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Structural Engineer Engineering

Location:
Katy, TX
Salary:
$70,000-100,000
Posted:
January 17, 2018

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ROY CHEN

PERSONAL:

Address: ***** ** **** *** ***, RICHMOND, TX 77406

Telephone: 909-***-****

Email: ac32li@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

** ****’s working experience in Structural Design ( Commercial, Residential and Industrial projects)

One year’s work experience in Construction Management

Two year’s Research on Composite Highway Guardrail System using LS-DYNA

CERTIFICATION:

Registered Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering rewarded by Texas Board of Professional Engineers, 2014

Registered Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering rewarded by Board For Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in State of California, 2007

EDUCATION:

University Of Akron; Akron, Ohio, USA; Received Master of Science Degree In Civil Engineering, 2004

Major: Civil Engineering

Tsinghua University; Beijing, China; Received Bachelor of Science Degree In Structural Engineering, 1996

Major: Structural Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE:

SEC Solutions

Austin, TX, 09/2016 – 11/2017

Title: Senior Structural Engineer

Joined SEC in 2016. Hired as a senior civil structural engineer.

1.Performing detailed reinforced concrete foundation design, steel, concrete, timber frame design and masonry design to support the proposed structures.

2.Reviewing foundation and structural designs, soil reports, construction compliance forms and miscellaneous letters.

3.Producing Structural plans and details using AUTOCAD, and also supervising the work of and provide structural design expertise to CAD technicians to produce structural plans. Perform and review Civil/Structural engineering and design including design of structures, foundations, supports, etc

4.Taking responsibility for the technical quality, accuracy, and standards of engineering and design drafting for the project.

5.Understanding contract terms and have the ability to recognize discrepancies.

6. Provide engineering support during construction including field engineering, and

Inspection.

Involved in some residential and commercial projects, some of them were listed below.

Commericial and apartment building on Smith Road (Post Tensioned Podium Slab supported apartment building)

Office building on Lakeline (Steel Framing Building)

Eagle Ridge residence (4000 ft2 Wood Structure)

Warehouse remodeling on Old Bee Cave Road (Steel Framing Structure)

Mix-used multi-story building on Burnet Road (Post Tensioned Podium Slab), etc.

TESTENGEER

Houston, TX, 02/2016 – 09/2016

Title: Senior Structural Engineer

Joined TESTENGEER in 2016. Hired as a senior civil structural engineer.

1. Develop detailed scope of work, design basis document and project execution plan

2. Prepare cost estimates and project schedules

3. Organize topographical/ geo-technical surveys conducted by third party contractors

4. Perform and review Civil/Structural engineering and design including design of structures,

foundations, supports, etc.

5. Review and interpret analysis outputs for structural analyses

6. Perform engineering for Procurement including technical evaluation and vendor

drawing approvals

7. Perform engineering for Construction including preparation of construction project

description, pricing schedules, construction specifications, and IFC drawings

8. Participate in Pre-Bid and Pre-Award meetings

9. Provide engineering support during construction including field engineering, and

inspection

Involved in some projects inside refinery. Some of them were listed below.

Elementis Chromium-Sulfate Building Structural Integrity, Huntsman-PSV Structural Support, Kinder Morgan-Tank 150-19 Pump and Foundation, Lyondell-Flare Stack Piping and Platforms, Mundy-CTL-1 Building steel replacement, Oxiteno-South Tank Farm Platform, etc.

BEI ENGINEERS

Pasadena, TX, 2015 – 02/2016

Title: Senior Structural Engineer

Joined BEI Engineers in 2015. Hired as a senior civil structural engineer.

1. Provide structural and foundation design of medium to large size engineering projects.

2. Define and review scope of work, prepare engineering estimate at both proposal and

design level and schedule for civil/structural engineering portion of work in a project.

3. Prepare accurate and complete designs and calculations as required to meet project

requirements.

4. Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure effective quality product.

5. Conduct field investigations when needed; produce field reports with detailed sketches.

6. Ensure that effective methods and design/engineering techniques are used in design.

7. Resolve project issues and problems. Provide technical guidance to co-workers.

Involved in some projects inside refinery. Some of them were listed below.

Air Liquid Corporate Oil Tank Support, Chevron Pipeline Pump Foundation, Chevron Pipeline Existing Piperack Capacity Evaluation, Ethyl Existing Tank Foundation Evaluation, PetroLogistics Propylene Tank Operation Platform, etc.

JACOBS

Houston, TX, 2012 - 2015

Title: Senior Structural Engineer

Joined JACOBS in 2012. Hired as a senior civil structural engineer.

1. Performs structural design calculations for concrete, structural steel, and masonry structures, include both facilities and/or industrial projects. Also performs sketches, technical comparisons and similar technical work as required by assignment.

2. Designs foundations for vessels and equipments in compliance with national and industrial standards and geotechnical soil reports.

3. Researches and develops structural design concepts performing calculations and evaluations for comparative structural systems.

4. Participates in planning, management and scheduling of assigned tasks.

5. Lead structural engineering effort on specific tasks or areas within a project.

6. Coordinates project assignments with those of other engineers and technicians on a multi-discipline team.

7. Provide some technical guidance to less experienced personnel.

8. Reviews drawings supplied by vendors, clients, and engineers and architects and recommends necessary changes.

9. Researches building code issues and works with others as required incorporating code and safety requirements into assigned design tasks.

10. Maintains effective communications with project team members and with the client. Attends project meetings and design review meetings, and interacts with clients.

Involved in some projects inside refinery. Some of them were listed below.

BP CCB building, BP OSBL Cable Tray Supports, Flint Hills Unit 23 Heater

Replacement ( LNG Project ), Marathon ULC Conversion of Recycle Oil System, Marathon ULC Vru Low Conversion Modifications, etc.

TR Engineering

Carson, CA, 2009 - 2012

Title: Senior Structural Engineer

Joined TR in 2009. Hired as a senior civil structural engineer.

1 Performing engineering analysis and designing a variety of structures and building types

in various building materials, including concrete, steel, masonry and wood construction

for both oil & gas and residential/commercial projects.

2. Coordinating and verify the focus of work with the Refinery Engineer and specialty disciplines throughout the construction document set, integrating civil, structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical aspects.

3. Performing engineering calculations, finite element analysis, code review

and assisting with plans & specifications modifications.

4. Performing field activities such as observing and recording existing field conditions, taking and verifying measurements, taking pictures for documentation within project area.

5. Determining the cause of the damage to the concrete and steel structures, and coming up with remedy solutions to repair the structures to good conditions.

6. Directing and supervising other designers/drafters activities.

Involved in many projects inside refinery. Some of them were listed below.

Multi-story family houses, Reformer temporary support structure, Conveyor hopper support structure, Steam plant monorail beam analysis, Tank stairway addition, Ammonia storage vessel containment, Vessel foundation repair, Reformer exchanger foundation, Tank’s platforms addition, East coke storage building trusses replacement, Cooling tower exchanger temporary foundation support structure, Coker storage building aluminum foldable platform design, Cooling tower roof Jib Crane design, etc.

Gekko Engineering Inc

Carson, CA, 2006 - 2009

Title: Structural Engineer

Joined Gekko Engineering Inc in 2006. Hired as a civl structural engineer.

1. Performing engineering analysis and designing a variety of structures and building types

in various building materials, including concrete, steel, masonry and wood

construction for Petrochemical/Oil & Gas facilities.

2. Coordinating and verify the focus of work with the architects and specialty

disciplines throughout the construction document set, integrating civil,

structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical aspects.

3. Working in structural calculations and construction drawings for

commercial, mixed-use, industrial, and public-building projects.

4. Performing engineering calculations, finite element analysis, code review

and assisting with plans & specifications modifications.

Involved in many projects. Some of them were listed below.

Shell ESP support steel frame, BP ESP support steel frame, EXXON Mobil ESP support steel frame, Shell coke barn inspection, Carson cogen steam turbine and chiller installation, NRG LB generation station SCR installation, Shell Martinez Pipe Rack Analysis for 30” Pipe addition, Valero IS Data Center Backup Generator Foundation Analysis, Tesoro OPS BRM Foundation Design, SM Mobile Temporary Blast Shelter Design, GE Research Generator Support Structure Design, etc.

SILOAM Structural Engineering Consultants

Diamond Bar, CA, 2004 - 2006

Title: Civil/Structural Engineer

Joined SILOAM Structural Engineering Consultants in 2004. Hired as a structural engineer.

1. Involved in designing a variety of building types and structures in various building materials, including concrete, steel, masonry, and wood-frame construction for residential/commercial projetcs.

2. Worked in structural detailing, seismic design and evaluation of existing structures.

3. Prepared structural calculations and construction drawings for commercial, residential, mixed-use, industrial and public-building projects.

Involved in many projects. Some of them were listed below.

Hampton Inn

Microtel ( Chino Hills-CA, Cypress-CA )

Arbys ( Gilroy-CA)

Famous Daves ( Long Beach-CA, Palmdale-CA, Simi Valley-CA, Vista-CA )

Jack in the box ( Torrance-CA )

Johnny Carinos ( Downey-CA, Henderson-NV, Moreno Valley-CA )

Wendy’s ( Rancho Cucamonga-CA )

On the Border ( Escondido-CA, Corona-CA, Henderson-NV, Las Vegas-NV )

Trendwest at Indio apartments ( Indio-CA )

University of Akron, Civil Engineering Department

Akron, OH, 2002 - 2004

Title: Research & Teaching Assistant

(1)Conducted research in Vehicle Crashworthiness using Ls-Dyna (Master’s thesis).

(2)Coordinated student activities and meetings related to structural field.

Beijing Urban Development Designing Institute

Beijing, China, 1997 - 2001

Title: Civil/Structural Engineer

Joined Beijing Urban Development Designing Institute in 1997. Hired as a structural engineer. Responsibilities included,

1. Making load computations, structural analysis and design of residential, hospital, institutional, industrial and commercial buildings;

2.Designing reinforced concrete slabs, beams, columns, foundations (box, piles), retaining walls, basement walls, precast concrete and other reinforced concrete structures using SAP90, PKPM, EXCEL and AUTOCAD14 and other computer-based softwares;

3.Designing steel trusses, steel beams, columns;

4.Designing glass cladding structure and tensile membrane structure;

5.In-charging in the preparation of structural and fabrication drawings for the approval of the City Engineering Office;

6.Project site visits and inspections.

Involved in many projects ranging from concrete structure, steel structure to tensile membrane structure and glass cladding structures. Some of them were listed below.

(1)Beijing Environmental Protection Center Recidence Building, a masonry multi-story building (5000 m2), Responsible for the whole building’s design and accomplished structural analysis and drawings from foundation to every standard floor.

(2)An Wai No.5 high-rise building, a high-rise building (25000 m2). Finished part of the project including standard floors and retaining walls.

(3)Police Driver Training School, a concrete frame structure (1500 m2). In-charge of the whole project. Accomplished the calculation and drawings and also coordinated filed activities with design changes and meet investors for extra requirements.

(4)Cangnan No.1 Residence, a masonry multi-story building (9000 m2). Resonsible for the design of retaining walls and standard floors.

(5)ShaoYao Ju Shopping Mall, a refurbishment project, changing a steel plant to a shopping mall (3000 m2). Involved in the design of adding steel beams and columns.

(6)The tensile membrane structure project of Beijing YuQuan Residence District, a tensile membrane structure (400 m2). Finished the calculation and drawings for the foundation of columns.

(7)Galss cladding structure of DaLian Science and Engineering University, a glass cladding structure of the new gymnasium. Responsible for the East section and completed drawings.

Accomplished structure design, drawings and reports through the use of pentium-based IBM compatible PC’s utilizing various software packages. Some software uses included SAP90, AUTOCAD14, PKPM, Fortran, Mathematics, MSword, Msexcel, Powerpoint, Windows 95,98,2000.

China Structure & Construction Engineering Corporation

Beijing, China, 1996 - 1997

Title: Civil Construction Engineer

Joined China Structure & Construction Engineering Corporation, one of the biggest construction company in China, in 1996. Hired as a Civil Construction Engineer. Responsibilities included,

1. Designing and preparing construction plans including paving, grading and drainage;

2.Assisting in project management of engineering and construction projects-drafting, designing and calculating for broad range of engineering projects;

3.Assisting and managing filed testing of soils, aggregates, concrete and asphalt to confirm compliance with plans and specifications;

4.Maintaining existing client relationships and assisting in development of new markets and clients;

5.Reading and comprehending project plans and specifications;

6.Preparing written field reports summarizing work performance and tabulating all filed data.

Involved in two main projects.

(1)Kang Zhuang Residencial District, a group of multi-story buildings, including masonry and concrete frame structure buildings. Responsible for two buildings. Responsibilities included supervising site work and meeting inspectors on site to keep development process proactive.

(2)Hua Long shopping Mall in GuangDong, a high-rise building (30000 m2). Supervised the concrete and steel reinforcing bar projects. Inspected materials and coordinated the relation between subcontractors. Met investors on site and got acceptance for every sub-division project from investor’s representative company.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient in Staad.Pro, Staad.Foundation, PDS, Smart Plant review, LFM, Lpile, ETABS, SAFE, Enercalc, Retain Pro 2007, Risa 3D, Risa Floor, Risa Base, Ram Structural System, Ram Concept, Wood Works, PTI Slab, Autocad 2010, CADWorx Revit 2018 Sap2000, Fortran, Ls-dyna, Abaqus, Mathematics, Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, 3DS, Photoshop, etc.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Chinese (native), English (Fluent)

REFERENCE:

Kin Ho – Jacobs, Houston 281-***-****

Peter Guan -- Jacobs, Houston 313-***-****

Miles Chang -- Siloam Engineering 909-***-****



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