Brandon Cole, PE
Senior Civil & Structural Project Engineer
Professional Summary
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with 7+ years of comprehensive experience in civil site design, structural engineering, and municipal infrastructure management. Managed capital works projects up to $38M from preliminary feasibility through final construction administration. Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit Structure, ETABS, and stormwater hydrology modeling (SWPPP). Delivered $480,000 in material savings through foundation value engineering, reviewed 400+ contractor submittals with zero schedule delays, and enforced OSHA 30 job-site safety across 250,000 man-hours without a lost-time incident.
Technical Skills
Work Experience
- •Served as Engineer of Record (EOR) directing civil site design, grading, utility layout, and structural framing for a $38M mixed-use municipal development.
- •Modeled 3D surface corridors, cut/fill earthwork balancing, and underground stormwater networks using AutoCAD Civil 3D and StormCAD, reducing earthwork haul fees by $210,000.
- •Performed finite element structural analysis and lateral seismic/wind calculations using ETABS and RISA-3D adhering to ASCE 7-22, IBC 2024, and ACI 318-19 concrete codes.
- •Executed structural value engineering for deep drilled-shaft foundation systems, redesigning grade beams to reduce reinforcing steel by 18% and saving $480,000 in material expenditures.
- •Managed construction administration (CA) overseeing weekly job-site inspections, verifying concrete slump/break tests, and responding to 220+ contractor RFIs within 24 hours.
- •Maintained strict OSHA 30 job-site safety compliance, resulting in zero lost-time incidents across 250,000 subcontractor man-hours.
- •Designed roadway plan-and-profile alignments, sanitary sewer lines, and water distribution networks for 5 master-planned residential subdivisions totaling 1,200 acres.
- •Prepared Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and hydrology drainage reports utilizing TR-55 methodology in HEC-RAS, obtaining 100% first-pass municipal permit approvals.
- •Generated detailed structural shop drawing packages and steel connection details in Revit Structure compliant with AISC 360-16 specifications.
- •Coordinated utility conflict resolutions with local utility authorities and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), preventing multi-week construction delay claims.
- •Supervised 3 junior engineer-in-training (EIT) designers and CAD drafters, performing quality control and drawing check-prints.
Selected Technical Projects
Design and hydrology modeling for a 4-lane highway bridge overpass and regional 15-acre-foot stormwater retention basin.
- •Conducted hydraulic floodway modeling in HEC-RAS ensuring zero rise in the 100-year base flood elevation (BFE).
- •Completed structural superstructure calculations for pre-stressed concrete girder spans meeting AASHTO LRFD specifications.
Structural slab-on-grade and heavy-duty concrete pavement design for an 850,000 sq ft logistics distribution center.
- •Analyzed heavy forklift axle load distributions using STAAD.Pro, optimizing joint spacing to prevent shrinkage cracking.
- •Integrated geotechnical soil stabilization recommendations (lime-treated subgrade) to prevent differential settlement.
Education
Texas A&M University – Dwight Look College of Engineering, College Station, TX (2014 - 2018)
Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society, Focus on Structural & Geotechnical Engineering.
Certifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) – Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (#148920)
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT / FE) – NCEES
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety & Health Certification
- Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC)