Grant Bannister

Experience

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  Standard Builders

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Construction Management Intern

  Coordinated with architects, engineers, and sub-contractors regarding construction projects.Worked on day to day tasks for both the project management and estimating departments.

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  Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc.

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Structural Engineering Intern

  Performed design calculations for reinforced concrete, steel, and timber structures.Drafted drawings in Revit and AutoCAD.

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  General Dynamics Electric Boat

  Sept 2020 - now

  Senior Structural Engineer - VIRGINIA Class Submarine Propulsion Plant Structures• Perform structural analysis for submarine reactor plant and engine room structures. Load cases include dynamic shock loading, submarine submergence, live/operational loading.• Author calculation packages and technical reports, and peer review products for other engineers.• Optimize design of submarine reactor plant and engine room structures for producibility, maintainability, cost, and weight, while meeting Navy standards. Types of structures include machinery foundations, bulkheads, decks, tanks, and nuclear containment structure.• Collaborate with multidisciplinary designers and engineers to integrate new components and design changes into future VIRGINIA Class submarines.• Present new reactor plant and engine room structural design concepts to the Navy for approval.• Adjudicate emergent construction issues (unsatisfactory welds, out of tolerance conditions, material issues, etc.)Technical Product Quality Lead – VIRGINIA Class Submarine Propulsion Plant Structures• Track quality metrics of submarine reactor plant and engine room structural engineering and design products. Products include drawings, nuclear construction procedures, technical reports/correspondence with the customer, and calculation packages.• Ensure engineering products meet the needs of the shipyard and the expectations of the Navy.• Generate quarterly reports on the quality of engineering products, and recommend corrective actions to engineering management when goals are not met. Show less

  • Senior Structural Engineer

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Structural Engineer II

    Nov 2022 - Nov 2024

  • Structural Engineer I

    Sept 2020 - Nov 2022