Gordon Venable, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Lindale, Texas

Responsible for start-up and leadership of new branch office for the Technical Service department (providing engineering and drafting services to our customers), as well as support for development of the Complex Projects Group. Recruiting, Hiring and Training new and existing employees. Motivating team to achieve high performance standards, and Monitoring and providing Feedback. Establish productivity and quality Goals, ensuring the Teams have the Tools necessary for success. Coaching on a daily basis to shape team and individual performance. Holding myself and Team members Accountable for performance results, and operating with our Core Values.

Terrell, Texas

Responsible for leadership of the Estimating Team (8 members) and the Private Label & OEM Team (6 members). Planning for future Capacity and Capability needs. Staffing the department, recruiting internal and external locations. Training new and existing employees on scheduled and as needed basis. Motivating team to achieve high performance standards, and Monitoring and providing Feedback. Establish productivity and quality Goals, ensuring the Teams have the Tools necessary for success. Coaching on a daily basis to shape team and individual performance. Holding myself and Team members Accountable for performance results, and operating with our Core Values. Responsible for administering a Personal Continuous Improvement Process with all Teammates.

Terrell, Texas

Managed coordination of scheduling, scope definition and adjustment, as well as, fiduciary adjustment for new projects. Interfaced with customers processing orders in order to properly service customers. Manage projects to ensure short and long term profitability of the division and meet the needs of customers. Develop relationships, and negotiate agreements mutually beneficial to customers and Nucor. Provide Leadership and Participation in training of new personnel.

Terrell, Texas

Analysis and Design of various structural steel systems as required for building design including moment frames, braced frames, canopies, lean-to’s, eave extensions, crane beams and brackets, mezzanine beams, spandrel beams, roof and wall components and other structural accessories. Managed Projects assuring appropriate customer service, scheduling, scope definition, costs estimation, resource utilization and inventory management. Development of new creative solutions to meet the needs of customers as required. Provide Leadership and Participation in training of new engineering and drafting personnel as required.

Houston, Texas

Inspected Building Construction Projects (projects up to 1.25 Million S.F.). Conducted Building Condition Surveys and Forensic Studies, as well as preparing technical legal documents and exhibits documenting observations and repair recommendations for the surveyed assemblies. Managed Construction Projects (ranging from 20K to 1.3 million) including coordinating pre-bid and pre-construction meetings, approving submittals and writing change orders, verifying pay applications and other project management requirements. Performed Structural Analysis of Wood, Steel, Aluminum, Concrete, and Masonry assemblies. Designed Roofing and Waterproofing assemblies and Performed Design Peer Reviews. Performed Thermal and Vapor Flow Analysis of Building Envelopes. Prepared Construction Documents – Plans and Specifications.

Master Of Science (Ms), Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Agricultural Engineering