M. James Chen, PE
**** ********* **** ****, *****, OH 45040
Tel: 513-***-****, Cell: 513-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
Registration
. Registered Professional Engineer in OH, KY, IN and
TX
. Professional Engineer in VA - registration in the
process
Experience Highlights
. More than 16-year extensive track-record
professional experience in structural/civil
engineering at consulting firms, independent
management & completion of the projects from
conception to construction, supervision on the
structural department staff, effective
communication & coordination with other
disciplines and interaction with
clients/contractors/providers
o Structural analysis /design /detailing /inspection
/evaluation /renovation /repair design
/QC/structural material cost estimation on a
variety of new or existing buildings & facilities
for residence, commerce, industry, education,
culture, institution, correction, government,
military, air transportation, healthcare and
energy by using steel, cold-formed light gage
steel, reinforced concrete and prestressed
concrete, masonry, wood and other materials.
Civil/structural engineering on grading plans,
soil/erosion control, paving, parking garage/lot,
weir, detention/retention tank or pond, tunnel,
drainage system, storm sewer, pipe support,
conveyor support system, bridge and parts of
machinery, etc.
. More than 100 projects (drawings, specs,
narratives, calculations, reports, RFP, CA
service, etc.) delivered with good quality, on
schedule and within budget
. High profile projects with large size and up to
$2.39 billion construction cost
. National and global projects in high seismic zones
and high wind regions
. Projects winning international awards and
national/local awards
o Specialties on tilt-up concrete design, cold-
formed light gage steel design, and FEA/CAE
o Familiarity with or working knowledge of
building/facility/bridge codes & standards such as
IBC, ASCE7, AISC, ACI, PCI, AISI, NDS, UFC, AWS,
OSHA, AASHTO, ASTM, etc.
o Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Microstation and
Revit
o Proficiency with most popular commercial
structural software such as SAP2000, SAFE, ETABS,
RAM, STAAD Pro, ADAPT, ADOSS, RISA-3D, Enercalc
and ANSYS, etc.
. URS Corp certified associate project manager
. More than 3-year research experience on seismic-
resistant & offshore structure at a structural
engineering lab and capable of resolving highly
complex technical problems & developing computer
programs
. 6 technical papers on seismic-resistant structure,
offshore structure and HSS structure published or
presented in the journals or conferences including
ASME conference and Modern Steel Construction of
AISC
Education
. MS / Civil Engineering / University of Cincinnati
. MS / Structural Engineering / Tsinghua University
. BS / Civil Engineering / Tsinghua University
Working Experience
. QAF Design LLC, OH, self-employed
. URS Corp, Cincinnati, OH, Sr. Structural Engineer,
6/2006 to 8/2010
. Lorenz Williams Clinton & Associates Inc.,
Richmond, IN, Structural Dept Leader, 2/2005 to
6/2006
. KZF Design, Inc. Cincinnati, OH, Sr. Structural
Engineer, 8/2000 to 11/2004
. URS Corp, Columbus, OH, Structural Engineer,
3/1999 to 8/2000
. Steinbicker & Associates, Inc., Dayton, OH, Staff
Engineer, 6/1994 to 3/1999
. Structural Engineering Lab, Tsinghua Univ,
Research Engineer and Structural Engineering Lab
Director