Jonathan Ray Black, EIT
Vance, Alabama 35490
Phone: 256-***-****
abjbi5@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Master of Science in Structural Engineering, December 2010 (Currently
enrolled in distance learning)
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
GPA: 4.00
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, December 2006
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Experience
Construction Manager and Estimator, May 2009 to Present, Hours per
week 40+
Carmon Construction, Inc.
136 East Main Street, Albertville, AL 35950
Job Duties:
. Held "Public Trust" clearance
. Supervised construction activities to assure conformance to
contract documents
. Coordinated subcontractor construction activities and
reviewed submittal information for contract document
conformance
. Assisted in estimating projects ranging from $5 million to
$30 million
Jobs Built:
New Bern, NC - $8+ million, Renovation of Federal Courthouse and
erection of additional space
(Currently Under Construction)
. Oversaw installation of framing, drywall, doors and
hardware, trim carpentry and elevator equipment
. Laid out grade stakes for curbing, sidewalks, and paving
. Managed installation of Security and Detention doors,
hardware, and equipment
. Oversaw installation of Mechanical and Electrical equipment
in one third of the building area
Stennis Space Center, MS - $2.5 million, Renovated 15,000 SF
Hurricane Resistant
Records Facility
. Managed seven employees and directed over 30 sub-contractor
employees
. Ordered and managed materials, constructed concrete forms
and other general carpentry duties
. Performed safety inspections for conformance to OSHA 1926
CFR regulations
. Erected stand alone 1,000 SF mezzanine and 1,000 SF metal
building expansion
. Designed stairs for mezzanine access
Design Engineer, May 2008 to February 2009, Hours per week 40+
LBYD, Inc.
716 South 30th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233
Job Duties:
. Designed various structures, which include: metal building
foundations, building expansions with various materials,
multistory steel framed buildings
. Sketched sections and plan work for drafting
. Performed site inspections to verify contractor coordination
with design documents
Jobs Designed and Responsibilities:
Samford University, Birmingham, AL - $12 million, 3 Story Steel
Framed Field House
. Grade beam and pile cap foundation structure as well as
reinforcing
. Steel structure - accounting for gravity, vibrational, and
lateral forces
. Misc. steel such as lintels, shelf angles, and mechanical
opening framing
. Roof diaphragm consisting of structural deck and supporting
joists
. Composite floor systems
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL - $80+ million, South
Endzone Stadium Expansion
. Designed concrete archways, beams and supporting columns
HealthSouth Medical Facility Expansion - Single Story Steel
Framed Structure
. Structural metal deck roof diaphragm
. Spread footing foundation design
. Analyzed lateral movement and deflection for expansion
joint
Outlet Mall Expansion - Single Story Steel Structure with
Masonry Bearing Walls
. Designed masonry wall structure including shear walls
. Steel columns, storefront structure and joist roof
supporting structure
. Spread footing foundations for steel columns
. Continuous footing foundation for masonry bearing walls
Various Residential Housing and Wood Structures
. Sized members for trusses
. Designed stairs, floor joists, exterior sheathing and shear
walls
. Metal Building Foundations
. Designed spread footing foundations and floor slabs
. Designed "hair pins" for columns with minimal edge distance
Miscellaneous Duties:
. Retaining Wall Design - Concrete and Masonry
. Feasibility Studies - Determination of cost effective
building materials
. Analysis of existing structures for retrofit of high
density filing systems and other amenities
. Reviewed submittals for contract drawing and specification
conformance
Surveyor/Rodman, Internship, May 2005 to August 2005, Hours per week
40+
Phillips Engineering, Inc.
24593 Al Highway 75, Sylvania, AL 35988-2054
Job Duties:
. Set grade and bluetop
. Surveyed sub-divisions
. Performed percolation test
Computer Skills
RAM Structural
E-tabs
RAM Advanse
AutoCAD
PCA Programs
RISA
Microsoft Office
Visual BASIC
MC Ice Estimating
Relevant Code Knowledge
Familiarity with government specifications as well as experience in
military specifications
Understanding of prestressed and post-tensioned concrete
Code Knowledge:
IBC 2003-2009
NDS Wood Code
ACI 530
AISC 13th Edition
ACI 318
PCI prestress manual
ASCE 7
Structural Coursework
. Finite Element Methods, (Analysis of plates and shells,
Currently Enrolled)
. Theory of Elasticity (Currently Enrolled)
. Advanced Structural Analysis (FEM of beam and column
elements)
. Wood, Masonry, Steel, Concrete and Advanced Concrete Design
. Advanced Structural Mechanics - indeterminate structures and
beams on elastic foundations
. Advanced Foundation Design
. Senior Design Course - analyzed 100 ft tall retired fire
tower for service in Peru
Additional Coursework and Involvement
. Advanced Statistical Analysis
. American Society of Civil Engineers - ASCE steel bridge
captain - led team in design of scale
model steel bridge, 20 ft. in span
. Performed research on FRP materials
. OSHA 30 hour certified
. GSA Clearance (Cleared by Department of Homeland Security to
work on Federal Projects)
. Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honors Fraternity
. Engineering Students Without Boarders
. Mu Alpha Theta - Mathematics Honors Society
. Lambda Chi Alpha - Christian Fraternity
. Water Resources Engineering
. Environmental Engineering
. Geotechnical and Highway Design