RYAN BIGGS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate, Designer Ll / IT Manager
Chris oversees the firm's IT infrastructure, technical standards, and project review functions. His areas of expertise include BIM, design of steel structures and connections, and providing project peer reviews. Chris works in the Finger Lakes Office.
Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Bachelor of Science/Civil Engineering, 2000; Master of Engineering/Civil Engineering, 2001
Professional Engineering Licenses: NY, DE, OH, PA, WI
Professional Affiliations: Member of the American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Steel Construction, National Society of Professional Engineers. Past Chair of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Board. Member of American Concrete Institute Cold-Weather Concrete Committee
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Business Office Manager
Job Titles:
- Associate, Chief Surveyor
Jack coordinates the efforts of the project managers in the structural engineering and surveying departments with the firm's support staff. His areas of technical expertise include masonry design, investigation, and repair including several National Register properties. Jack works in the Capital District Office.
Education: University of Vermont, Bachelor of Science/Civil Engineering, 1990
Professional Engineering Licenses: NY, MA, VT, Drone Airman
Certifications: Structure Scan Optical, Acoustic Emission for Scientist and Engineers, Surface-Penetrating Radar, Certified Program Evaluator (Practicing Institute of Engineering)
Professional Affiliations: Member of the Association for Preservation Technology, National Society of Professional Engineers, Society for the Preservation of Historic Cements, Construction History Society of America, New York State Society of Professional Engineers, Historic Albany Foundation, American Institute of Steel Construction
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Principal
Jamie is the Chief Executive Officer and majority shareholder of Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis. She is responsible for long-term planning and strategic thinking for the firm, as well general operations. Jamie is located in our Finger Lakes Office which she founded in 2000. The office has expanded from a single engineer branch office to a full-service office with a staff of 12. The majority of Jamie's projects are in the higher education and healthcare sectors and her areas of technical expertise include BIM, masonry design and restoration, and investigations and studies on existing buildings.
Education: The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, 1988
Professional Engineering Licenses: NY, CT, GA
Certifications: LEED-Accredited Professional, CD-BIM Certified
Professional Affiliations: Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute, American Institute of Steel Construction, Mason Contractors Association of America, The Masonry Society. Voting member of The Masonry Society Committee 402/602 - Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures. Chairwoman of the The Masonry Society's BIM-M Committee, part of the BIM-M Initiative
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Principal
- New Member of the Management Team and Will Help
Jeff is a new member of the management team and will help to advance firm-wide initiatives such as project planning, constructability reviews, design software applications, and Building Information Modeling standards. He serves as Structural Engineering Project Manager for many of the firm's industrial, educational, healthcare, and parking structure projects. Jeff works in the Capital District Office.
Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Bachelor of Science/Civil Engineering, 2005; Master of Engineering/Civil Engineering, 2006
Job Titles:
- Marketing Director
- Senior Associate
Job Titles:
- Marketing Communications Coordinator
Matt oversees recruitment, HR, and the firm's onboarding-mentorship program. Matt's projects are primarily in the contractor support services area where he uses his expertise in bridge design and construction, shoring, jacking, and earth retention systems. Matt works in the Capital District Office.
Education: West Virginia University, Bachelor of Science/Civil Engineering, 1998
Professional Engineering Licenses: NY, AL, MA, MN, WV
Certifications: Certified Program Evaluator (Practicing Institute of Engineering)
Professional Affiliations: Member of the American Institute of Steel Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers, Association for Bridge Construction and Design. Past Chair of Capital District Engineer's Week
Job Titles:
- Member of the Capital District Engineers Week Steering Committee
Paul lends his expertise to Finance and Marketing and acts as a resource to the principal team. Paul is known by his clients and the engineering staff as a creative problem solver. His areas of technical expertise include investigation, repair, and adaptive reuse of existing buildings; parking structure design and restoration; and concrete design. Paul works in the Capital District Office.
Education: The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, 1985
Professional Engineering Licenses: NY, NH, NJ
Certifications: Slab Moisture Testing Technician
Professional Affiliations: Member of the American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Steel Construction, International Concrete Repair Institute, American Welding Society. Sits on American Concrete Institute Committee 302 (Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction) and Committee 360 (Design of Slabs on Grade); and American Institute of Steel Construction Committee 358 (Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moments Frames for Seismic Applications)
Job Titles:
- Office Service Coordinator