NICK WILDE
***** * ******** **. *** ****, Houston, TX 832-***-****; *********@*********.***; *********@*******.***
POSITION: Senior Structural Engineer
EDUCATION: Iowa State University
M.S. in Structural Engineering, 1980, B.A. in Architecture, 1978
LICENSES: California S.E. No. 3311, P.E. No. 38542, Arizona P.E./S.E. No. 31896, Colorado P.E.
No. 31915, Louisiana P.E. No. 39338, Nevada C.E./S.E. No. 13005, Oregon P.E. No.
83035, Texas P.E. No. 118172, Washington C.E./S.E. No. 45704
EXPERIENCE: Structural Design in Steel and Concrete, some Timber and Masonry
Experience Summary:
Registered Professional Structural Engineer with extensive experience in the design, retrofit, additions and assessment of structures including industrial facilities and buildings, water and wastewater plants, liquid retaining structures for water, acids and chemicals, support structures utilized in the chemical and refinery plants and vibrational analysis for industrial structures and vibrating machine foundation design. Versed in the design and construction of steel and conventional concrete structures using the US building codes such as IBC, CBC, ASCE-7, AISC and ACI. Experience encompasses hands-on analysis and design of structures, technical evaluation and report writing for existing structures as well as training and mentoring junior engineers and CAD designers.
Key Skills:
Up to date knowledge of the US Structural Engineering national codes and their requirements pertaining to gravity, seismic and wind loading. Structural steel design and detailing requirements per AISC 360 (ASD & LRFD) and AISC 341 for static, lateral and dynamic loads. Concrete design per ACI-318, 350 and 351.
SOFTWARE: STAAD.Pro V8i, STAAD Foundation Advanced, RISA 3D, Mathcad 15, Microsoft Excel, Navisworks viewer and Smart Plant Review.
EMPLOYMENT:
2017- “AMEC Foster Wheeler”, Greenville, SC
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager
Project & Responsibilities: Analysis, designs, checking and supervision of junior engineers for coal power and chemical plants structures.
2015 “Fluor Corp”, Sugar Land, TX
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager
Project & Responsibilities: Design of vessel and tank foundations, pump and pipe skid footings, acids and chemicals concrete containment basins and miscellaneous steel platforms as well as supervision of junior engineers for Sasol Chemical Plant Project in Lake Charles, LA.
2014 - 2015 “Dow Chemicals”, Houston TX
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager
Project & Responsibilities: Analysis and design of cable tray and equipment structures as well as vibrational analysis and design of conveyor belt support structures for Dow Plant in LA.
2013 - 2014 “Wood Group, Mustang Engineering” Houston TX
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis and design of pipe and cable tray supports on drilled concrete piers for Chevron Westside Produced Water Program, Coalinga, CA and other sites.
2006 – 2013 “Fluor Corp.”, Irvine, CA
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager/Technical Specialist
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis and designs of numerous support structures, bridge crane support systems, machine foundations and supervision of junior engineers for Genesis Solar Power project in California, Sask Power CO2 Process Building FEED design in Canada, TOTAL Petrochem refinery in TX, REC Chemical Co. in WA and Tesoro Refinery in California.
2002 - 2005 “Grossman & Speer”, Glendale, CA
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis, design and detailing for City of Palmdale Amphitheater, Glendale College 4-story steel and concrete building, Katella high school steel and masonry building, misc. support structures and retrofit for the JPL plants in Pasadena and seismic strengthening of a church in Corona, CA.
2001 – 2002 “Fluor Daniel”, Aliso Viejo, CA
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager
Project & Responsibilities: Structural analysis and design of steel equipment platforms and other miscellaneous support structures for Hamaca Refinery plant upgrade in Jose, Venezuela.
1999 – 2000 “Washington Group Int’l”, Irvine, CA
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager
Projects & Responsibilities: Facilities engineering for Boeing plants in Southern California including analysis and designs of equipment supports, modifications to the facilities structures and buildings as well as assessment of their existing buildings for revamp and upgrades.
1998 – 1999 “Wallace / SC Inc.”, Irvine, CA
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis and design of auto dealerships and retail stores in California.
1996 - 1997 "BKS Engineers", Phoenix, AZ
Senior Structural Design Engineer/Project Manager
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis, design and detailing of wastewater Treatment Plants for cities of Tucson and Mesa, AZ. Designs included various process concrete structures such as the Headworks, miscellaneous facilities super structures and liquid-containing concrete basins.
1993 - 1995 “Fluor Daniel”, Irvine, CA
Senior Structural Design Engineer
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis, design and detailing of steel equipment platforms, pipe racks and misc. structures for the Shell Refinery in Thailand and a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia.
1990 - 1992 "Parsons", Pasadena, CA
Principal Structural Engineer/Group Manager/Area Lead
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis, design and detailing of equipment support structures and miscellaneous buildings as well as supervision of junior engineers and CAD designers for Exxon Chemical Plant in LA, Unocal Refinery in CA and Walt Disney Splash Mountain in FL.
1988 – 1990 "ASL Consulting Engineers", Irvine, CA
Structural Design Engineer/Branch Manager
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis and design of concrete water reservoirs, pump and lift stations, large retaining walls, Institutional buildings, litigation Investigations and retrofit of damaged buildings as well as marketing.
1987 – 1988 "Nowak-Meulmester & Assoc.", San Diego, CA
Structural Design Engineer
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis and design of various commercial, Industrial and US Navy buildings in steel, concrete, timber and masonry construction.
1981 – 1986 "Rinne & Peterson", Palo Alto, CA
Assistant Structural Design Engineer
Projects & Responsibilities: Analysis, design and detailing of commercial buildings such as Hewlett-Packard Plants, Wall Street Journal Plants and medical buildings.