Former intern Felipe Ruiz, EIT recently joined R&M as a full-time Staff Engineer in the firm’s Waterfront and Structural Engineering Groups. As part of these groups, Felipe will be involved with civil and structural design of port and harbor development, airport and utility projects. His responsibilities include civil and structural analysis, load calculations, modeling and other upland site development associated with these projects.
“Felipe has proven to have an exceptional work ethic and has quickly learned many skills, including AutoCAD, Revit Modeling and other structural design software. We are proud to have him as a contributing design team member on multiple projects, including Bristol Bay Borough School, Hoonah Cruise Ship Facility Berth II, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Security Upgrades, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) UPS Upgrades and several Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Snow Removal Equipment Building (SREB) foundations, among others.”
Kim Nielsen, PE – Waterfront Engineering Group Manager
Felipe was introduced to R&M during his sophomore year of college through Senior Project Engineer Chris Black, PE, who offered him a tour of R&M’s facilities.
“I had done some tours of other firms around town and I felt R&M had a very special aura. The people were very welcoming and didn’t mind when I asked a bunch of questions. I am super excited to work under very established engineers, such as Duane Anderson, PE and Kim, as well as the Josh’s (Zellmer and Crowe) in the Structural Engineering Group. I know it’s important to have great mentors to guide and teach you, and I lucked out.”
Felipe Ruiz, EIT – Staff Engineer
Prior to joining R&M, Felipe worked as an intern at a steel erection and PEMB company. He also spent five years working as a fiscal tech for the University of Alaska Anchorage’s (UAA) College of Engineering. Since joining the firm, Ruiz has worked on projects including school structure renovations and repairs, airports around the state and structural analysis for mooring dolphins at the Hoonah Cruise Dock.
Earlier this month, Felipe received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from UAA. He also has a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Central Florida. Originally born in Colombia, Felipe moved from Florida to Anchorage to complete his civil engineering degree, and enjoys hiking and exploring Alaska’s beautiful scenery.
Founded in Alaska in 1969, R&M offers civil, structural, geotechnical and waterfront engineering; surveying and mapping; GIS services; geology; hydrology; environmental services; transportation and land use planning; public involvement; right of way and lands consulting services; construction administration; materials testing; and special inspection. R&M has offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
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