Engineer Civil Engineering
Resume:
SIAVASH SHAHRZAD, P.E., C.B.O
Reston, VA. 20190
Unit # 1303 E.
DUTIES, SPECIALITIES & HIGHLIGHTS 1977 until 2019
Deputy Building Official in Prince William County (PWC)
Chief of Plans Review and Special Inspections Program (SIP) in PWC
Inspection of multi-story structures as the SIP chief/Inspector
Design of concrete, steel, wood, and deep foundations
Design of complex framed structures by stiffness and finite element method
Layout of multi-story buildings, oil tank reservoirs, roadways, bridges, and other major structures
Supervision of construction job sites of over 200 employees
Consulting, supervising and advising plans reviewers, architects and builders in the design and construction of single-family homes, light and heavy commercial buildings, and all uses stipulated in Code.
Supervision of engineers and architects, who perform quantity take-off and estimates.
Performance of residential and commercial structural plan reviews
Participation in mitigation and complaint procedures for homeowners and commercial properties.
As the County Employee, I currently am the Chief of Plans Review, and Special Inspections, Deputy Building Official; and an active member of E.O.C. (Emergency Operations Center), and DHCD as the lead instructor.
I do Planning and zoning coordination for the submissions and the designs.
As the Special Inspection Program (SIP) in PWC, I supervise a Geotechnical Engineer, P.E., Special Inspections Engineer, P.E., and an engineering assistant.
I was promoted to the Chief of Plans Review, and the SIP together; and the job required me to be Deputy to Building Official from, 07-26-2004.
I teach Building Plans Review basics, and have designed review checklists for each trade.
I teach Structural Plans Review for the state of Virginia, as an Advanced Instructor for the DHCD (Department of Housing and Community Development)
HISTORY:
Sheladia Associate Inc October 2018 to June 2019
Worked as a Structural Plans Review Team member, for Commercial complex structures, as a Professional Structural Plans Reviewer. The job was conducted in Prince Georges County MD for ease of communication and customer care.
Prince William County Government- VA. 1986 to 2018
As Chief of plans review and Deputy to Building official; I have managed and supervised the Special Inspections staff from1986 to present. I was hired as Structural Engineer II, and was reclassified as an Engineer III, in 1989, after obtaining job required P.E. In addition to ordinary duties, I was promoted to higher grade and a new position which would oversee both Plans Review staff and the SIP in 2004. I have been the deputy to Building Official for the past 15 years, and have managed plans Review Branch and Special Inspections Branch as well.
Ambric Testing and Engineering, Alexandria, Virginia 1985-1986
In charge of inspection and testing of all structural components of few multi-story concrete structures that mainly included reinforcement bars, complex formworks, and supports for elevated slabs, and structural columns. Wrote daily reports, performed quantity take-offs and testing, reviewed shop drawings, and calculated daily needed concrete volume estimations.
Miller and Long Construction Company, Alexandria, Virginia 1984- 1985
Performed Layout of structures and supervised technicians to lay out for foundations and the floor reference transfers for multi-story structures. I verified and checked the structural integrity/conformance of the elevated slabs, formwork, and the reinforcing bars, before concrete placement.
Toyo Kanetsu KK Company, japan Base Joint Venture with Sahandsar Company, 1979 to 1984, Persian Gulf
I worked as a Site Engineer in the Siri Island, Persian Gulf, and as a Project Supervisor in Lavin Island, Persian Gulf. I was engaged in building the foundations for the largest oil tank reservoirs in the world, capacity one million barrels for off shore Oil Companies, and have supervised job site of more than 200 employees. The staff was citizens from Philippines, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, United States, and Iran. I have been engaged in the quantity take- offs and all administrative functions at the job site; and have utilized computers in layout of the oil tank farms, related accounting and schedualing functions.
Also, as Construction Engineer (roads and bridges): Designed and erected prefabricated T- Beams for five 33–ft. long span bridge. In addition, I supervised a job site of 50 employees, performed all necessary technical work, and with the assistance of surveyors and the technicians, I have laid out 30 miles of the roadways and many bridges personally. I have managed to build 200 bridges, large and small, and total of 60 miles of roads, gravel and asphalt, all under my direct engineering and supervision.
Fortress Icas Continental Company, 1977-1979 Amsterdam, Holland base company Project in Tehran- Iran
In a joint ventured company, between Continental Telephone of USA, and Batman Corporation, I was in charge of the construction operations in Civil Engineering Department, located in Tehran-Iran. I directed and coordinated all scheduling operations for the construction of the Exchange buildings, and prepared all CCRs (certified completion reports) for payments from the project owners. I have designed all types of pre-cast concrete manholes for the telephone development program, and supervised a crew of four engineers and two technicians. I was promoted to the Operations Manager of construction within 1.5 years of employment.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science B.S in Civil Engineering, 1975
Master of Science, M.S, in Structural Engineering 1977 and postgraduate studies for PHD; Theories of plates and shells
Major Field of Studies: Structural Engineering
Minor field of Studies: Soils Mechanics and Foundations
Certifications: Professional Engineer in Virginia, and Illinois, CABO, B.O.C.A, and IBC Certified in most trades, Certified Building Official, C.B.O, and planning /zoning coordinator for the Department.
Member of: American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Building Officials and Code Administration (B.O.C.A), I.B.C, and active member of WACEL (Washington area Council of Engineers and laboratories) and Testing Laboratories); and Certified advanced structural plans review trainer for DHCD of Virginia.
Sincerely: Siavash Shahrzad, P.E., and C.B.O
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