[1] Project Lead for the analysis and design of facility structures, pipe supports, and foundations for the Agribusiness, Chemical, Consumer Product, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, and Renewable Fuel Industries.[2] Working remotely from Syracuse, NY.[3] Company website: salasobrien.com

[1] Delivered structural engineering designs for pre-engineered metal building foundations, structural steel building frames, cooling tower basins, and secondary support steel,[2] Completed pipe stress analysis for high-pressure steam piping and review designs done by others,[3] Coordinated closely with Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering staff to ensure effective designs,[4] Coordinated closely with in-house construction crews to maximize constructability, ensure compliance with design intent, and to rapidly resolve field questions,[5] Designed various Electrical Substation structures and foundations,[6] Analyzed existing lattice-member Substation structures against current seismic requirements and specified necessary upgrades,[7] Using requirements of UFC 3-301, designed an extensive variety of Category V pipe and electrical panel supports for the Clear AFS LRDR, AK (Long Range Discriminating Radar) Project.

[1] Delivered structural engineering designs for fermenter tank foundations, structural steel building frames, cooling tower basins, and various pipe supports on projects.[2] Investigated building failures for prison facility in Afghanistan and presented findings in comprehensive reports and presentations.[3] Designed wood-framed commercial and residential structures.[4] Oversaw Engineering and Business processes for Lucas E3, an expanding ethanol technology firm serving US and international markets.[5] Analyzed pipe stress for high-pressure steam piping for two ethanol plants.[6] Coordinated technical teams for a large ethanol plant expansion.

[1] Responsible for marketing of work with structural focus, in-house consulting, staff mentoring, and structural engineering for clients. [2] Completed structural engineering design for fermenter tank foundations, structural steel building frames, cooling tower basins, and a variety of pipe supports.[3] Completed pipe stress analysis for high-pressure steam piping for two ethanol plants.[4] Completed engineering evaluation of traffic signal pole structures.

[1] While a Project Manager, the teams I led delivered 10 intermediate or construction issue packages to the client, on-time and under budget. Construction issue packages proceeded with exceptionally few subsequent requests for information from construction contractors. Estimated total installed cost of construction packages was nearly $30 million.[2] Managed multi-discipline project delivery to the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company.[3] Provided the integration of various engineering disciplines, scheduling, purchasing, construction for projects.[4] Managed project through construction ensuring compliance with overall project objectives, applicable regulations, and client expectations.[5] Responsible for working within client guidelines for design, project documentation, and records.[6] Developed the Scope of Engineering Work, Project Execution Plan, and Work Share Plan with the team based on client guidelines to include schedules and estimates.[7] Monitored progress to maintain schedules and budgets.[8] Identified and documented change scope and interacts with discipline leads to prepare engineering change notices and change requests.[9] Managed technical support during construction design, coordination, and communications related to the project.

[1] As a Civil-Structural Department Manager, in addition to overseeing typical technical production and quality issues, I considered staff engagement, team building, training, and workload planning. I surveyed my staff several times each year with respect to core engagement factors and immediately addressed. I used group discussions during planned lunch periods to facilitate communication and trust within the department. I supported continuing education toward timely professional licensing renewal for all licensed engineers, and achieved licensure by all eligible staff. I created and used workload planning tools to encourage individual accountability and accurate projections for staff availability. These combined efforts resulted in departments that consistently delivered timely, high-quality and cost-effective products to our clients.[2] Responsible for hiring, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, and advancing the careers of my staff. [3] Routinely surveyed the department to establish critical areas of attention for core issues of employee engagement and sought continual improvement. [4] Implemented a comprehensive workload planning tool to facilitate communication among discipline leads about staffing requirements, to track staff utilization metrics and to encourage individual initiative for workload planning. [5] Revised the tool to provide a convenient means to basic earned value metrics for individual projects. [6] Staff utilization and client ratio metrics are consistently strong among my staff.[7] Responsible for the $50 million 10 MGD WWTP Filtration Expansion, Dow Chemical, Midland, Michigan; June 2013 to August 2014. Completed the design of wood piling, concrete filtration basins, mezzanine-level concrete and steel framing supporting a concrete masonry electrical room, vertical turbine pumps, and saturator tanks.

[1] As a Civil-Structural Department Manager, in addition to overseeing typical technical production and quality issues, I considered staff engagement, team building, training, and workload planning. I surveyed my staff several times each year with respect to core engagement factors and immediately addressed. I used group discussions during planned lunch periods to facilitate communication and trust within the department. I supported continuing education toward timely professional licensing renewal for all licensed engineers, and achieved licensure by all eligible staff. I created and used workload planning tools to encourage individual accountability and accurate projections for staff availability. These combined efforts resulted in departments that consistently delivered timely, high-quality and cost-effective products to our clients.[2] Responsible for hiring, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, and advancing the careers of my staff. [3] Made difficult decisions concerning staff reductions and reduced working hours in a particularly challenging business environment. [4] Maintained deliberations concerning options for department-wide reduced hours and selective layoffs and helped maintain staff cohesiveness and morale. [5] Cooperated with department managers in other parts of the company to provide opportunities for billable work. [6] Established constructive overhead projects for periods in which insufficient billable work was available and developed a consistent method of accounting for budgets and progress of those overhead projects. [7] Initiated bi-weekly Lunch & Learn sessions which were soon fully attended, enhancing work environment and communication.

[1] Oversaw or completed the design of fourteen structures including, but not limited to pumping stations, sludge storage, clarifiers, biological treatment, odor control and electrical control for $100 million North Oconee Wastewater Treatment Facility, Athens-Clarke County, Athens, Georgia; March 2007 to March 2008. [2] Responsible for the design of five structures including a membrane filter building, a flocculation/sedimentation basin, and a backwash return basin. The work at the site is the first phase of several to incrementally expand the capacity of the existing facilities for $75 million Forsyth County WTP Expansion, Cumming, Georgia; October 2007 to July 2008. [3] Led structural design effort for two post-tensioned concrete Emergency Storage Tanks, the associated odor control facilities and the head works, clarifiers, and pump station areas of the Preliminary-Primary Treatment Facility for $200 million Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility Expansion, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, Lilburn, Georgia; December 2006 to 2010. [4] Completed the design of structural modifications necessary to convert the predominantly concrete block facility from chlorine treatment to on-site sodium hypochlorite treatment capability for Sodium Hypochlorite Generation Expansion, James E. Quarles Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, Marietta, Georgia; February 2007 to October 2007.

[1] Designed custom wood-framed single-family residences and a variety of commercial structures in masonry, steel, and wood. [2] Oversaw the completion of construction drawings, responded to questions from contractors, and made site visits to insure compliance with design intent.

[1] Designed custom wood-framed single-family residences and a variety of commercial structures in masonry, steel, and wood. [2] Oversaw the completion of construction drawings, responded to questions from contractors, and made site visits to insure compliance with design intent.[3] Designed a large solar collector using light-gage steel for a start-up energy company.

[1] Taught undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in Engineering Materials, Probability and Statistics, Engineering Systems, Structural Steel, and Multistory Steel Buildings. [2] Conducted externally-funded research in optimization of engineering systems, hybrid genetic algorithms, and experimental verification of steel/concrete composite shear walls. [3] Supervised graduate students doing research in support of my initiatives and as part of their respective degree programs. [4] Presented papers at national engineering conferences.

[1] Completed research and publication in the area of artificial intelligence and optimization applied to reinforced concrete structures. Prepared lectures and classroom exercises and tutored students for a course in advanced computing methods in engineering and a course in finite element analysis.

[1] Performed structural analysis, preliminary design, detail design, and prepared construction documents for power plants, industrial maintenance facilities, office buildings, and a variety of facilities on water/wastewater sites.[2] Completed analysis and design of steel frames and components for several large steel structures for power plants for Electrical Generating Authority of Thailand (Bang Pakong Phases III and IV, and Rayong Phase I) including a boiler building, a bag house, and a coal unloading facility. Used design spreadsheets in conjunction with PPADS, a comprehensive, cross-discipline design environment.[3] Performed structural analysis, design, and detailing of five concrete turbine generator pedestals for the Electrical Generating Authority of Thailand, Applied Energy Services, and The Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. Used GT STRUDL for static and dynamic analysis. The pedestals are located at the following power generation units.[3.1] Clover Power Generation Unit, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, Richmond, Virginia. Barber’s Point Hawaii Power Generation Unit, Applied Energy Services, Arlington, Virginia.[3.2] Cedar Bay Florida Power Generation Unit, Applied Energy Services, Arlington, Virginia.[4] Performed analysis and design in steel and concrete for a variety of structures for the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant, Los Angeles, CA, including but not limited to the Cryogenic Facility (steel braced-frame), Chemical Storage Facility (steel moment frame), Waste Activated Treatment Facility (concrete basin). Used the provisions of the 1991 LABC for seismic analysis and design.

[1] Prepared and updated emergency plans. Worked with other officers to insure the 100-person Civil Engineering Squadron was trained and capable of performing rapid runway repair, expedient facility construction and other engineering functions in wartime.