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George Tsikaradze

George Tsikaradze

Structural Project Engineer
San Francisco,CA

Summary

Mr. Tsikaradze is a structural project engineer with over 3.5 years of structural engineering design and analysis. Has a track record of working with multidisciplinary teams in manufacturing and energy industries, providing engineering support, project coordination and quality assurance. Typical responsibilities revolve around leveraging a proven knowledge of structural & facilities engineering, performing root cause analysis, design and analyses of structures. Additionally, working regularly with internal and external stakeholders, interfacing with contractors, vendors and various engineering teams. Possesses an ability to self-start, quickly adapt and serve project team requests while adhering to quick turnarounds.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Structural Project Engineer

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
San Francisco , CA
2022.02 - Current

Major Projects:

Undisclosed |Project Sparrow | Israel | 08/2022 - Current

  • Provide engineering support and design of structural systems for a 3,900,600 SF manufacturing facility, encompassing admin building, data center, central utility building (CUB) and fabrication spaces.
  • Coordinate with engineers, designers and project leads to resolve design and delivery issues.
  • Verify structural design and calculations to meet client requirements and international building codes.
  • Maintain package submittal timelines and coordinate with various stakeholders to adhere to project deadlines.
  • Utilize STAAD software to provide quality checks and review overall structural models.
  • Investigate discrepancies between structural (STAAD) and BIM (Navisworks) models and delegate them for correction.

Undisclosed |Project Bob | Fremont, CA | 02/2022 - 08/2022

  • Provided engineering support on legacy permit closeout program at a client's automotive manufacturing plant.
  • Collaborated with Engineers of Record (EOR), contractors, fabricators and the internal construction team to develop variance letters, reports, and other strategies to mitigate and resolve complex building code issues.
  • Coordinated with City of Fremont building & permitting officials to determine project viability, and code compliance requirements.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Performed structural analyses and retrofit design of steel and concrete structures.
  • Created and developed structural design drawings, building information models (BIM), calculations, proposals, and reports.
  • Reviewed and coordinated Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP), submittal logs, bids and vendor shop drawings.

Senior Structural Design Engineer

EN Engineering
Los Angeles , CA
2019.06 - 2022.02
  • Performed structural design of distribution and transmission line stations, mechanical and electrical storage facilities as well as pipe stress analysis to allocate supporting structures using AutoPIPE.
  • Supported instrumentation verification program by providing Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) updates on over 250 drawings at Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility.
  • Prepared structural design-based memorandums (DBMs), drawings, Bill of Materials (BOMs) and specifications.
  • Developed standardized design tools to reduce time variability on projects.
  • Organized design reviews and provided quality assurance and performed quality control on civil and structural drawings at project deliverables.
  • Identified scope of work and proposed improvements in design development and specification requirements.
  • Interacted with contractors, vendors, consultant teams and other stakeholders.
  • Performed swept path analysis using AutoTURN.

Civil Engineering Intern

Spaceco
Rosemont , IL
2018.05 - 2018.08
  • Assisted project engineers with grading and roadway design, stormwater management system design and erosion and sediment control design.
  • Designed active and proposed plan sites using MicroStation, focusing on utility layout, grading, erosion control, and building geometry.
  • Accompanied senior engineers for on-site inspections during construction
  • Communicated design requirements with contractors and equipment suppliers.
  • Created Estimates of Probable Costs (EOPC) for construction sites and filed SWPPP permits pertaining to storm water management and environmental impact.

Education

Master of Science - Engineering Management

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
2020.10 - 2022.12

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
2015.08 - 2019.05

Skills

    Multitasking

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Certification

Google Project Management

Accomplishments

  • Closed 28 building permits with the city of Fremont in a span of 6 months.
  • Promoted to Senior Design Engineer within 18 months at EN Engineering.
  • Led structural engineering design effort on 30 small-to-medium size projects across 5 U.S. states (CA, CO, AZ, NV & MN).

Timeline

Google Project Management

2022-09

Structural Project Engineer

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
2022.02 - Current

Master of Science - Engineering Management

University of California - Los Angeles
2020.10 - 2022.12

Engineer-In-Training (EIT)

2019-12

Senior Structural Design Engineer

EN Engineering
2019.06 - 2022.02

Civil Engineering Intern

Spaceco
2018.05 - 2018.08

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Purdue University
2015.08 - 2019.05
George TsikaradzeStructural Project Engineer