I bring over 20 years of experience in structural design, project management and project execution. Proven ability to manage the design and construction of numerous small to medium size commercial and residential projects. Successfully collaborate with clients, team members and vendors to complete work in an efficient and accurate manner. Responsible and organized, excelling in application of various international codes and regulations including IBC, AISC, ACI, and ASCE. Strongly qualified in controlling and improving quality through hands-on management.I specialize in commercial and residential design as well as power delivery type projects. I have a wide variety of experience in structural design and project management, EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) construction management. I worked on a variety of facilities including substations, oil containment, residential, retail, movie theaters, churches, office buildings and warehouses. These designs include the use of all major construction materials such as steel, concrete, wood, masonry, etc.At Black & Veatch, I was an engineering manager on multi million-dollar Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Engineering Services projects for substations and electrical transmission line throughout the United States. I also supervised the civil and structural teams to design steel structures, foundations, retaining walls and site grading for substations in coordination with the geotechnical engineers as well as the physical and grounding designers.Education:I have Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Engineering in 1996 from the Kansas State University and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the states of Kansas and Missouri. Prior to joining Norton & Schmidt, Samir was a structural engineer and a project engineer with Black & Veatch in Overland Park, KS.Specialties:Structural Steel and Foundation Engineering, RISA-3D, L-Pile, MathCAD, Enercalc and AutoCAD.