Structural Engineer Miami Dade
Resume:
Santiago Rivera Acosta
Sr. Civil/ Structural Engineer
BOCA RATON, FL. 33496
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EDUCATION
• Construction Management Certificate, Miami Dade College, 2013
• OSHA for the construction industry certificate, Miami Dade College, 2014
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering, INTEC, Dominican Republic. 1999
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, UNPHU, Dominican Republic 1994 SUMMARY
Professional Engineer with over 30 years of structural design and supervision experience in both the public and private sectors. Extensive seismic design experience and design of all facets of steel, wood, and reinforced concrete on industrial, commercial, residential, and marine type structures, including hurricane barriers, foundations for dynamic equipment and numerous other miscellaneous type structures and facilities. Can perform existing building evaluations and retrofit. Also, very proficient in using the latest software available in the industry.
SOFTWARE AND CODES: SAP2000 • ETABS • TEKLA TEDDS • STRUDCAD • REVIT • AUTOCAD • SAFE • ADAPT BUILDER • RISA3D • RISAFLOOR • RISA FOUNDATION ENERCAL• CYPE • HILTI PROFIS • RAM SS• RAM CONCEPT• RAM ELEMENT• CIVIL 3D • ACI
• AISC • ASCE 7 • IBC • UBC • FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020 • SEI 7-10 SELECTED PROJECTS:
Maison at Brickell, 20 story mid-rise condo, in Miami, FL, BBM Structural Engineers.
5333 COLLINS AVE. 21 story mid-rise condo, in Miami Beach, FL. OSBORN ENGINEERING.
PHILADELPHIA UNION SPORT COMPLEX, 2 story Office and sport building Bldg. OSBORN ENGINEERING.
Bryan Apartments, A 8 story mid-rise + a PT Parking Garage Bldg., in Hollywood FL, BBM Structural Engineers.
Legacy Rochester Hills Apartments, A group of 10 different buildings 4 story high, in the City of Rochester Hill, Michigan, BBM Structural Engineers.
Cool Spring Apartments - A group of 5 different buildings 7 story high + a 6 story PT Parking Garage Bldg. in the city of Franklin, Tennessee. BBM Structural Engineers.
Town Center -7 story Bldgs. in Miami Lakes, FL, BBM Structural Engineers.
Geo Group Building - A 7 story Office and Parking Bldg. – in Boca Raton, FL, BBM Structural Engineers.
Cambria Brickell, a 204-unit Hotel, 18 story, in Miami, FL, CSW Structural Group.
Hollywood Station III, A 15 story mid-rise, Hollywood FL, CSW Structural Group.
Aventura Square Parking & office Building, Aventura, FL, CSW Structural Group.
Parque-Towers - A 30/27 story high rise located in beautiful Sunny Isles Beach, FL. CSW Structural Group.
Riva Condominiums -12 story mid-rise condo in Miami, FL, CSW Structural Group.
St. Tropez office tower - A 15 story mid-rise Riva Condominiums - 12 story mid-rise condo in Miami, FL located in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, CSW Structural Group.
North Miami Storage, A 5 story storage bldg., North Miami, FL, BBM Structural Engineers.
TownePlace Suite Hotel, A 5 story Hotel bldg., Port St. Lucie, FL, BBM Structural Engineers.
Sunseeker Hotel, A 5 story Hotel bldg., Port Charlotte, FL, BBM Structural Engineers.
Jupiter Self Storage, A 4 story storage bldg., Jupiter, FL, BBM Structural Engineers.
Legacy Patriots Point, 7 story Residential & Parking garage Bldgs., Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, BBM Structural Engineers.
WORK HISTORY:
SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
MUEngineers, Inc. Oakland Park, FL. Oct 2024– Nov 2024 Structural design (residential, commercial, and educational facilities)
• Responsible for all parts of high-rise building designs using RISA3D, RISAFLOOR, ADAPT BUILDER, ETABS, SAFE, ENERCAL, and AutoCAD
• Responsible for PT Slab & concrete elements design using ETABS, SAFE.
• Designed masonry, beams, and other smaller components of buildings.
• Calculations and mark-ups of architectural plans SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
BLISS & NYTRAY. West Palm Beach, FL. Oct 2023– March 2024 Structural design (residential, commercial, and educational facilities)
• Responsible for all parts of high-rise building designs using ETABS, SAFE, ENERCAL, and AutoCAD
• Responsible for PT Slab & concrete elements design using ADAPT BUILDER, ETABS, SAFE.
• Designed masonry, beams, and other smaller components of buildings.
• Calculations and mark-ups of architectural plans SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
OSBORN ENGINEERING. Deerfield Beach, FL. July 2022 – September 2023 Structural design (residential, commercial, and educational facilities)
• Responsible for all parts of high-rise building designs using ADAPT BUILDER, RISA3D, RISAFLOOR, RISA FOUNDATION, TEKLA TEDDS, REVIT, and AUTOCAD.
• Responsible for PT Slab & concrete elements design using ADAPT BUILDER, RISAFLOOR
• Designed masonry, beams, and other smaller components of buildings.
• Calculations and mark-ups of architectural plans SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
DIVERSISIFIED STRUCTURAL DESIGN INC. Miramar, FL. March 2022– July 2022 Structural design (residential, commercial, and educational facilities)
• Responsible for all parts of high-rise building designs using ETABS, SAFE, ENERCAL, and AutoCAD
• Responsible for PT Slab & concrete elements design using ETABS, SAFE.
• Designed masonry, beams, and other smaller components of buildings.
• Calculations and mark-ups of architectural plans SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
BBM STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS. Boca Raton, FL. August 2016 – February 2022 Structural design (residential, commercial, and educational facilities)
• Responsible for all parts of high-rise building designs using RAM SS, RAM CONCEPT, RAM ELEMENT, and AutoCAD
• Responsible for PT Slab designs using RAM SS, RAM CONCEPT
• Designed masonry, beams, and other smaller components of buildings.
• Calculations and mark-ups of architectural plans STRUCTURAL DESIGN ENGINEER
UNISON STRUCTURAL DESIGN LLC. Margate, FL. January 2016 -August 2016 Structural design (residential, commercial and educational facilities)
• Responsible for all parts of houses & buildings designs using hand calculations & all software available.
• Designed masonry, Wood & Steel beams and columns, and other smaller components of buildings
& houses.
• Construction Supervision
STRUCTURAL DESIGN ENGINEER
CSW STRUCTURAL GROUP. Davie, FL. 2015- 2016
Structural design (residential, commercial and educational facilities)
• Responsible for all parts of high-rise building designs using ETABS, SAFE, and AutoCAD
• Designed masonry, beams, and other smaller components of buildings.
• Calculations and mark-ups of architectural plans CONSULTANT
TJJ-ARCHITECTS. Miami, FL. 2013-2014
• Structural design for a 3-story concrete building in Little Habana, Miami, FL.
• Structural design for a residence in Key Biscayne, Florida
• Review of requested technical specifications as needed for different designs. CONSULTANT
GRAHAM BUILDING INSPECTIONS INC. Miami, FL. 2012-2015 Home-building and commercial inspection services in Miami, Broward & throughout the country.
• Performed building inspections for several projects. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
Dominican Republic, 2000-2015
Residential, commercial and institutional projects
• Structural design & supervision for mid/high-rise concrete and steel buildings
• Performed calculations to find the best solutions for our clients.
• Drafting and final drawings
• Review of technical specifications as needed.
• Expert level in the use of ETABS, SAFE v8 ~ v12, & SAP2000
• Codes: UBC, IBC, AISC, ACI, Florida Building Code 2014, ASCE/SEI 7-10 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
HAGECO, Dominican Republic, 1993-1996
Commercial and residential construction
• Coordinated and assisted the president in the construction of several buildings.
• Responsible for the timely completion of all phases of construction
• Lead the approval process for materials requisitions. SR. PROJECT ENGINEER
PS CONSTRUCTORA, 1996-1997
• Estimates, structural design & supervision of various construction projects STRUCTURAL DESIGN INSPECTOR
Ministry of Public Works & Communications, 1993 & 2003
• Supervised all structural drawings that were submitted for approval.
• Supervision of site construction as needed.
ENGINEERING CHIEF OF STAFF (2012-2014)
Dominican Republic Air Force Colonel Eng,( Member from 1993 to 2015)
• Design, construction, and supervision of all infrastructure that built by the Air Force ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
• Performance Base Design, Computer & Structures, Inc., 2015
• Design of Seismic Resistant Buildings (ETABS), Computer & Structures, Inc., 2008
• Seminar: Building Codes. BID, USAID, MOPC, DR, 1999
• Design of Steel Structures, Norms LRFD, INTEC, 1998
• Specialization in Seismic Engineering, INTEC, 1998
• Non-Linear Behavior in Structures course, INTEC, 1998
• Analysis & design of masonry multistory & concrete buildings, INTEC, 1997
• Aqueducts and drains design course, INTEC, 1997
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