Minnesota; and Ohio.
• Assisted relocation of multiple Units to the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, analyzing existing timber buildings.
• Self taught MicroStation.

• Preformed structural analyses on existing concrete spillways and powerhouses including sliding stability, bearing pressure, and overturning, developing emergency action plans for these facilities.
• Investigated slope stability and seepage analyses of earth embankment dams for tailing and water impoundment using Slope/W, Seep/W, and total stress / effective stress analytical methods (finite element programs).
• Designed foundation systems for wind generating facilities in southwest Minnesota.