Engineer Design

Jia Wang, S.E., P.E.

**** *. ****** ****, **** *, Chicago, IL, 60612

Cell: 773-***-****, Home: 312-***-****

E-mail: *****@*******.***

PROFILE

Structural Design Engineer with 12 years of progressively responsible technical design, project management, facility

management, and supervisory roles. Strong structural design background complimented by experience in construction

and maintenance. Adept at executing analytical design while drawing from a diverse background to understand impact

on the structure’s future construction and maintenance requirements. Comprehensive knowledge of design standards

and codes. Experience includes:

• Steel Design

• Concrete Design

• Super/Substructure Design

• Seismic Design

• Finite Element Analysis

• AASHTO LRFD/LFD Codes

• Design-Build Projects

• Project Management

• Bridge Condition Inspection

• Structures Maintenance

• Construction Services

• Contract Management

• Scope Development

CAD / Design Packages: STAAD, Risa-3D, MDX, CONSPAN, MathCAD, MicroStation V8, GT Strudl, PCA

Column, T187, BDGS, L-Pile, RCPier, etc.

Computer Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HNTB, 2008 – 2010

Project Structural Engineer/Squad Leader

Managed structural design projects for various transportation/hydraulic structures in a project engineering/management

role.

• Managed the final structural design of a 56 foot wide sector gate connecting Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity

(LPV) 148 and 149, New Orleans, LA, with an estimated construction cost for the structure is $38 million.

• Reviewed the design of two box culverts and two proprietary precast concrete bridge structures for several

local counties and municipalities from preliminary to final design.

• Provided structural engineering consultation for the conceptual phases for a large rails-to-trails project in St.

Louis, MO. Developed the scope of work for the preliminary design phase. Performed a preliminary

seismic analysis for the portion of the structure over I-70.

• Supported engineering effort for the O'Hare Modernization Program (OMP). Performed structural design,

structural design calculation checking, and drawing review.

• Completed the design and construction documents for the substructure of the bridge, including abutments,

cofferdams, precast/prestressed concrete arches for pedestrian walkways and retaining walls. This project is

part of the the Chicago River North Branch Canal Reconstruction consisted of the removal of the

existing movable bridge and design of a tied arch structure that would be supported on new substructure

elements. Designed a cantilevered retaining wall for containment structure at an ethanol plant.

• Reviewed construction shop drawings, provided responses to RFIs and conducted site visits.

Dukane Precast, Naperville, IL 2005 – 2008

Project Engineer

Structural engineering design for steel and prestressed concrete bridges for ISTHA roadways and multiple warehouse,

parking garages.

• Produced and checked design calculations for concrete substructures, foundations, concrete decks, prestressed

concrete girders, and bridge drainage design. Created geometry layout. This work was performed for the

following types of structures:

Precast/Prestressed concrete bridges

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Railroad bridges

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Tied Arch bridges

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Lock Structure, Dams for the Army Corp. of Engineers

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• Checked design drawings and reviewed construction shop drawings.

• Inspected the condition of a variety of structures, including precast/prestressed concrete bridges and culverts.

Bloom Consultants, Schaumburg, IL 2003 – 2005

Structures Engineer,

Performed structural calculations for various types of structures including movable, roadway and

r ailroad bridge, junction chambers. Participated in IDOT Phase I studies and documentation for

m ultiple bridge safety improvements and project management overseeing other Phase I studies from

d ifferent consultants. Other duties including construction management and field engineering.

• Worked on the design and preparation of plans, specifications and contract document for

north and south abutments, pier, wing walls, and retaining walls of METRA/ICRR railroad

bridge.

• Reviewed load ratings done by consultants for bridges for IDOT and ISTHA.

• Investigated/developed the deficient bridge list to be used to budget for future construction projects for

various of CDOT movable bridges.

• Performed structural analysis/design of manhole, culverts and junction chambers in both Chicago down area

and at Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Stickney, IL.

• Provide field engineering for METRA Parking Facility Olympia Fields, IL.

• Inspected the condition of a variety of structures, including prestressed concrete, steel girder and steel truss

bridges per National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS).

WEI & Associates, Inc, Boston, MA 2001 – 2003

Project Engineer

Responsible for structural design of 2 steel girder bridges, retaining wall and foundation, junction chamber for

downtown sewer system; Additional responsibilities include preparing engineering quantities, separating the combined

existing sewer system, increasing the vertical clearance of the lower level roadway, etc.

China Aviation Construction and Development Co., Beijing, China 1996 – 1998

Project Engineer

EDUCATION

M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME 2001

M.S. Computer Science, University of Maine, Orono, ME 2003

B.S. Civil Engineering, North Industry Univ., Beijing, China 1996

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS:

Licensed Structural Engineer, ILLINOIS

Licensed Professional Engineer, MAINE

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