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Mr. Firas Abdelahad, P.E.





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CAREER ACHIEVEMENT:
* Owner and founder of an Engineering Consulting firm providing services to home owners, investors, real estate agents and contractors.
Hold Master of Science in Engineering
•12+ years of experience in structural engineering & design in the USA and internationally. Proven experience in Construction Management and Fabrication.
•Wealth of knowledge in Metal cladding/wall panels systems, Curtain Walls & Building facade.
•Created Design and Engineering Standards and Processes.
•Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia.
•Hold an active NCEES record.
•Re-structured D&E Department at Bunting (Reducing overhead, reducing construction and installation cost, increasing department utilization, and increasing drawings quality which reduced fabrication & Construction time & errors).
•Created standard tools.
•Developed professional relations with engineering vendors working as partner where they review the design I create and engineer or I review their engineering report (Vendor Management and QA) to reduce cost by providing an economical products & reduce engineering errors prior to fabrication & installation.
•Fosters a continuous learning culture by encouraging communication & sharing of ideas and technical knowledge through mentoring, in-house presentations, and continuing education opportunities.
•Sound knowledge or current US Standards and Codes: AISC, IBC, ASCE7, ACI318, ADM, & EAI/TIA-222.
•Excellent computer skills: RISA 3D, SAP2000, MathCAD, tnx Tower, Hilti Profis, Halfen , Caisson, SP-Column, AutoCAD, FileMaker & MS Office.
•Excellent Management Skills with senior management level experience.
•Assist sales team by providing technical guidance during meeting with prospect clients.
•Assisted creating Modification Department at Crown Castle (creating standards & procedures to modify different tower types, connections & concrete foundations meeting local code requirements in 50 states + creating standard drawings for construction).
•Crowning Achievement Award by Crown Castle CEO for saving over $500,000 in modification in less than one year during 2013.