SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
- Civil Engineering - Structures and Building Sciences
- Building Code Compliance and Building Condition Assessments
- Project, Construction, Facility Management and General Contracting - ICI and Residential
- Building, Property and Construction Failures
- Risk Analysis, Cost Assessments, Preventative Maintenance and Project Commissioning
- Construction Specifications, Contract Preparation and Tendering
- Construction Claims Analyst
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Bachelors of Engineering (Building) Concordia University, Centre for Building Studies, Montreal, Quebec, 1988
Diploma of Collegial Studies (Pure and Applied Sciences) John Abbott College, Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, 1984
Additional Courses
- Technical University of Nova Scotia, Continuing Technical Education Seminar, Building Envelope Failures, 1989
- ASCE Design & Renovation of Wood Structures, Scottsdale, AZ, 2007
- CMDC Masonry Seminar - Understanding the New 2004 Masonry Standards, Toronto, 2006
- Building Science Insight Seminar - Roofing: Staying on Top of Technology and Change, Toronto 2005
- Design of Aluminum Structures Seminar – Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, Toronto, 2008
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Giffin Koerth Inc.
Smart Forensics
Forensic Engineer
2005 – Present, Toronto
- Construction Assessments, including costing, deficiencies
- Building Sciences
- Building Systems and Structural Failure Analysis
- Building Code Assessments
- Project Management of Property Loss Rehabilitations
Barry Bryan Associates (1991) Ltd.
Project Engineer
2003 – 2004, Whitby
Project Engineer at a medium size architectural and engineering firm providing building designs in the Commercial, Recreational, Industrial, and Institutional sectors
Projects included the design of special projects such as fall restraint systems, maintenance platforms, an office addition, and a conveyor monorail extension in an automotive assembly building
SmithGroup Inc.
Architectural Engineer
1999 – 2003, Detroit
Architectural Engineer at a large multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering firm providing building designs in the Commercial, Recreational, Industrial, and Institutional sectors
Projects included roof replacement (full spec / drawing / contract / admin / inspection), foundation design for sculptures, thermal analysis of building enclosure components (using Therm 2.0), forensic investigations into building enclosure failures and litigation support
Consultant (Self-Employed)
Independent Consultant
1998 – 1999, Ottawa
Independent Consultant providing services on a contract basis to consulting engineering firms specializing in building repairs, inspections, investigations and reserve fund studies
Projects included; window evaluations, reserve fund studies, garage ramp and tunnel repair specifications, site inspection of exterior wall re-cladding and residential grade beam design
Keller Engineering Associates Inc.
Building Science Engineer
1991 – 1998, Ottawa
Building Science Engineer at a consulting structural and architectural engineering firm specializing in post construction building problems and investigations, litigation support, repairs, and building condition audits
Projects included wall and roofing systems design and evaluations, reserve fund studies, fall arrest anchorage system design, supervision of building repairs, various cost estimates, tenders, etc.
Batten Sears & Associates Consultant Inc.
Building Science Engineer
1990 - 1991, Ottawa, ON
Building Science Engineer at an engineering consulting firm that specialized mainly in building enclosure consulting
Projects included the design of fall arrest anchorage systems, site inspections of roof replacement projects, window assessments, feasibility studies for school re-cladding
ADI Limited
Design Engineer
1988 – 1990, Fredericton, NB
Design Engineer at a Multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering firm specializing in building design and repairs, facility management and planning, wastewater treatment systems and building condition assessments
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / ASSOCIATIONS
Associations
- Professional Engineers of Ontario, 1991
- Canadian Society of Civil Engineers
- Toronto and Canadian Construction Associations
- American Concrete Institute
- Ontario Building Envelope Council
- Canadian Society of Forensic Science – Engineering Division
