- Resume
- Featured Projects, Canada
- Projects Outside Canada
- Seminars
- References
HIGHLIGHTS
- Over 25 years of experience in structural design of heavy industrial buildings and facilities, lateral (wind/seismic) design of multi-purpose high-rises, and design of building structures
- Proficient in Canadian and American design codes (CSA, CISC, NBC, ACI, AISC, and UBC), also familiar with most European codes (BS, DIN, and CEB)
- Proficient in structural drafting (AutoCAD2007) and familiar with 3-D modeling (X-Steel, Tekla Structures)
- Strong skills in structural software (SAP, ETABS, RAM Steel, S-Steel, Floor), general software (MS Word and MS Excel), and computer programming
- Extensive management experience in consulting firms
- Part time lecturer for 12 years
- Volunteer registration interviewer with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC)
EXPERIENCE
2007 to 2009
- Senior Structural Engineer @ Sandwell Engineering
Design of Strathcona Dam Bridge, spanning 200’ between the body of the dam and intake tower in the lake, accommodating longitudinal and transverse movements of the base isolated tower / Design of Erco Hydrogen Recovery pipelines and control buildings
2004 to 2007
- Design Engineer @ Glotman.Simpson Consulting Engineers
Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project (VCCEP), design of
steel framings / Mid to high rise buildings (please see "Typical Projects" for detailed list), lateral (seismic/wind) analysis and design / Steel structures, design of steel floors using RAM Steel / Personal design spreadsheets, base seismic/wind shear force, drifts, accidental torsion, design of elastic/ductile walls and zones, and design of diagonal header bars
2001 to 2003
- Project Manager @ Kanikavan Consulting Engineers
Structural design of a copper mine site including 500-unit residential, guesthouse, warehouse, and reinforced concrete water tanks / Project control, Periodic site inspection / Negotiation with the client and contractors
1996 to 2001
- Head of Structural Department @ Tehran-Boston Consulting Engineers
Structural design of power plants, dam control buildings, office buildings, pump stations and pipe lines, reservoirs, and reinforced concrete canals (water supply and treatment projects)
1993 to 1996
- Vice President & Chief Structural Engineer @ Khak-Payeh Consulting
Engineers
Structural design of high-rise buildings, industrial and office buildings, and urban traffic bridges / Design management and project scheduling / Periodic site inspection / Negotiation with the client and the contractors
1984 to 1992
- Head of Structural Department & Computer Centre @ Mojda & Associates Consulting Engineers
Structural design of educational buildings including three major universities, medical buildings including a 600-bed hospital, dormitories, and industrial buildings / Computer programming in Fortran and Basic for structural analysis (matrix stiffness method), and design of steel and reinforced concrete structures using AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) and ACI (American Concrete Institute) codes of practice respectively
EDUCATION
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic, 1983
- M.Sc. Structural Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic, 1988
- Short course, Power Writing, technical writing of reports, letters, and emails, 2008
- Short course, Tekla 3-D Modeling, 2005
ACADEMIC
- Senior Lecturer in “Foundation Analysis and Design”, Tehran Polytechnic, 1992 to 2003, part time
AFFILIATIONS
- Member of Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC), Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in British Columbia
- Member of Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)
- Member of Structural Engineers Association of British Columbia (SEABC)
- Member of Iranian Construction Engineers Organization (ICEO), Registered Professional Engineer in Iran
- Member of Association of Structural Engineers of Iran
PUBLICATIONS
- “Code of Practice for Reinforced Concrete Structures”, Standards Bureau, Management & Planning Organization of Iran
- “Code for Bridge Loads”, Standards Bureau, Management & Planning Organization of Iran
- “FP292” software in structural analysis & design
- Several papers on “Seismic Design”, scientific journals
HOBBIES
- Classical music, Persian Literature and poetry, and Photography
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- Over 25 years of experience in structural design of heavy industrial buildings and facilities, lateral (wind/seismic) design of multi-purpose high-rises, and design of building structures
- Proficient in Canadian and American design codes (CSA, CISC, NBC, ACI, AISC, and UBC), also familiar with most European codes (BS, DIN, and CEB)
- Proficient in structural drafting (AutoCAD2007) and familiar with 3-D modeling (X-Steel, Tekla Structures)
- Strong skills in structural software (SAP, ETABS, RAM Steel, S-Steel, Floor), general software (MS Word and MS Excel), and computer programming
- Extensive management experience in consulting firms
- Part time lecturer for 12 years
- Volunteer registration interviewer with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC)
EXPERIENCE
2007 to 2009
- Senior Structural Engineer @ Sandwell Engineering
Design of Strathcona Dam Bridge, spanning 200’ between the body of the dam and intake tower in the lake, accommodating longitudinal and transverse movements of the base isolated tower / Design of Erco Hydrogen Recovery pipelines and control buildings
2004 to 2007
- Design Engineer @ Glotman.Simpson Consulting Engineers
Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project (VCCEP), design of
steel framings / Mid to high rise buildings (please see "Typical Projects" for detailed list), lateral (seismic/wind) analysis and design / Steel structures, design of steel floors using RAM Steel / Personal design spreadsheets, base seismic/wind shear force, drifts, accidental torsion, design of elastic/ductile walls and zones, and design of diagonal header bars
2001 to 2003
- Project Manager @ Kanikavan Consulting Engineers
Structural design of a copper mine site including 500-unit residential, guesthouse, warehouse, and reinforced concrete water tanks / Project control, Periodic site inspection / Negotiation with the client and contractors
1996 to 2001
- Head of Structural Department @ Tehran-Boston Consulting Engineers
Structural design of power plants, dam control buildings, office buildings, pump stations and pipe lines, reservoirs, and reinforced concrete canals (water supply and treatment projects)
1993 to 1996
- Vice President & Chief Structural Engineer @ Khak-Payeh Consulting
Engineers
Structural design of high-rise buildings, industrial and office buildings, and urban traffic bridges / Design management and project scheduling / Periodic site inspection / Negotiation with the client and the contractors
1984 to 1992
- Head of Structural Department & Computer Centre @ Mojda & Associates Consulting Engineers
Structural design of educational buildings including three major universities, medical buildings including a 600-bed hospital, dormitories, and industrial buildings / Computer programming in Fortran and Basic for structural analysis (matrix stiffness method), and design of steel and reinforced concrete structures using AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) and ACI (American Concrete Institute) codes of practice respectively
EDUCATION
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic, 1983
- M.Sc. Structural Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic, 1988
- Short course, Power Writing, technical writing of reports, letters, and emails, 2008
- Short course, Tekla 3-D Modeling, 2005
ACADEMIC
- Senior Lecturer in “Foundation Analysis and Design”, Tehran Polytechnic, 1992 to 2003, part time
AFFILIATIONS
- Member of Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC), Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in British Columbia
- Member of Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)
- Member of Structural Engineers Association of British Columbia (SEABC)
- Member of Iranian Construction Engineers Organization (ICEO), Registered Professional Engineer in Iran
- Member of Association of Structural Engineers of Iran
PUBLICATIONS
- “Code of Practice for Reinforced Concrete Structures”, Standards Bureau, Management & Planning Organization of Iran
- “Code for Bridge Loads”, Standards Bureau, Management & Planning Organization of Iran
- “FP292” software in structural analysis & design
- Several papers on “Seismic Design”, scientific journals
HOBBIES
- Classical music, Persian Literature and poetry, and Photography
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Featured Projects, Canada
Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project
- Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project (VCCEP), 135,000 m2 in 6 storeys, design of steel floor framings
- Strathcona Dam, Campbell River, intake tower 57m-span (200') access bridge
- Erco Hydrogen Recovery Project, North Vancouver, compressor building, cold well and pipe racks
- Home Depot, Edmonton, complete structural design
- Westgate Park Phase III, Calgary, 32,000 m2 in 34 storeys, lateral (wind and seismic) analysis and design
- 108th Avenue, Surrey, 27 storeys, seismic analysis and design
- Symphony Place Dolce, Vancouver, 19,000 m2 in 38 storeys, seismic analysis and design
- 365 Waterfront Crescent, Victoria, 22,000 m2 in 8 storeys, seismic analysis and design
- Olympic Village Sub Area 2A Parcel 6, Vancouver, 29,000 m2 in 14 storeys, seismic analysis and design
- 6351 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond, 18 storeys, seismic analysis and design - Brentwood Residential Tower, Burnaby, 33 storeys, seismic analysis and design
- Xenex on 12th Residential Tower, Calgary, 23,700 m2 in 23 storeys, lateral (wind and seismic) analysis and design
- Vantis, Aliso Viejo, California, 8 storeys, seismic analysis and design
- Symphony Place Tower, Vancouver, 28,200 m2 in 35 storeys, seismic analysis and design
- Silver Star Shopping Centre, Vernon, 4,500 m2 in 3 storeys, design of steel floor frames
- Wal*Mart, London, 6,500 m2 in one level, design of steel roof
- Woodwards Redevelopment, Vancouver, 42 storeys, reinforced concrete slabs
- Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, 36 storeys, seismic analysis and design
- Coco on Spruce, Vancouver, 14 storeys, seismic analysis and design
- One Madison Avenue (OMA) Tower #2, Vancouver, 26 storeys, seismic design
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Projects Outside Canada
Residential- Students dormitory and instructors apartments, Razi University, 3,500 m2
- 104-unit residential complex, 12,500 m2 in 4 storeys
- 1000-unit residential complex, 75,000 m2 in 4 storeys
- Residential & industrial complex, Sungun Copper Mine, including a guesthouse, 5,200 m2 in 5 storeys
Mid-/High-Rise Buildings
- 24-storey residential towers, 16,000 m2, steel ductile moment frames + reinforced concrete coupled shear walls, box foundation at two basement floors
- 14-storey parking and cultural centre, 34,000 m2, steel ductile moment frames + reinforced concrete coupled shear walls
- 10-storey office buildings, Iran National Factory, 18,000 m2, reinforced concrete ductile moment frames + shear walls
Medical
- Bu Ali 600-Bed Hospital, 72,000 m2 in 5 storeys
- Evaz 100-Bed Hospital, 10,000 m2 in 4 storeys
Educational
- Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University, 10,000 m2 in 3 storeys
- Faculty of Natural Resources, Mazandaran University, 9,000 m2 in 3 storeys
Industrial
- Industrial Slaughter House, 6,000 m2 in 1 level with heavy dynamic loads
- Iran Potk Factory, machinery foundations
- 5,000 m3/h water treatment, Mobarake Steel Complex
- 3 Power plant buildings, 8,000 m2 in 3 storeys each, with heavy dynamic loads
Miscellaneous
- Tehran Municipality, in 6 storeys, steel simple frames + bracings, renovated from a residential 3-storey reinforced concrete building
- Tehran Grand Mosalla (Friday praying complex of Tehran), west wing, 80,000 m2 in 2 storeys each 7.5m high with 10 to 20m spans, reinforced concrete waffle slabs and ductile moment frames
- Sports centre & swimming pool, I.R. Iran Airways, 3,000 m2 in one level, reinforced concrete moment frames with 24m spans
- Bridge of Poonak, 14m-span traffic bridge, pre fabricated reinforced concrete beams and in-situ one-way slabs
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Seminars
- The Time History Analysis Method, CSCE (The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering) and UBC (University of British Columbia), Vancouver, Nov 2008
- Power Writing, technical writing of reports, letters, and emails, Sandwell College, Oct 2008, Vancouver
- The Need for Decision, management decisions and strategies, Vancouver, Jun 2008
- Business English Writing, clarity of sentences in business writing, Vancouver, Jun 2008
- WHMIS, compliance program in Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Vancouver, Oct 2007
- Quality Management, effective management strategies, Vancouver, Oct 2007
- The Response Spectrum Method, CSCE (The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering) and UBC (University of British Columbia), Vancouver, Jun 2007
- Sika Construction, Vancouver, Repair of reinforced concrete structures, Feb 2006
- Gravity Columns, Vancouver, provided by Prof. Adebar from UBC, Jan 2006
- Lafarge Concrete & Materials: Concrete specialty additives and mixes, Vancouver, Nov 2005
- Seismic Assessment & Retrofit Design Concepts Using A Performance Based Approach, UBC, Vancouver, Jul 2005
- Use of Girder Trusses and Steel Decks in Steel Structures, Canam Steel Works, Vancouver, May 2005
- 3-D Modeling of Structures Using Tekla, Dowco Consulting Engineers, Vancouver, Jun 2004
- Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, and High Strength Concrete, International Concrete Conference, University of Tehran, May 1992
- Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, and Hot Weather Concreting at Persian Gulf, International Concrete Conference, University of Tehran, May 1990
- Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, and Fiber Reinforced Concrete, International Concrete Conference, University of Tehran, May 1988
Top
- Power Writing, technical writing of reports, letters, and emails, Sandwell College, Oct 2008, Vancouver
- The Need for Decision, management decisions and strategies, Vancouver, Jun 2008
- Business English Writing, clarity of sentences in business writing, Vancouver, Jun 2008
- WHMIS, compliance program in Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Vancouver, Oct 2007
- Quality Management, effective management strategies, Vancouver, Oct 2007
- The Response Spectrum Method, CSCE (The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering) and UBC (University of British Columbia), Vancouver, Jun 2007
- Sika Construction, Vancouver, Repair of reinforced concrete structures, Feb 2006
- Gravity Columns, Vancouver, provided by Prof. Adebar from UBC, Jan 2006
- Lafarge Concrete & Materials: Concrete specialty additives and mixes, Vancouver, Nov 2005
- Seismic Assessment & Retrofit Design Concepts Using A Performance Based Approach, UBC, Vancouver, Jul 2005
- Use of Girder Trusses and Steel Decks in Steel Structures, Canam Steel Works, Vancouver, May 2005
- 3-D Modeling of Structures Using Tekla, Dowco Consulting Engineers, Vancouver, Jun 2004
- Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, and High Strength Concrete, International Concrete Conference, University of Tehran, May 1992
- Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, and Hot Weather Concreting at Persian Gulf, International Concrete Conference, University of Tehran, May 1990
- Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, and Fiber Reinforced Concrete, International Concrete Conference, University of Tehran, May 1988
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References
- John Sherstobitoff, P.Eng. (Direct Report @ Sandwell)
Manager, Structural Group, Infrastructure Division
Sandwell Engineering
jsherstobitoff@sandwell.com
604 638-4512
- Geoff Glotman, P.Eng. (Direct Report @ Glotman.Simpson)
Managing Principal
Glotman.Simpson Structural Engineers
gglotman@glotmansimpson.com
604 734-8822
- Bruce Clark, P.Eng. (Colleague @ Sandwell)
Senior Engineer, Structural Group, Infrastructure Division
Sandwell Engineering
bclark@sandwell.com
604 638-4518
- Mahmoud Rezai, Ph.D., P.Eng. (Colleague @ Sandwell)
Senior Structural Engineer
EQ-Tech Engineering
mrezai@eq-tech.com
604 724-5555
- Ramin Latifi, P.Eng. (Colleague @ Sandwell)
Project Engineer, Strathcona Bridge, Structural Group, Infrastructure Division
Sandwell Engineering
rlatifi@sandwell.com
604 638-4814
- Michael Roberts, P.Eng. (Colleague @ Glotman.Simpson)
Project Engineer, Vancouver Convention Centre
Glotman.Simpson Structural Engineers (formerly)
michael_j_roberts@hotmail.com
778 838-7043
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Manager, Structural Group, Infrastructure Division
Sandwell Engineering
jsherstobitoff@sandwell.com
604 638-4512
- Geoff Glotman, P.Eng. (Direct Report @ Glotman.Simpson)
Managing Principal
Glotman.Simpson Structural Engineers
gglotman@glotmansimpson.com
604 734-8822
- Bruce Clark, P.Eng. (Colleague @ Sandwell)
Senior Engineer, Structural Group, Infrastructure Division
Sandwell Engineering
bclark@sandwell.com
604 638-4518
- Mahmoud Rezai, Ph.D., P.Eng. (Colleague @ Sandwell)
Senior Structural Engineer
EQ-Tech Engineering
mrezai@eq-tech.com
604 724-5555
- Ramin Latifi, P.Eng. (Colleague @ Sandwell)
Project Engineer, Strathcona Bridge, Structural Group, Infrastructure Division
Sandwell Engineering
rlatifi@sandwell.com
604 638-4814
- Michael Roberts, P.Eng. (Colleague @ Glotman.Simpson)
Project Engineer, Vancouver Convention Centre
Glotman.Simpson Structural Engineers (formerly)
michael_j_roberts@hotmail.com
778 838-7043
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