20115 Echo Falls Dr.

Katy, TX 77450
william.rojas@rei-engineering.net
713.876.2797

US Citizen.  Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

Summary

Result oriented professional prepared to bring education, energies, commitment and experience to
engineering, consulting / forensics and construction practice supporting Civil Structural and
Piping Engineering leadership.  I have over 25 years of experience with facilities, buildings,
power generation, industrial plants, mining, pipelines, oil & gas support which include FEED/FEL
packages.
Building structures, low rise, high rise, foundations, curtain walls, facades, concrete, steel,
wood and light gage, soil mechanics including specialized fields for dynamics, seismic engineering
and forensics.  Fire structural assessment, DOD force protection, and blast design. Tilt up walls,
precast concrete and post tensioning concrete.

Skills

Project engineering, Project design, Project management, business development support / lead.
Forensics engineering, inspections, assessments and report writing.
2D / 3D design,AutoCAD, Cadworx, Revit, 2D production from 3D models.
Reinforce concrete, structural steel, masonry, light gage steel, timber / wood structures, precast,
tilt up panels, post tension and prestressed concrete design.
Staad, Risa 3d, Risa Foundations, Risa Connections, Ram Connections, ETABS, L-Pile and other
miscellaneous civil / structural packages.
NavisWorks, Cardworx, Revit

Accomplishments

During extensive career developed civil / structural / piping teams ranging from (3) to (30)
members, engineers and designers.  Provided engineering to final document production and
construction supervision, always with high results with quality, on time and on budget.
As a consultant / expert witness provided solutions and support for clients to achieve terms that
were fair and clear to arrive to successful negotiations of the parts.

Work Experience


Sr. Civil Structural Piping Department Head / Forensic / Expert Testimony
Stress Engineering & Construction, Inc - Houston,TX  - January 2015 to February 2021

Worked to develop and support the Civil-Structural-Piping departments providing advanced
development of technical solutions that are cost effective and code compliant.  Provided leadership
to solve complex client engineering challenges, reciprocating compressors foundations, structural
inspections and structural integrity evaluations after fires, piping inspections for damaged
mechanism, hangers, cans and flange connections.
Flooding assessment / forensics, exterior envelop consulting / inspections and forensics. Provided
technical leadership for all areas of design / calculations phases.
Selected Contributions:
•     Provided cost effective engineering design lead and execution, from FEED to
Operations.
•     Provided creative ideas to use existing supports, structures to install new
equipment, including supports upgrades and strengthening.
•     Use of 3D laser scanning to create accurate models to reduce field work and field
change orders.
•     Pipe stress analysis of new, existing and combination of them to account for new
loads and provided modifications to accommodate new demand.
•     Consultant for clients in areas of foundations, soil mechanics, structure integrity,
structure / civil forensics, civil integrity and seismic engineering upgrades / new design.
•     Civil / structural engineering and design for complete refineries / chemical plant /
power units, buildings, modular units and plants upgrades.
•     Consultant for steel, concrete, light gage, masonry and building enclosures.
•     Client list include, NTE, DOW, BP, Ineos Styrolutions, Saudi Aramco, Bank of
Oklahoma, Oklahoma department of transportation, Lyondell Basell, Oneok, Williams, Hess, and Sprint
Environmental.

Chief Engineer – Civil Structural Piping Lead
HQC USA, LLC - Houston, TX - May 2014 to January 2015

Development of new EPC USA base for international conglomerate, provided engineering and
supervision support for all engineering aspects.
Civil Structural and Piping engineering development of junior / senior level engineers to be
familiarized with US design and construction methods / code requirements.
Provided engineering execution and review for civil structural piping engineering.
Selected Contributions:
•     Provided cost effective engineering design lead and execution, from FEED to
Operations.
•     Support for FEED phases for Yuhuan Chemical LLC, 1.3 billion dollars new methanol
plant in Louisiana.
•     Support / review of ongoing projects in Ecuador, Argentina for HQC.
•     Business development support to present technical commercial aspects of large
projects that HQC can provide EPC services for.

Sr. Civil Structural Engineer / Department Manager ENGlobal US, Inc., Tulsa, OK – November 2006 to
May 2014

Developed, executed, and managed civil / structural projects for multiple clients. Communicated
with client representatives, management, internal disciplines, and site-specific representatives to
execute project deliverables implementing a cost / quality result-oriented approach.  Provided
leadership to teams, maintaining quality and deliverables on targeted schedule.  Created tools to
reduce repetitive tasks, targeting improvement for competitive edge on future projects while
providing calculations and details for designers.  Projects were completed on budget, on time and
with high marks from clients and company management throughout construction and after.  Provided
technical leadership for all areas of design / calculations phases.
Selected Contributions:
•     Provided cost effective design lead and execution, from FEED to Operations.
•     Provided proactive approach to develop new business opportunities while executing
project on hand.
•     Implemented a different approach to manpower management to account for project
performance variants, use of multi project approach to accommodate high and lows during project
execution.
•     Use of 3D laser scanning to create accurate models to reduce field work and field
change orders.
•     Provided a more detailed cost / budget management control to provide change of scope
and accruals to projected reports.
•     As a group projects were delivered on time, with complements for quality and
construction and within budget.
•     Consultant for clients in areas of foundations, soil mechanics, structure integrity,
structure / civil forensics, civil integrity and seismic engineering upgrades / new design.

Sr. Civil Structural Engineer / Team Leader
The Benham Companies, INC – Tulsa, OK – June 2001 to November 20016

Provided leadership in a growing structural group at a rapid pace to accommodate client/company
growth in Tulsa.  Developed standards for project setups and deliverables.  Implemented solutions
to complex design requirements for seismic, force protection and blast design, according to codes
and client requirements.
Implemented multiple projects with performance-based design scope.

Selected Contributions:
•     Projects include Airport, Hospital, Recreational Center, stadiums, with foundations,
support structures, project management, UFC chemical plant and facilities, electrical distribution
plants.
•     Sulphur plant in Jubail (KSA) and Mining (Argentina, Peru).
•     Support for US based facilities for DOD tri force base facilities throughout US,
Italy, Germany, and Japan.
•     As a group projects were delivered on time, with complements for quality and
construction and within budget.
•     Provided engineering for clients in areas of foundations, soil mechanics, structure
integrity, structure
/ civil forensics, civil integrity and seismic engineering upgrades / new design.

Applications/Structural Engineer/ Latin America Lead John Zink Co. – Tulsa, OK – February 2000 to
June 2001

Worked within a team environment to carry out a full range of design / marketing functions.
Structural engineering support. Established local content process to provide clients a competitive
product that meets local regulations. Assisted in development of new relationships with local
representatives, clients, government representatives and construction / fabrication companies. 
Sales increased 30% and achieved projected profits.

Selected Contribution:
•     Demonstrated immediate talents upon hire and excelled quickly to become recognized
by management as key member of marketing team.
•     Contributed ideas that proved effective in delivering overall equipment with
success.
•     Provided leadership to increase sales and expand local presence and brand strength.
•      International Projects in Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Bolivia,
Costa Rica, and Ecuador.

Applications/Structural Engineer/Lead Engineer
Braden Manufacturing, LLC – Tulsa, OK – September 1997 to February 2000

Provided support to deliver and manage projects in Argentina, Chile, US, Mexico, Japan, India and
Middle East.  Turned loss to profit within six months.  Overhaul of importing, manufacturing and
contracting practices.  Developed standards, automated processes and procedures to streamline time
vs. deliverable relationships. Developed new structural designs to satisfy client requirements to
reduce cost and increase pressure drop / air flow for turbines filter houses.  Projects range from
5 to 240 million US dollars.
Selected Contribution:
•     Equipment engineering design, including inlets, filter house, exhaust, diverter
dampers, HRSG system (DELTAK), Inlet Coolers, Inlet Heaters, and support structures.
•     Cost cutting automation, time management, procedure improvements.
•     Seismic design for USA, India, Japan and Mexico.
Project Coordinator / Project Engineer / Project Lead
BSW International Inc. – Tulsa, OK – July 1994 to September 1997

Provided leadership for projects in USA and Latin America, reduced project cost for construction by
research and incorporation of local content, maintaining quality and time schedules.  Seismic,
coastal design for  clients such as Wal*mart, The Home Depot, Marriot Hotels, LDS Church, Sam's
Club and Industrial oil & gas as Pemex, Petrobras, TGS and PQU.  Projects ranging from 2 to 150
million US dollars.

Selected Contribution:
•     Leadership with improved time and cost results on complex assignments.
•             Reinforced concrete, Structural steel, Masonry, Timber, light gage steel and
foundation design.
•     Structural engineering for all clients shown above with construction support for US
and International.
•     International business management experience and results. Projects in USA, Mexico,
Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Japan

Education

MS in Civil Engineering Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OKAugust 1994 to December 1995
BS in Computer Science Oral Roberts University - Tulsa, OKAugust 1992 to May 1994
BS in Civil Engineering
Universidad Nacional de Tucuman - UNT - San Miguel de Tucumán, TucumánMarch 1985 to December 1992

Certifications and Licenses

Registered Professional Engineer - California
August 2006 to December 2022
I possess 28 state licenses as a PE. List available as a separate pdf References available upon
request