CHEN SHI
Calgary, AB, T2X 0B2
Home: 403-***-**** Cell: 587-***-****
E-mail: *********@*******.***
HIGHLIGHTS / QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer of Ontario(2007), New Brunswick(2009) and Alberta(2011)
22 years experience in the structural consulting and EPC industry, expert in the structural design with steel/concrete/wood for various structures in Oil & Gas, Mining, Pulp & Paper, Infrastructure, and other industrial fields
Familiar with codes/standards/specifications including HSC10, CSA-A23.3-04, ABC 2006, OBC 2006, NBC 2010/2005, CSA-S6-06, Wood Design Manual 2005, AISC 360-10, ASME BTH-1, API 4F/620/650, etc.
Skilled in structural analysis with S-Frame/Steel/Concrete, Staad-Pro, Risa-3D, proficient in Word, Excel, Mathcad, AutoCAD, Navisworks & Smartplant
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills. An energetic team player and creative problem solver. Able to handle volumes of multiple works under pressure
WORK EXPERIENCE
Civil/Structural Engineer (Employee)
ILF Consultants Inc, Calgary, AB 2014.11 – 2015.03
Monitor and inspect construction operations to ensure compliance with design documents. Investigate and resolve engineering and technical related problems. Respond to RFIs. Maintain liaisons between the contractor and the design engineers in the office.
Main Projects:
Sunshine – West Ells Project Phase 1
Provided technical support to the client and contractors on the construction site as a field engineer.
Civil/Structural Engineer (Contractor)
WSP (DPH Focus), Calgary, AB 2013.10 – 2014.11
Prepare structural calculations and detailed design reports. Supervise the work of technicians and designers assigned to the projects. Stamp and issue drawings. Conduct all tasks in cooperation with internal clients and other engineering disciplines. Provide technical design reviews and calculation checks on designs by other engineers.
Main Projects:
Cenovus – Narrows Lake Project Phase A
Designed steel piles, reinforced concrete foundations and structural steels for Lact Booster Pump Building BU-6150, Diluent Pump Building BU-6350, Slop Oil Treater Building BU-5000, MPS Building BU-5485, piperack PM502-02/03, and T-1360/1375 tank supports.
Structural Engineer (Contractor)
Jacobs, Calgary, AB 2012.06 – 2013.09
Perform detailed reviews of project structural design specifications, design drawings, and standard detail drawings. Develop detailed design and prepare design reports. Provide sketches and instruction to designers. Review, approve and stamp for designs and drawings prepared by Mumbai's office (workshare). Conduct material/labor estimate for new project bid.
Main Projects:
Nexen – Base Plant/Well Pad 9116/Flow Line
Designed structural steels of platform, stair tower, T-posts and miscellaneous pipe supports on the existing building. Optimized the 10/15/20/30m pipe racks for Well pad 9116 area. Preliminary design of structural steel supports for CPF flow lines.
CNRL – Kirby North Phase 1
Reviewed, approved and stamped for the structural design prepared by Mumbai’s office, which included steel piling, concrete foundations & structural steels for various structures. Assisted in writing bid documents for Kirby North Phase 2.
Suncor – Waste Water Treatment Project (WWTP)
Designed steel cable tray support underneath the 34RA-6 Building. Design new piles to replace rejected piles.
OSUM – Taiga Project (Cold Lake)
Performed structural analysis and design of two piperacks, including modules, stick builts, and piling foundations.
Structural Engineer (Contractor)
Worleyparsons, Calgary, AB 2011.03 – 2012.06
Develop detailed design, prepare reports and stamp drawings. Review the structural design from sub-contractors to perform quality surveillance.
Main Projects:
Husky – Midstream Projects
Designed piperacks and prepared Piling Resistance Table for project. Prepare MTO/CWP and other documents.
Syncrude Inc. – ATM Project
Designed south stair tower & riser, north pipe support tower, and modulized G.I.S. building foundation.
Syncrude Inc. – Engineering Surveillance Team
Performed quality suveillance on the structural design of MFTC-CD project including centrifuge buildings, pre-treat buildings, MCC buildings, piperacks and pump skids.
MEG Energy Corp Canada – Christina Lake Regional Project Phase 2B
Designed piperacks & skids, including modules, stick builts, and piling foundations.
Structural Engineer (Employee)
Cook Engineering, a division of Genivar, Thunder Bay, ON 2005.09 – 2011.03
Perform preliminary and detailed design for various types of structures in mining, pulp & paper, infrastructure and other industries. Review shop drawings. Conduct cost/schedule study and prepare bid documents for bridge projects. Provide supervision and technical instruction to junior engineers. Assist in management of Structural Group.
Main Projects – Mining/Pulp & Paper:
PCS New Brunswick Mining Project
Designed concrete headframes, including dynamic wind load & earthquake load analysis, concrete walls/foundations/slabs/pedistals, steel beams/walkways/platforms, and monorails.
Bowater Lime Mud Filter Building
Designed 2-storey industrial building, including piling foundation, floor beams/slab, roof, columns, monorails, filter support, receiver support, and walkway/platforms.
Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Upgrade
Designed new concrete floor which is 1.0m above the existing 3rd floor, including steel beams/columns/bracing, concrete slab, and concrete refiner base.
Red Lake Goldcorp Mining Project
Designed bin house including reinforced concrete bin walls, foundation walls, collar floor, intermediate level-1 floor & roof.
Great River Energy
Designed 3 steel bins/hoppers with different shapes, including bin/hopper wall plates, horizontal & vertical stiffeners, and supporting columns.
Main Projects - Bridge:
Replacement / Mather Creek #1, #2 Bridges
Performed structural analysis of integral abutment bridge, reviewed & modified the design of timber beam with concrete deck top & FRP (Fiber-Reinforced Polymer) at bottom.
Spruce Creek Culvert Replacement
Designed concrete culvert with Prestressed CFRP bars.
Biennial MTO Bridge & Culvert Inspection
Conducted visual inspection on all kinds of bridges & culverts. Identified & recorded defects, deterioration & performance deficiencies of bridge members and provided professional recommendations regarding maintenance, repair & rehabilitation work required.
Fraser Creek Bridge Evaluation
Performed evaluation for existing bailey bridge, checked flexure/shear capacity of steel girders, local bearing capacity of the girder at centre piers, designed bridge posting sign.
HSS Portable Bridge
Performed 16'/20'/ 24'/30'/36' span HSS portable bridge design & evaluation, including strength/deflection/weight checking and lifting cable design.
Dave’s Road Bridge Inspection & Valuation
Wrote proposal in May and got the job in June. Conducted the inspection & valuation job as project manager. Wrote inspection report and valuation report.
Pedestrian Bridge for Golf Court
Performed structural analysis of the pedestrian truss bridge. Designed the truss members and floor beams. Conducted vibration analysis of the bridge.
Structural Detailer (Employee)
V.A.D. Company, ON 2004 – 2005
Develop detailed structural steel shop drawings for industrial & commercial buildings. Designed various types of connections for steel structures.
Structural Engineer (Employee)
S.D. Planning & Design Consulting Company, China 1993 – 2004
Conduct field inspection/investigation/survey. Develop detailed design of simply supported, continuous, rigid-frame,cable-stayed bridges and other structures such as culverts, tunnels and retaining walls. Prepare construction specifications, cost and material estimates, project schedules and reports. Supervise junior engineers, review and approve designs. Liaison with clients, contractors, and other related engineering teams.
Main Projects:
Guangdong Nanya Interchange (design of 4 large bridges)
206 Highway (design of 4 medium bridges and 1 large bridge)
Rizhao-Dongming Highway (design of 18 medium bridges and 5 large bridges)
Tongjiang-Sanya Highway (design of 14 medium bridges and 1 large bridge)
The Circuit Highway of Jinan (field survey, design of 5 bridges in the “Xiaoxujia Interchange” which was totally 3108m in length)
Jinan-Tai’an Highway (design of 12 medium bridges)
Linyi-Honghuabu Highway (design of 4 medium bridges and 2 large bridges)
Qufu-Zhangshanzi Highway (design of 8 medium bridges and 2 large bridges)
Weifang-Laiyang Highway (field survey, design of 5 medium bridges and 1 large bridge)
Jinan-Dezhou Highway (field survey, design of 20 medium bridges and 3 large bridges; participant of the design of “the Second Yellow River Bridge”)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Structural Engineering
Tongji University, Shanghai, China (1993)