Junior Structural Engineer
Prairie Bridge Engineering · Fargo, ND
Jun, 2023 · Present
Design structural steel and CIP concrete for commercial and industrial projects up to 6 stories and 180,000 sf under the supervision of a licensed PE.
Produce Revit models, RISA-3D and RAM analyses, and sealed calculation packages for gravity, wind, and seismic (Seismic Design Category B/C) load cases per IBC 2021 and ASCE 7-22.
Lead connection design for moment frames, braced frames, and composite floor systems; coordinate bolt and weld schedules with three regional fabricators.
Support construction administration on 8–12 active jobs: RFI responses, shop-drawing review (typically 48-hour turnaround), and weekly site walks during steel erection.
Designed the structural package for a 62,000 sf cold-storage warehouse (steel moment frame, insulated metal panels) delivered on a 14-week design schedule.
Reduced RFIs on a recent school addition 35% versus the prior similar job by tightening the connection detail library and holding a pre-steel coordination meeting with the erector.
Mentored two engineering interns on Revit standards, load path sketching, and calculation documentation.
Structural Engineering Intern
Red River Design Group · Fargo, ND
May, 2022 · May, 2023
Assisted PEs with analysis models, quantity takeoffs, and drawing production for municipal and agricultural structures.
Prepared foundation and framing plans in AutoCAD and Revit; marked up shop drawings for joist and deck suppliers.
Performed field measurements and as-built surveys for renovation projects; drafted existing-condition drawings used for permit sets.
Supported load rating checks on existing steel mezzanines for two manufacturing clients.