tavares.allen

12/6/2014
St. Louis, MO

Position Desired

Structural Engineering
Anywhere in the U.S.
Yes

Resume

SUMMARY: Structural engineer seeks position where ability to design structural elements safely and efficiently is of high importance. Looks to increase profitability and team morale while continuing to be exposed to all aspects of the design process. Areas of valuable experience include design of power plant elements such as foundations, ductwork, structural steel, and pipe supports, as well as analysis of telecommunications towers for well-known clients.


EXPERIENCE: EIT/FE Exam Tutor, The EIT Experts, November 2013-Present
• Contract employee for a test-preparation service based in California specializing in preparing individuals for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.
• Composes and edits study guides for numerous topics, including engineering ethics, statics, structural analysis, and transportation engineering.
• Creates unique sample problems for clients, which include detailed explanations on how to arrive at the correct solution.

Substitute Teacher, Center School District, March 2013 – Present
• Serves as substitute teacher for any and all grade levels and subjects.
• Follows lesson plan details as outlined by regular teacher while maintaining classroom authority.
• Writes reports at the end of the school day for regular teacher to view, outlining good helpers, critical thinkers, and class participators, as well as inferior behavior that required reprimanding up to and including suspension for the remainder of school day and future days.

Structural Engineer, Kiewit Power Engineers Co. ,April 2012-September 2012
• Assisted professional engineers in design of structural elements for a coal combustion residuals (CCR) project.
• Worked with field engineers and construction teams to avoid interferences with existing underground utilities and foundations and to decrease project costs where possible.
• Assisted in writing project specifications and designing reinforcement steel to be installed during demolition phases of project.
• Designed foundations for tanks, pre-engineered buildings, and fly ash equipment such as boilers, filters, and collectors.

Structural Engineer, Black & Veatch Corporation, May 2011-April 2012
• Contract engineer providing consulting services to AT&T and Sprint. Assists in the expansion of 4G long-term evolution (LTE) network and in audits of existing towers to ensure structural stability.
• Studied provided construction drawings to determine geometry of existing towers and additional documents to determine existing and proposed loads.
• Performed structural analyses on existing monopoles, self-supported towers, and guyed towers, ensuring compliance with jurisdictional building codes and Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standards for antenna supporting structures.
• Provided reports and evaluation letters in a timely, under-budget fashion that are signed and sealed by engineers with a Professional Engineer license.
• Communicated with clients and subcont...

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