James E. McCans, P.E.

*** ******* **., *****, ** 44313

330-***-****

330-***-**** (cell)

adc3db@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/pub/james-mccans/6a/a23/179

CAREER SUMMARY

Talented Structural Engineer with demonstrated success in multi-disciplined engineering. A performance-driven individual with an extraordinary blend of leadership, technical, and fabrication experience. Resourceful problem solver with demonstrated ability to conceptualize solutions to difficult situations and employ practical, cost-effective engineering strategies. Skills are complimented by meticulous and creative detail to drawings and specifications. Specific expertise in:

Structural / Lead Engineering

Customer Focus

Analysis and Design

Mentoring / Training

Project Engineering

Proposals

Steel / Concrete / Masonry

Team Player

Engineering / Construction Drawings

Proficiency in STAAD Pro

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jacobs Engineering WV KY Operations 2016 to present

Structural Engineer

Responsible for the design of reinforced concrete foundations and structural steel for the Petrochemical Industry.

Design of platforms, pipe and cable tray supports.

Checking of drawings and calculations

Verification of design criteria

Answering RFIs

NEM USA Greenville, SC 2014 to 2016

Principal Structural Engineer

Responsible for structural analysis and design for natural gas fired power generating stations.

Design of silencer support structure and pipe supports.

Structural analysis and design using ROBOT.

Connection design.

Response to RFIs.

Review of design criteria, calculations, drawings and models for PE stamp.

Review of applicable building codes

Babcock & Wilcox, Barberton, OH 2001 - 2013

Designers and manufacturers of steam generating and environmental control systems requiring power generation.

Structural Mechanics Engineer

Responsible for structural analysis and design for the fossil power industry.

Designed Spray Dry Absorber (SDA) support structures and Penthouses, Baghouses, Flue support structures, pipe supports and Boiler support structures. Revised SDA support structure to save 30% of weight, producing cost savings.

Performed structural analysis and design using STAAD Pro.

Provided specification review for technical clarifications and exceptions.

Generated engineering proposals for structural steel estimates.

Developed foundation loads for proposal and contract use.

Served as Project Engineer for a Boiler and Back End project.

Expertise in connection design.

Reviewed fabricator shop drawings. Checked calculations and contract drawings.

Evaluated contractor proposals.

Selected for two trips to China to interview structural steel fabricators for project work and to answer fabricator Request for Information (RFIs), saving time on responses.

Developed and presented educational material on recent structural steel design methods, Allowable Strength Design (ASD), and Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD), to a group of in-house structural engineers.

Luckett & Farley, Louisville, KY 2000 - 2001

One of the oldest continuously operating architectural firms in the country.

Field Engineer

Responsible for on-site construction administration at an automotive facility.

Answered contractor RFIs.

Accepted or rejected completed work.

Prepared as-constructed drawings.

Barber & Hoffman, Cleveland, OH 1999 - 2000

A premier structural engineering consulting firm serving the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states.

Structural Engineer

Provided structural engineering for commercial facilities.

Designed structural steel, concrete and masonry.

Specified materials for Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) divisions 2 through 5.

Osborn Engineering Company, Cleveland, OH 1996 – 1999, 2013

Designs innovative engineering solutions for landmark projects across the country.

Structural Engineer

Provided construction administration, fall protection engineering, and contract level engineering for industrial, commercial and public projects.

Developed design criteria for structural steel and concrete.

Performed field engineering to determine existing site conditions.

Performed connection, seismic, and composite design.

Answered fabricator RFIs.

Reviewed fabricator shop drawings. Checked calculations and contract drawings.

Specified materials for CSI divisions 2 through 9.

Morrison Knudsen Co., (URS) (AECOM) Cleveland, OH 1991 - 1993, 1995 -1996, 2013

An engineering and construction management firm serving clients worldwide.

Structural Engineer

Designed structural steel and concrete for industrial facilities.

Performed STAAD III structural analysis and design. Performed proposal engineering.

Applied expertise in seismic design.

Designed pile caps, pipe hangers, and supports.

Checked calculations, contract and shop drawings.

East Ohio Machinery, Alliance, OH 1994 - 1995

Provides engineering for industrial structures for nationwide clients.

Structural Engineer

Designed structural steel and reinforced concrete for industrial facilities. Responsible for field work and client contact. Designed equipment supports.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE), University of Akron, Akron, OH

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation Award Winner

Professional Engineer Registration OH, VA

TRAINING

STAAD III, in-house training at Babcock & Wilcox, Barberton, OH

Dale Carnegie Course, Akron, OH

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