James Ryan

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About James Ryan

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY • Extensive design and supervision experience with nuclear, fossil & solar power plants; industrial buildings/structures; commercial buildings & transportation projects • Experience includes international projects in Australia, the Peoples Republic of China, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and India • Materials included structural steel, reinforced concrete, cold-formed steel, and masonry • Modular designs resulted in significant schedule compression, with approaches being the subject of industry articles/presentations and Bechtel Technical Grants WORK HISTORY 2012-Present, Principal Engineer – Structures, Bechtel Infrastructure • Perform technical reviews of global structural designs and procurement documents • Provide technical guidance to engineers of multiple business lines and global offices during conceptual design, design development, detailed design, and construction • Perform schematic modular steel designs for multiple business lines • Investigate structural field anomalies, including in vendor equipment, and provide remedial repair designs when required • Update discipline design guides, standard drawings, and guide specifications • Conduct industry presentations and author articles/papers 2007-2012, Senior Engineering Specialist – Structures, Bechtel Power Corporation • Functioned as a structural lead on two new nuclear projects: the US Evolutionary Power Reactor and Generation mPower Small Modular Reactor (SMR) • Developed and managed project design schedules and budgets • Civil/Structural Lead for the EPR Optimization Study, a multi-company, multi-department team chartered to improve project cost and schedule for a 1600 MW standard nuclear unit • Originated modular framing for the Nuclear and Turbine Islands, including ground preassemblies up to tons with stay-in-place formwork panels, reinforcing steel and commodities/supports • Generated Licensing Documents for Design Certification and Combined License Applications