Structural Engineer

ANDREW J. THRONEBURG, E.I.

SUMMARY

Client-focused Structural Engineer who incorporates technical skills in design and analysis efforts. Thorough professional with attention to detail, safety, and cost constraints in planning for projects and assignments. Team oriented, creative problem solver who communicates and coordinates design strategies with other professionals to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction. Core competencies include:

Microsoft Word MathCAD pcaMats Google SketchUp

Microsoft Excel RISA-3D pcaColumn DSAnchor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BLACK & VEATCH, Raleigh, NC 2006 – 2009

Structural Engineer

Performed structural design and analysis assignments in coordination with drafters, vendors, and other engineers to produce the necessary documentation for a reliable solution.

• Incorporated new structural steel and connection designs with modifications to the existing structure saving 12% of the budgeted hours for a Wastewater Treatment Building in Orlando, Florida. Negotiated project quantities with the contractor and saved the company over $60,000 in material costs.

• Developed foundation, pier, anchorage, and access platform designs enhancing the monitoring and maintenance of 7FA generator equipment (control, lubrication, and accessory module enclosures), transformers, and ductwork for a project in Emporia, Kansas within 12 months.

• Created Excel spreadsheets to reduce engineering hours and increase flexibility in anchorage, shear key, and shear post designs for securing an 18 story steel support structure to its foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. The design accounted for extreme loading conditions, existing underground interferences, and conformed to ACI 318 & ACI 349 code requirements.

• Generated foundation and anchorage design calculations to produce a dependable substructure that satisfied the client needs for a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) steel support structure in Chesterton, Indiana within the 8 month deadline.

• Examined company and vendor drawings to ensure accuracy and completeness for various projects.

• Developed and evaluated anchor bolt, shear key, and shear post templates and design guides as the Raleigh office civil/structural department representative.

• Presented safety topics at department meetings semi-annually to facilitate compliance with OSHA standards and requirements.

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Summer 2004 & 2005

Engineering Assistant at Gastonia and Raleigh Construction Offices.

• Performed tests and basic calculations for concrete and soil strength.

• Shadowed an engineer to learn the process for building bridges and roads.

• Communicated with contractors and engineers to ensure project was completed within the critical timeframe.

• Performed basic surveying for small structures and determined pipe submittal approvals.

EDUCATION

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

B.S. in Civil Engineering (Structures Concentration), 2006

Cum Laude Graduate and University Scholars Graduate

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

EI Certification – June 2006

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