Al Shawn

Background

About Al Shawn

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: • Senior Bridge Engineer with over seventeen years of progressively responsible to performs structural design computations and produces sketches for any type of highway structure, including dynamic, hydraulic and seismic design for new structures, widening and major rehabilitation of existing structures, and staged construction, complex project management, and technical design positions. Key strengths include the following: Engineering Management Design Layout and bridges Type Selection Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution Procedures and Specifications Practical design with Cost Reduction Strategies • Performs hydraulic and hydrologic analysis for stream crossing structures and geometric designs for grade separation structures as required to determine the appropriate type of structure, span lengths, widths, grades and substructure types. • Performs supporting calculations, reviews history files and assists in the development and revisions of manuals to keep engineering library updated. • Evaluates the structural capacities of new or existing bridges as required by state statutes and national standards. • Analyzes structures for special permit or construction loadings; performs field checks at bridge sites for preliminary layouts; conducts special studies such as analyzing non-standard pipe and precise box culvert designs. • Attends project meetings and consults/advises all parties involved including other department personnel, city, county, state, and federal personnel and private consultants. • Construction Engineer, Engineered and managed Underground Precast Concrete Shelter Project in Iraq. • Construction Engineer for underground water station injection to improve oil well pump in South Iraq.