THOMAS R. KIENER, P.E.

EXPERTISE
Civil and Structural Engineering; Disaster Response; Planning, Design, Specifications and Standards Development; Codes and Standards Compliance; Slips, Trips and Falls; Building Envelope Leaks; Construction Defect; Property Damage; Cause and Origin; Facilities Management and Maintenance; Construction Management, Construction Site Accidents and Safety; Crane Accidents; Earthquake Design and Engineering; Excavation and Trenching; Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering: Parking Lot Safety; Plumbing and Drainage; Sanitary Engineering; Sewer Systems; Soil Mechanics, Contract Compliance; Project Scheduling.

LICENSING AND CREDENTIALS
Registered Professional Engineer - States of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan

Structural Engineering Certification – United States - Pending

OSHA – Construction Site Safety Certified

OSHA – Combined Space Entry Certified

National Steel Bridge Alliance / AASHTO – Committee Member Task Group 10 Developing National Standard for "Erection of Steel Bridges" / Developed sample erection procedure published in standard

American Society of Civil Engineers – "Temporary Structures" Committee Member developing National Standard for design of temporary structures.

EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering, SUNY at Buffalo

M.E., Structures, SUNY at Buffalo, 27 credit hours completed

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1994-Present: Principal, Jansen-Kiener Consulting Engineers, P.C., Buffalo, NY
Provide clients with forensic studies and investigations, engineering and preparation of contract plans and specifications for architectural buildings structures such as schools, churches, community centers, commercial property, and industrial facilities. Condition assessments and code review of in service structures such as schools, community centers, water treatment plants, and highway bridges. Engineering and preparation of contract plans for temporary structures, highway bridges, and pedestrian bridges on local and statewide public works projects.

Project planning, project management, estimating, construction administration and inspection; client representation at citizen, local government, state government, federal government and legislative hearings and meetings, coordination of other consultants' and contractors' work.

Member of federal disaster engineering response team following significant property damage from Tropical Storm Allison in Houston, Texas in 2001 and Hurricane Isabel throughout Virginia in 2003.

1988-1994 Engineer, T. Paul Jansen Consulting Engineer, Buffalo, NY
Condition assessments of in service structures including code review and maintenance guideline recommendations. Engineering and preparation of contract plans and specifications for architectural buildings such as office buildings, schools, colleges, places of worship, fire stations and police precincts, community centers, commercial property, and industrial facilities. Engineering and preparation of contract plans for temporary structures and highway bridges on local and statewide public works projects. Coordination of other consultants' and contractors' work.

AFFILIATIONS

NSBA/ AASHTO

Association for Bridge Construction & Design – WNY Chapter – Past President ‘99-2000

American Society of Civil Engineers

Structures & Computers Committee Member National Society of Professional Engineers

National Academy of Forensic Engineers International Concrete Repair Institute

American Welding Society American Institute of Steel Construction