Engineer Design

M O HSEN M. FARAHAN I, PE

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OBJECT I VE

A position that will allow me to advance my skills as a Senior Civil/St ructu ral Engineer

SU M MARY

• Over Fifteen years of progressive experience in design, analysis, and construction

management of industrial, commercial, educational, and residential buildings located in US

and abroad.

• Extensive knowledge of wind and seismic design of low and mid-r ise structures.

• Design to the following codes of practice and regulations; A ISC, AISI, ANSI, ASCE 7, IBC,

ACI 318, M BMA, BOCA, SBC, CBC, and UBC

• Excellent project management skills with experience in managing projects ranging from

$250,000 to over $1 million

• A strong educational background in structural engineering with extensive research in

reinforced concrete design

EXPER I ENCE

SNC-Laval in Engineers and Constructor I nc. Houston, TX

Lead Civil / Structural Engineer Mar. 2008 –

P resent

• Assigned as a lead civil/structural engineer for a team of structural engineers and designers

w hile executing a variety of projects at various petrochemical process plants and facilities in

t he Texas and Gulf Coast area

• Performed different tasks in order to successfully complete assigned projects, including: scope

development/task identification; preparation of engineering man hour estimates; preparation

of cost estimates, material take-offs, and drawing lists; and preparation of schedules for

p lanned structural engineering tasks

• Completed and checked structural engineering calculations for reinforced concrete designs

and steel structures. Design include the following: pipe racks, containment area, foundation

and piling for structures, tanks, and equipment, reactor platforms, substation, crane

buildings, to be installed in petrochemical plants in order to assure their conformance with

applicable codes and standards

• Developed needed structural engineering specifications

• Interacted daily with other engineering disciplines and provided support for their activities as

required

• Effectively communicated with assigned project managers, project engineers, and clients

during all phases of each project to ensure that they were completed on schedule and within

a llotted budgets

• Major clients: Chevron Phillips-Cedar Bayou, Chevron Phillips-Pasadena, Chevron Phillips-

Sweeny, Conoco Phillips-Sweeny, and Keystone (TransCanada Pipelines), etc.

• Codes used: AISC, AISI, ACI 318, ANSI, ASCE 7, and IBC

A lliance Structural Engineers, L LC H ouston, TX

Senior Design Engineer Apr. 2007 – Mar.

2008

• Modeled, analyzed, and designed mid and high rise concrete, steel, and wood structures

• Extensive working knowledge in design and analysis of new and existing foundations.

• Supervised and coordinated multiple designs of complex structures

• Supervised junior engineers, designers and provided needed technical guidance

• Became well versed in relevant building codes and preparations of structural specifications

• Codes used: AISC, AISI, ACI 318, ANSI, ASCE 7, and IBC

NC I Building Systems, LP H ouston, TX

Senior Design Engineer Apr. 2006 – Apr.

2007

• Provided complete design and calculations on a variety of projects located in high seismic

zones, high snow, and high wind areas in accordance with design specifications and current

building code requirements

• Designed and analyzed components used in steel buildings including: masonry lintels, portal

f rames, and fixed based columns, also reinforcement of existing structures for building

additions and new loads (i.e., monorail/ underhung/ bridge / jib cranes, mezzanine, and roof

top units, etc.)

• Completed estimates for primary steel framing on all types of structures

• Mentored junior members of the team and provided needed technical guidance

• Codes used: AISC, AISI, ANSI, ASCE 7, IBC, BOCA, SBC, CBC, and UBC

United Structures of America, I nc. Houston, TX

Senior Design Engineer Apr. 2004 – Apr.

2006

Feb. 2002 – Feb.

2003

• Completed the design and calculations on a variety of projects located in high seismic zones,

h igh snow, and high wind areas in accordance with design specifications and current building

code requirements

• Designed and analyzed components used in steel buildings such as: masonry lintels, portal

f rames, and fixed based columns, also reinforcement of existing structures for building

additions and new loads (i.e., monorail/ underhung/ bridge / jib cranes, mezzanine, and roof

top units, etc.)

• Completed estimates for primary steel framing on all types of structures

• Attended project meeting and communicated with clients to meet their needs and requests

• Codes used: AISC, AISI, ANSI, ASCE 7, BOCA, IBC, SBC, CBC, and UBC

VP Buildings, I nc. Saint Joseph,

Design Engineer MO

Pine Bluff, AR

Mar. 2003 – Apr.

2004

Jan. 1995 – Feb.

1996

• Completed the design and calculations on a variety of projects located in high seismic zones

and heavy snow regions in accordance with design specifications and current building code

requirements

• Perfumed cost estimates for primary steel framing on all types of structures

• Directly interact with customers, sales, and in house project teams

• Codes used: AISC, ANSI, ASCE 7, AISI, MBMA, BOCA, SBC, and UBC

Whirl wind Building Systems, I nc. Houston, TX

Design Engineer Feb. 1996 – Jan.

2002

• Completed structural steel design on a variety of projects including residential, industrial,

commercial, and educational buildings located all over US and abroad.

• Designed projects consisting of hips and valleys, crane runways and supports, and mezzanine

f raming and the required connections

• Responsible for final material design and ensuring compliance with code requirements

• Reviewed structural drawings for customer and details for shop fabrication

• Codes used: AISC, ANSI, ASCE 7, AISI, MBMA, BOCA, SBC, and UBC

Louisiana Tech University R uston,

Teaching /Research Assistant LA

1985 – 1994

Tutored several courses in the Civil Engineering curriculum, including Structures, Reinforced

Concrete, Steel Design, and Foundation Design

E D UCAT ION

Doctorate of Engineering (All but Dissertation) L ouisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston LA

• Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural emphasize)

L ouisiana Tech University, Ruston LA

• Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering

COMP U TER SK I L LS

Strong working knowledge and familiarity with multiple tools including:

• ADAPT, RISA-3D, Staad-Pro, GT-STRUDL, SAFE, PCACOL, PCAMATS, PCASLAB, RAM

Steel, Enercalc, Synercom, Algore, MathCAD and Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL AFF I L IAT IO NS

Registered Professional Engineer, S tate of Florida PE No. 62923

1.

Registered Professional Engineer, S tate of Kansas PE No. 17699

2.

Registered Professional Engineer, S tate of Texas PE No. 102795

3.

Member of the National Council of Examiners for - Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES),

4.

R ecord No. 24792

National Society of Professional Engineers

5.

American Concrete Institute

6.

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