Light-Industrial Structural Engineering

Who I Work With

Facility managers, plant engineers, equipment vendors, and general contractors who need a licensed PE to take an industrial structural scope from load data and equipment specs through stamped permit drawings. I work well with equipment suppliers who deliver loads and anchorage requirements but need a structural engineer to produce the building-side package.

Project Types

Facility improvements — structural alterations, opening enlargements, new openings in existing walls, framing upgrades
Mezzanines and platforms — new mezzanine framing within an existing building envelope, guard systems, stair framing
Equipment foundations and supports — concrete equipment pads, steel support frames, anchorage design
Conveyor and material-handling support framing — overhead frames, catwalks, equipment rails
Structural assessments of existing industrial buildings — evaluate existing framing against new operational loads, identify deficiencies, design remediation
Spec-driven structural scope — take equipment supplier or owner specifications and produce a coordinated, buildable structural package

Marquee Projects

Industrial Example

Grand Central Recycling LA Expansion

Los Angeles, California · Light-industrial

Entire structural engineering for the expansion of the Grand Central recycling facility — heavy industrial framing, equipment loads, operational constraints, and coordination with equipment vendors. See projects.

Industrial Example

SCRTS King County Transfer Station

King County, Washington · Light-industrial

Large portion of the structural design for a King County transfer station — facility-scale framing, equipment supports, foundations, and equipment-driven structural scope.

What's Included

Equipment-load analysis — gravity, lateral, dynamic (vibration considerations where relevant)
Assessment of existing framing adequacy against new loads
Reinforcement or new framing design
Framing plans, sections, and connection details
Foundation design for equipment pads and new columns
Spec coordination — translate vendor-supplied loads and requirements into a structural package
Stamped drawings and calculations
Construction support — RFI responses, field questions, submittal review

Fees

Industrial work varies too much in scope for a standard fee schedule. I'll review your project and send a fixed-fee proposal. Send me the equipment specs, a site plan or building drawings, and a description of what you need built — I'll turn a proposal around quickly.

FAQ

What kind of industrial work do you take?

Facility improvements, equipment supports and coordination, mezzanines and platforms, material-handling support framing, structural assessments of existing industrial buildings, and spec-driven structural scope — light-to-medium industrial. I don't take large process-plant design or heavy chemical/petroleum work.

Can you retrofit existing framing for new equipment?

Yes — assess the existing structure against the new equipment loads, design reinforcement or new framing as needed, and stamp the package. Equipment suppliers often deliver loads and anchorage specs; I take those and translate them into a buildable structural design.