Structural Engineer
Summary
He is a structural engineer who holds a doctoral degree in civil engineering and PE licenses in Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. He has more than twenty years of experience in the engineering design and project management of buildings, bridges and industrial projects. He has a strong knowledge of codes and regulations, combined with proven computer skills.
Academic Background
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering – Structures,
Civil and Environmental Engineering department; University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, United States - 2016
MS (Master of Science) in Civil Engineering – Project Management,
Civil and Environmental Engineering department; University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, United States, - 2009
BS (Bachelor of Science) in Civil and Structural Engineering,
Tehran Polytechnic, Tehran, Iran, Civil and Structural Engineering department - 1991
Registrations and Licenses
*Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the following states:
• Maryland, (Exp. 2019)
• Virginia, (Exp. 2018)
• District of Columbia, (Exp. 2018)
• West Virginia, (Exp. 2018)
• Pennsylvania, (Exp. 2019)
• New Jersey, (Exp. 2018)
*NCEES National Engineering Record
Professional Experience
Structural Engineer RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, 2019 to present.
President and Structural Engineer, Personal Company, Bethesda MD.
Sep. 2015-present
Types of projects: Residential and commercial new building, alteration, addition, and remodeling design in Washington DC metro area.
Part of the duties:
• Manage the entire design of the projects.
• Perform Structural design.
• Negotiate contracts with owners.
• Supervise construction activities.
• Develop project feasibly study, estimating and scheduling.
Chief Structural Engineer, private company., Rockville MD
Sep. 2013-present
Types of projects: DOT (Department of Transportation), DC Water, WMATA (Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) and private investment projects.
Part of the assignments:
• Manage the Structural department.
• Oversee the workload of all Structural Engineers.
• Structural analysis and engineering design of projects using STAAD Pro V8i, LEAP Bridge V8i
• CONSPAN and RAM.
• Conduct calculation sheets per ACI, AISC and AASHTO design codes using Mathcad, Enercalc or Excel.
• Check and verify calculations conducted by other engineers.
• Train structural engineers.
• Attend the meeting with the Owner and Project Stakeholders.
• Field supervision and coordination with construction teams.
Sr. Structural Engineer, Dynis LLC, Columbia MD,
May 2013 - September 2013
Types of projects: Telecommunication Towers including Guyed Wired, Self-Supported, and Monopole towers.
Part of the assignments:
• Structural analysis and design of Telecommunication Towers using RISA TOWER and TNX software.
• Conduct calculation sheets per TIA-222-G standard using Mathcad or Excel.
• Supervise the development of drawings according to calculations outputs.
• Check and verify calculations conducted by other engineers.
• Attend the meeting with Owner and Project Stakeholders.
• Field supervision and coordination with construction teams.
Sr. Structural Engineer, Bechtel Power and Bechtel Civil Corp., Frederick MD, Vienna VA
June 2009-May 2013
Types of projects: Power Plant structures, Heavy Industrial structures, Support of Excavation, Retaining walls, Foundations, Tornado resistant structures, Metro Rail and Metro station projects.
Part of the assignments:
• Structural analysis and design of Steel, Concrete and Masonry structures using GTStrudl 30.0 and ANSYS software.
• Conduct calculation sheets per project design criteria; AISC and ACI design codes using Mathcad or Excel.
• Supervise the development of drawings according to calculations outputs.
• Check and verify calculations conducted by other engineers.
• Attend the meeting with the Owner and Project Stakeholders.
• Field supervision and coordination with construction teams.
Sr. Structural Engineer, Meyer Consulting Engineers Corp., Rockville MD,
Dec. 2007- June 2009
Types of projects: Commercial buildings, parking garages, retaining walls, industrial buildings, and building restorations.
Part of the assignments:
• Professional design of concrete, steel, pre-stressed and post-tension structures using RISA, PCA, RAM, PRESTO.
• Conduct calculation sheets, specifications and develop drawings.
• Field supervision and coordination with construction teams.
• Supervise junior engineers and drafters.
• Inspect a diverse range of existing structures and conduct structural inspection reports.
• Preparation and review of shop drawings, RFIs, change orders and changes in the plans.
• Coordinate projects with GC, Owner, Architect, MEP Engineers, and other design participants.
Structural Engineer and Project Manager, HRA Structural Engineers LLC, Potomac MD,
May 2004 – Dec. 2007
Types of projects: Commercial buildings, apartments, auger cast piles, parking garage, retaining walls, factory plants, building restoration of federal buildings and schools.
Part of the assignments:
• Professional design of reinforced and pre-stressed concrete and steel structures.
• Conduct specifications of the projects and develop drawings.
• Field supervision and coordination with construction teams.
• Conduct proposals and estimates for new projects.
• Supervise engineers and drafters.
• Inspect the project during the construction and conduct the inspection reports.
Structural Engineer and Project Manager, Beton Consulting Engineers Corporation,
June 1997 – May 2004
Types of projects: High rises, industrial structures, sports facilities, schools, and factory plants.
Part of the assignments:
• Head of engineering departments including nine engineers and twelve drafters.
• Design concrete and steel structures.
• Computer modeling and dynamic analysis of buildings with SAP software.
• Conduct specifications of the projects.
• Conduct proposals and estimates for new projects.
Project Engineer, Goharsakht Engineers Co.,
April 1991 – May 1997
Types of projects: design-built infrastructure projects including engineering and construction management of reinforced concrete open channels.
Part of the assignments:
• Design steel and concrete structures
• Review shop drawings.
• Conduct specifications and reports.
• Supervise testing and inspection in the field.
• Schedule and control the construction activities.
• Conduct monthly reports for the owners.
Computer Skills
• Structural Analysis: ANSYS Workbench 16.2, GTStrudl, STAAD.Pro, LEAP Bridge Enterprise, SAP, ETABS and RISA
• Engineering Design and Calculation: STAAD Pro., MATHCAD, ENERCALC, PCA Column, PCA Beam, PCA Slab, LEAP CONSPAN, LGbeamer, RAM Structural System (RAM Steel, RAM Frame, RAM Foundation, RAM Concrete), ADAPT, SAP, ETABS, MATLAB, Presto, ….
• Drafting: Autocad2015, REVIT structural 2013, MicroStation V8i
• Scheduling and control: MS-Project, Primavera P6
• Official: Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access…
• Programming Languages: Visual Basic, HTML, FORTRAN
Expert in Following Codes and Regulations
• AISC (Standard of Steel Design LRFD and ASD)
• ACI 318 (Reinforced concrete) and ACI 530 (Concrete Design)
• ASCE 7-10 (Minimum Design loads for Buildings and Other Structures)
• TIA-222-G (Telecommunication Towers Standard)
• IBC 2015 (International Building Code)
• NDS 2005 (National Design Specifications for Wood Construction)
• AASHTO 2007 (LRFD Bridge design and Specifications)
• PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)
Languages
English, Fluent
French, Working Proficiency
Spanish, Working Proficiency
