Gabriel Ghorghorian

Experience

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  Beer Precast Concrete Ltd

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

  Structural Engineer

  Design of precast architectural concrete panels commercial and industrial projects including calculation and detailing of steel reinforcement, steel inserts, handling, connections, and specifying of erection procedures.•Design of pre-tensioned and post-tensioned bridge elements, girders and cover slabs•Calculation of allowable stresses for controlling cracks under service loads during handling and transfer •Design of reinforcement for no surface crack delivery of concrete elements. Reinforced concrete. elements (columns, piles, trusses, roof panels)•Inspection and quality control of concrete , wooden and steel forms, cracks and prestressing loads•Checking transportation procedures Show less

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  Fluor Daniel Inc

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Civil Structural Engineer

  Client: Dupont Canada Projects•Design and calculation of the steel structures, pipe supports, steel racks, platforms, equipment foundations, steel detailing•Engineering and detailing of reinforced concrete mat foundations; using Microstation (Cyane Oxidization Project of Maitland plant, Dupont Canada

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  Fluor Daniel Inc

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2003

  Civil/Structural Engineer

  Client: Dupont Canada Plant Projects•Design and calculations of steel structures, steel platforms for equipment and vessels, pipe supports, monorails, upgrading piperacks•Calculation and design for new pipe racks, extending existing pipe racks and reinforcing for vertical and lateral loading.•Rerouting of existing railroad tracks, gates and fences•Upgrading segments of existing 8 meter long steel bridge under railway track•Design and calculations of reinforced concrete and masonry structures, foundations, parking lot, open flood primary and secondary containers, underground ducts. Sanitary and process manholes and inlets•Finite element analysis with Gtstrudel, and Sap2000•Preparation of scope and VGA estimate•Checking of fabrication drawings; tendering documents, inspection Show less

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  AMEC Canada

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

  Design and calculations of storm-water containment (ponds, culverts, channels, wells), underground pipes for Ontario Power Generation•Strength evaluation of existing structures and modifications•Pile foundation design, reinforcement of existing structures (walls and columns), monorails •Storm drainage system including stormwater treatment ponds, sanitary and process manholes, embankment reinforcement and rerouting of open channels and ripraps, contaminated water settlement ponds, culverts, temporary water containers, grading, prefabricated bridge rehabilitation and replacement. Show less

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  Fluor Daniel Inc

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Senior Civil / Structural Engineer

  Design and calculation of steel piles and concrete pile caps, equipment and pipe support foundations•Upgrading existing piperacks and supporting new equipment, access platforms, Pipeline supports..•Inspection and modification of existing piperacks, anchor points, steel connections• Checking of calculations and Documentation

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  Bechtel Canada Inc, Montreal Quebec

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Senior Structural Engineer

  Project: Mosjoen Aluminum Plant Project in Norway•Design and calculations of 15 story steel process building, pile foundations, 2 story concrete power house building, concrete silos, steel pipe racks etc.•Dynamic foundation analysis for equipment, including large crusher equipment and tank foundations over pile cap and concrete pile foundation system•Modification of existing steel tanks with redesigns•Ball Mill foundation design, access platforms, underground electrical conduits, pipe line supports•Design of concrete foundations using Sap2000; 15 story steel structure using Tekla/XSteel. Accessing libraries for importing and exporting data from the Tekla model Database.•Checking calculations and drawings Show less

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  Bantrel Calgary

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Senior Civil / Structural Engineer

  Home office representative in field Project: Petro-Canada Oilsands Project •Modularisation yard visits, checking modifications, calculations designs done on site, stability checks, quality control.•Solving all design and construction issues on site. Strength evaluation of existing structures, steel connection design, redesigning foundations where clashes occur, redesign of steel elements and supports, redesign of base plates and anchor bolts•Buried pipe design, pedestal redesigns, design of pipe supports•Evaluating ground strength for moving cranes• Calculation of manhour, quantities, schedule and budget•Supervision of junior engineers and draftersBantrel Calgary, Alberta 2006 – 2007 Show less

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  Bantrel Calgary, Alberta

  Oct 2010 - Apr 2011

  Senior Structural Engineer

  ConocoPhillips•Steel / Concrete Vessel foundations, Platforms, Piperacks,• Process building.KGS Group, Regina, Saskatchewan, jan.; Mosaic - Potash Mines;; •Extensions and upgrades for three existing Potash plants in Southern Saskatchewan•Saskpower maintenance projects•Evaluating condition of existing buildings for stability and corrosion Inspecting warehouses, roof structures, process plants .•Design of concrete foundations on racked piles over clay soil•Foundation upgrades, ground slope stability checks.•Equipment foundations•Support for all kinds of process operations Show less

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  Bechtel, Montreal Quebec

  Apr 2011 - Oct 2012

  Senior Structural Engineer

  IOC (Iron Ore Company), Labrador•Process Building, steel structure, cranes, concrete foundation. Ball mill foundation. Equipment foundation etc.•Checking calculations and drawings.

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  Kiewit-Kvaerner

  Dec 2012 - Dec 2013

  Senior Structural Engineer

  Hebron Project Exxon Mobile, St. John’s, Newfoundland (Offshore engineering)•Dropped Object Protection structures. (Plate structure)•Impact wave energy and displacement propagation and absorption calculations through structure and foundation.•Non -linear design of steel structures with Ansys.•Marine Brackets, Bolsters, Supports•MO Steel platforms and steel supports•Checking calculations and drawings

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  Fluor

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Senior Structural Field Engineer

  Vale, Long Harbour Processing Plant, St. John’s, Newfoundland•Design of steel and concrete supports for field engineering.•Checking design of existing structures.•Deficiency reports•Checking fabricated structures.

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  Sepastia

  Apr 2015 - now

  Senior Civil / Structural Engineer

  - Managing project, municipalities, clients and contractors. Writing specs., tender and inspection.- Design of steel supports, sign foundations, Gas station canopies.- Replacement of existing corroded vessels and pipework.-Community potable water distribution project. Pump foundations, culverts, and water channels.- Inspection of existing concrete and steel structures (columns and walls and foundations) for corrosion and capacity.- Consulting clients about possible solutions.- Inspection of connection welds and bolts. Show less