Engineer Engineering

JAMES LANDRY, EIT

Email: ******.*****@*****.***

Mobile: 617-***-****

OBJECTIVE

M.S. in Civil Engineering (Structural), E.I.T., and 1 year’s experience, seeks position with civil engineering

firm.

SUMMARY

Proficient in reinforced-concrete, steel and masonry design; familiar with both American and German

building codes. Strong analytical, organizational, and cross-cultural communication skills. Multilingual.

Capable of performing projects in a fast-paced environment. Willing to relocate, travel. Passed E.I.T. in

October 2009, expects to take P.E. exam in 2 years.

EDUCATION

Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri

M.S. in Civil Engineering (Structural Concentration), December 2008 (GPA: 3.77)

Master’s Thesis Title: “A Methodology for Testing Shearwalls under Quasi Static Loads using Krypton Data

to verify F.E.A. Results”

Advisor: Professor Thomas G. Harmon

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Massachusetts

B.S. in Civil Engineering (Structural Concentration), February 2007

Co-Advisors: Professor Albano/Professor Jayachandran

Technical University of Darmstadt (TUD) Darmstadt, Germany

Foreign Exchange Student, Academic Year of 2004-2005

Completed six engineering classes (taught in German) and passed at the Intermediate Level the Goethe

Institute’s German Language Exam

Co-Advisors: Dr. Gerhardt Stärk (TUD) and Dr. David Dollenmeyer (WPI)

SKILLS

Software Proficient in: RISA, AutoCAD, PCA Mats, PCA Column, Microsoft Excel

Familiar with: ETABS, MATLAB, ABAQUS, Primavera, CADworks, Revitt

Languages Arabic (Lebanese dialect), fluent; German, advanced; French, basic

Advanced Courses Earthquake Engineering, Computational Structural Mechanics (F.E.A.), Structural

Stability, Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete, Advanced Topics in Steel,

Structural Dynamics and Vibrations

EXPERIENCE

HT/DcR Engineering Chesterfield, MO

Structural Engineer Intern January 15, 2009 – February 11, 2010

Responsibilities:

• Performed structural design and analysis calculations for new and existing reinforced concrete,

steel, and masonry industrial structures, applying governing codes and standards

• Laid out and detailed portions of projects using overall schematic layouts developed by the lead

structural engineer

• Produced sketches to be incorporated in drawings by designers/drafters

• Researched design options and documented findings for lead structural engineer

• Perform field activities; observed and recorded existing field conditions, obtain and verified

measurements within a project area

Examples of Past Projects:

• Analyzed the capacity of the basement wall of an existing mill building at a Nestlé Purina plant in

Atlanta, GA, to resist a surcharge load imposed by a new wall footing, and recommended Geopiers

to reinforce the surrounding soil

• Analyzed and designed the reinforcement for damaged columns and overstressed bar joists at the

Reckitt-Benckiser plant in St. Peters, MO

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• Performed design calculations for a stick-built structural framing system supporting a new MCC

room enclosure at a Nestlé Purina plant in Atlanta, GA

Knowledge Gained:

• Working quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced, high-stress environment

• Producing concise, yet complete structural calculations reports for clients

• Coordinating work with other disciplines, such as architectural, electrical, mechanical/piping, etc.

• Became familiar with governing codes and standards, particularly the state building codes of

Arizona, Georgia, Missouri, and New York

Joint-WUSTL/UMSL Engineering Program St. Louis, MO

Instructor for the Laboratory Component of the Material Science Course June 2007 – Aug. 2009

• Performed six different experiments, illustrating the properties of common engineering materials, for

a class of 40 students during the Summer Semester

Washington University Structures Lab St. Louis, MO

GAANN Fellow/Graduate Researcher January 2007 – December 2008

• Developed, as part of my master’s thesis, a methodology for testing wide-flanged, reinforced-

concrete shearwalls under quasi-static loading. In the experiment, I measured the 3-dimensional

displacements of LED sensors attached to the wall with a Krypton Dynamic Measurement System;

and I analyzed and compared the experimental data in a Matlab program with the outputs of an

F.E.A. model.

• Supervised three undergraduate student researchers and one other graduate student researcher;

scheduled and coordinated all experiments and laboratory activities, which included designing,

building, and testing various concrete specimens

• Researched, developed, and implemented new testing methods and procedures

Mass Electric Construction Company Boston, MA

Construction Management Intern September 2006 – January 2007

• Assisted project managers and construction foremen on the expansion and renovation of Children’s

Hospital and the Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston

• Learned how to estimate and schedule projects

• Prepared schedules for senior construction managers and visited construction sites to mark off

punch lists; verified that actual conditions matched design drawings

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

ACI (2007 – Present), EERI (2007 – Present), ASCE Boston Chapter (2002 – Present), ASCE – WPI

Chapter (2002 – 2006)

REFERENCES

Kevin Z. Truman, PhD Thomas G. Harmon, PhD, Paramasivam

Dean of the School of P.E. Jayachandran, PhD, P.E.

Computing and Engineering Clifford W. Murphy Professor Associate Professor

University of Missouri - of Civil Engineering Worcester Polytechnic

Kansas City Washington University Institute

School of Computing and Dept. of Mechanical, Dept. of Civil & Environmental

Engineering Aerospace, and Structural Engineering

5110 Rockhill Road, Kansas Engineering 100 Institute Road, Worcester,

City, MO 64110-2499 1 Brookings Drive MA 01609-2280

Phone: 816-***-**** St. Louis, MO 63130 Kaven Hall, 117A

*******@****.*** Campus Box 1130 Phone: 508-***-****

Phone: 314-***-**** Fax: 508-***-****

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