Kevin McDermott

Kevin McDermott

Project Structural Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager at Amtrak

  • Education

    • Divers Academy International

      2004 - 2004
      Commercial Diver Certification Commercial Diving

      Commercial Diving Program DiplomaANSI/ACDE 01-1998 Commercial Diver Certification CardADCI - Surface Supplied Air Diver #11394PADI Open WaterRed Cross First Aid and CPRDAN Oxygen ProviderNDT Ultrasonic Testing CertificationKMDSI Hat Inspector CertificationHAZWOPER 40 hour Hazardous Site Worker TrainingAmerican Petroleum Institute RP2D Rigger Qualification

    • Stevens Institute of Technology

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      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Structural Engineering
  • Experience

    • Goodkind & Odea, Inc (Dewberry, Inc.)

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1999
      Project Structural Engineer

      Served as a project structural engineer on building, waterfront and infrastructure improvement projects for private clients and public agencies throughout the New York Metropolitan area.

    • Integrated Construction Enterprises, Inc.

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2000
      Project Manager

      Served as a Project Manager and Design-Build Project Engineer for infrastructure improvement projects for NJ Transit and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

    • Railroad Construction Company (RCC)

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2004
      Project Manager

      Served as a Project Manager for the inspection and design of building, rail bridge, tunnel and infrastructure improvement projects for private clients and public agencies throughout the NY Metropolitan area.

    • Halcrow, a CH2M HILL Company

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Senior Structural Engineer-Diver

      Served as senior structural engineer-diver (Team Leader), performing above and underwater inspections of waterfront structures for port authorities, utility agencies, the US Navy and Coast Guard and as a project engineer for waterfront-structure rehabilitation projects.

    • Ocean and Coastal Consultants

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      Senior Structural Engineer-Diver

      Served as a senior structural engineer-diver, performing above and underwater inspections of waterfront structures for port authorities, NYC and Philadelphia Agencies, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

    • Urban Engineers, Inc.

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
      Senior Marine Structural Engineer

      Served as a senior marine structural engineer for the design, rehabilitation and condition assessment of waterfront structures for petroleum and dry bulk product marine terminals, private developers and Philadelphia agencies.

    • SEPTA

      Mar 2009 - Aug 2015
      Senior Project Engineer/Structural Inspector

      Design, rehabilitation, condition assessment and project management of rail transportation structures including: station buildings, railroad bridges, subway/elevated light rail structures, OCS systems, tunnel structures, retaining walls, culverts. Duties include bridge inspection, design, staff management and mentoring, QA/QC, Construction Document preparation, engineering standards development, cost estimating, project management, multi-discipline coordination, consultant service procurement and management, scheduling, force account and third party construction management, materials procurement, PADEP permitting, crane placement application review, lead technical reviewer for infrastructure projects affecting the transit system. Show less

    • Amtrak

      Aug 2015 - now
      • Senior Manager

        May 2024 - now
      • Senior Principal Engineer

        Apr 2021 - May 2024
      • Principal Structural Engineer

        Aug 2016 - Apr 2021
      • Project Manager

        Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
      • Senior Structural Engineer

        Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CBSI

      PennDOT
    • Design of Weldments

      American Welding Society
    • Fatigue and Fracture Design of Steel Bridges

      PennDOT
    • Professional Engineer

      NJ
    • Roadway Worker Protection

      SEPTA AMTRAK
    • Seismic Design and the New 2002 AISC Seismic Provisions

      American Institute of Steel Construction
    • Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Structures

      American Society of Civil Engineers
    • NORAC - PC qualified

      SEPTA Regional Railroad
      Jun 2013
    • RWP/AMT-2

      Amtrak
      Aug 2015