top of page

ABOUT US

Our APPROACH:

Practical minded Forensic and Technical Investigations of buildings "After an Event" such as:

  • Fire / Explosion

  • Collapse

  • Structural Failures

  • Vehicle Impact

  • Wind Damage

  • Ground Vibration Damage

  • Structural Performance Investigations

OUR TEAM

image00019_USE.jpeg
Amir A. Shah, P.Eng.
Owner/Engineer
image00041_USE.jpeg
Kevin E. Brown, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer

Our SERVICES:

  • Origin and Cause Reporting

  • Event Damage Extent Assessment

  • Scope of Repair (drawings and specifications)

  • Scope of Demolition (drawings and specifications)

  • Evidence Documentation and Preservation

  • Expert Reporting and Witnessing

  • Extensive network of Specialized Subconsultants

GENERAL

Mr. Shah has 11 years of experience in the construction engineering industry, with 8 years as a Structural Engineering consultant and 3 years in Project Management and Coordination roles. As a Structural Engineer, Mr. Shah has investigated, designed or repaired more than 1000 buildings within the commercial, residential, and industrial market sectors.

EDUCATION 

  • B.Sc., Civil Engineering, minor in Structural Engineering, University of Calgary, 2011


PROFESSIONAL  AFFILIATIONS

  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), since 2009

  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), since 2014

GENERAL

Mr. Brown has 41 years of experience in the consulting industry, 38 years as a Professional Structural Engineer, 3 years as a Structural Draftsman. As a Structural Engineer, Mr. Brown has investigated, designed or repaired more than 3,700 buildings within the commercial, residential, and industrial market sectors.

EDUCATION

  • B.Sc. (Distinction), Civil Engineering, U of C, 1985

  • Computer Science, 1 Year, U of A, 1981

  • Diploma (Honours), Engineering Design and Drafting              

    Technology, NAIT, 1978

PROFESSIONAL  AFFILIATIONS

  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), since 1985

  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (APEGBC), 1989 - 2009

  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), since 2016

  • Engineers Yukon, 2019 - 2022

  • Alberta Building Envelope Council (ABEC), since 1996

  • Certified Engineering Technologists, Alberta, 1980 - 83

image00038_USE.jpeg
Doug Getzlaf, 
P.Eng., M.A.Sc.

Engineer
image00031_USE.jpeg
Andrew Schubert
Technician

GENERAL

Mr. Getzlaf has 10 years of experience in the engineering consulting industry, with 4 years as a Structural Designer and 6 years as a Professional Structural Engineer. In his career, Mr. Getzlaf has designed, facilitated the construction of, or repaired over 100 buildings within the commercial, residential, and industrial market sectors.

EDUCATION

  • M.A.Sc., Structural Engineering, University of Toronto, 2013

  • B.Sc., Civil Engineering, minor in Structural Engineering, 2010

PROFESSIONAL  AFFILIATIONS

  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), since 2009

  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (APEGBC), since 2023

  • Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), 2020 - 2022

image00009_USE.jpeg
Maria Angelica Molina
Technician/
Office Manager
bottom of page