Samsor Abdul Qader Mayar

AQ.Mayar@Live.Com (Preferred)
720-266-7345 (After 5PM EST)
www.linkedin.com/in/saqmayar

 M.Sc. in Civil Engineering with concentration in Structural and Earthquake Engineering

 B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
 Registered P.E. in South Carolina
 Five and a half years of structural engineering experience in Nuclear Power Industry and two
years in commercial industry
 USA Citizen, do not need VISA Sponsorship
Work Experience:

Sargent & Lundy LLC, Nuclear Power Technology

Vogtle Power Plant Unit 3 &4 Construction Support, Georgia, USA Jul. 2018–Present
Associate Structural Engineer

 Re-designing and re-detailing reinforced concrete, steel and composite (concrete and steel)
structures for constructability and resolving design deficiencies
 Modification of steel structure connections, and revising their design document for the
modification and qualification
 Design of anchorage (post and pre-installed embedment plates) for beam seat, floor supports
and commodities
 Evaluation of construction joints in reinforced concrete.
 Resolving out-of-tolerance of concrete members in thickness, and location of re-bars through
re-analyses
 I modified concrete structure in accordance with ACI 349-01 (Code Requirements for Nuclear
Safety Related Concrete Structures), ACI 315, ACI 117-10 and steel structure in accordance
with AISC N690 (ANSI Specification for the Design, Fabrication, and Erection of Steel Safety-
Related Structures for Nuclear Facilities) or AISC 360, and AISC 303. I qualified welding in
accordance with AWS D1.1 and AWS D1.4. I qualified pre-installed and post installed
anchorage to concrete structure accordance with ACI 349-01 Appendix B. I drafted drawing
using MicroStation, and AutoCAD applications.

Sargent & Lundy LLC, Nuclear Power Technology, Delaware, USA Mar. 2014–June. 2018
Associate Structural Engineer

 Rechecking steel structure connections, and replacing steel members to address field and
fabricating issue for Westinghouse AP1000 Sanmen and Haiyang China projects, resolving
 open items of design and calculations (Westinghouse - Cranberry Assignment through Sargent
& Lundy LLC)
 Analysis and design of structures or structural members such as beam, slab and foundation for
heavy mechanical equipment such as transformer, feed water heater etc. in nuclear power
plants
 Refining analyses to qualify over loaded building floor for heavy mechanical equipment or
address a legacy issue and modification of building structures, if required
 Analysis and design of substation structures such as transformer foundation, shelter including
cession foundations
 Deign of reinforced masonry in accordance with ASCE 5 and ACI 530
 Evaluation of buried commodities such as pipes, duct banks manhole and catch basins for
transport of heavy transport
 Analysis and design of new and existing pipe supports in nuclear power plants. Analysis
included static and dynamic analysis such as response spectra analyses, equivalent static
analysis etc.
 Analysis and design of new and existing conduit supports, cable trays and mounting electrical
and mechanical equipment/components such as boxes, electrical/mechanical cabinets etc. in
nuclear power plants
 Analyzing and designing of base plates with APLAN, a Finite Element Software of S&L
 Designing monorails according to ACMA 74
 Sketching conceptual and final design drawing for draftsman/designer and back checking the
drawings
 Code of practice/specification included but were not limited to ACI 318, ACI 349, ACI 530,
AISC 360, AISC N690, ASCE 4, ASCE 7, ASCE 43, ASCE 58 etc.
 Computer applications used while working in Sargent & Lundy: Analysis, design and drafting
applications such as Staad.Pro, GT Strudl, APLAN, ADINA, SAP2000, SAFE, AutoCAD,
MicroStation

KA Group of Construction Companies, Kabul, Afghanistan Jan. 2009–Feb. 2011

Structural Engineer

 Review of reinforced concrete and steel building structures’ drawing and calculation
 Design of reinforced concrete and steel structures according to ACI-318, IBC, ASCE7 and
AISC 360
 Design of bridges according to AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification and AISC Steel
Construction Manual using SAP2000 and Mathcad
 Design of culverts, and retaining walls
 Review and design road’s drawing and calculation (Geometric and Structural)
 Construction Material (Road & Structures) Testing
 Road Survey (Total Station, Theodolite)
 Proposal Writing (Technical/Financial) and preparing Bidding Document for Projects
 Quantity Survey and Costing of Projects and Scheduling
 Managing construction activities and helping site engineers with technical issues, and
coordinating with clients
United Nation Offices for Project Services, Kabul, Afghanistan Sep. 2007–Feb. 2008
Intern Engineer

 Building Structure Construction: Worked with site engineers in construction of five-story

building for National Customs and Revenue Headquarters in Kabul. I helped them make sure
the work is in accordance with specification and codes of design, quality and safety. I also
monitored construction activities and made sure that it is up to the project schedule.
 Construction Material (Road & Structure) Testing such as soil, aggregate, cement, concrete,
bitumen according to ASTM and AASHTO
 Road Design (Geometric and Structural), according to AASHTO (A Policy on Geometric
Design of Highways and Streets)
 Road Survey (Total Station, Theodolite)

Educational Background:

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA Aug. 2011-Jun. 2013
Masters of Science Degree in Structural and Earthquake Engineering

Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan Mar. 2003-Dec. 2008

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

Specialized Subjects Taken:

Graduate Level Courses

 Advanced Concrete Structures
 Advanced Steel Structures
 Dynamic of Structure and Earthquake
Engineering I & II
 Structural Control
 Structural Health Monitoring and Non-
Destructive Evaluation
 Finite Element Structural Analysis
Undergraduate Level Courses
 Reinforced Concrete Design
 Steel Structure Design
 Structural Analysis
 Advanced Structural Analysis
 Advanced Mechanics of Solid
 Advanced Mathematics for Civil
Engineers
 Bridge/Infrastructure Management and
Public Policy
 Bridge Engineering* (audited)
 Foundation Engineering
 Soil Mechanics
Licensures and Certifications:

EIT (Engineer-in-Training - Fundamentals of Engineering) – Michigan State Board of

Professional Engineers

PE (Professional Engineer – Civil Engineering) – South Carolina State Board of Professional

Engineers

Awards Received:

Fulbright Student Scholarship (2011-2013) – Full scholarship to pursue Masters of Science in

Civil Engineering at State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA

Courses and Trainings:

University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA Mar. 2011-Jul. 2011

Intensive English Language Program

Strategic Impact Consulting Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan Jun. 2009-Jun. 2009

Estimation and Costing Training

Darulfenon, Kabul, Afghanistan Nov. 2007-Jan. 2008

Reinforced Concrete Structures Analysis and Design

American Society of Civil Engineers Sep. 2015

Structural Building Condition Surveys: Looking for Trouble

American Concrete Institute Mar. 2016

Custom ACI318-14: Reorganized for Design Building Code Seminar

Computer Skills:

 SeismoSignal
Engineering Professional Computer  Nonlin
Applications  Autodesk AutoCAD
 ABAQUS 6.12  MicroStation
 MATLAB
 SAP 2000, ETABS, SAFE General Computer Applications
 CSi Bridge  MS Windows
 STAAD.Pro  MS Office
 GT STRUDL  Visual Basic
 Mathcad  Programming with C
 XTRACT  Web Design Package
Career Objective:

Joining a professional organization where I can use my knowledge and experience and built on my
expertise.

Hobbies:

Reading, writing computer programs for problems and automating frequent used calculations,
playing volleyball, and photography.

References:

Will be provided upon request.