Position: Principal

Education:

• Portland State University, B.S.C.E. 1994

Experience:

• Over 15 years of experience as a practicing consulting structural engineer.
• Registered Structural Engineer in Oregon and Professional Engineer in Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Massachutes, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Specialty:

• Signs and Tower Foundations
• Timber Frame and Log structures
• Masonry design
• Prefabricated structures (cooler and freezer buildings)
• Retaining structures
• Bamboo structures

Professional Affiliations and Activites

• American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC)
• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Army Community of Excellence Examiner
• National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
• National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA)
• Oregon Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (OACI)
• Oregon National Guard Association
• Structural Engineers Association of Oregon(SEAO)/Treasurer (2009/2010)
• The Masonry Society (TMS)

Mr. Safe has been involved in structural projects for over 15 years. He is proficient in designing in concrete, masonry, steel, timber and aluminum. He also has extensive experience working with geotechnical engineers to provide the structure to soil interaction. He has a wide variety of project experience and is a valuable resource for planning and value engineering. He is also a passionate sustainable building advocate and promotes the use and benefits of passive solar design, eco-roofs, and projects with alternative energy.