Ed Von Dran, PE, CEM, President/Chief Engineer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Ed has more than 40 years of experience in Engineering, Project Management, Government Acquisitions and Electronic System repair. He has extensive Program / Project Management experience in all facets of the engineering arena including Site Identification, Investigation and Construction, Industrial Hygiene, and Safety. Project Management skills include Project Planning, Contract Administration, Statement of Work writing, Cost Estimating, Proposal Preparation & Evaluation, Negotiations and Contract Document Writing & Review. Project Engineer, Data and Configuration Control Manager for projects ranging in size up to $500M. Experienced with all governmental regulatory agencies. Ed is the principal owner and chief engineer for Alpha Terra Engineering, Inc., since 1997.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• Overton-Brooks VAMC Parking Garage Addition, Shreveport, LA. Program Manager leading a multi-disciplinary team to provide project management, environmental assessments and design services for a garage addition at the Overton-Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC). This project involves expanding an existing 2-story parking garage by providing an additional 284 parking spaces in a 4-story addition. The initial NTP includes providing a schematic design and a complete set of drawings suitable for construction bidding. We will investigate and survey Overton Brooks VAMC within the project scope. We will obtain approval of the siting plan, floor plan, preliminary cost estimates, and list of probable specification sections and provide the initial design analysis and approach. The design will then proceed with 35%, 65%, 95% and Construction Documents (CD) submittals. A separate NTP will be issued later for Construction Period Services (CPS). Preliminary work includes topographic and utility surveys and a geotechnical investigation. ATEI is conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA) in parallel with the design effort.
• Expansion of Emergency Department and New Human Resources Building at the Audie L. Murphy VAMC, San Antonio, TX. Led multi-disciplinary team to provide design services for existing Emergency Department (ED) and HR Department. The primary goal of this project was to expand and renovate the existing ED. Located in a 1970s era building on an existing campus, the only option for the ED was to expand into the existing HR Department, requiring the relocation of the HR Department. Post expansion, the ED tripled in size to approximately 19,048 SF. The total number of treatment rooms doubled in number and existing treatment rooms renovated to meet current standards.
• Radiation Oncology Services Building at the Audie L. Murphy VAMC, San Antonio, TX. Led multi-disciplinary team to provide design services for a new 10,840 SF Radiation Oncology Building. The building design incorporates the use of two LINAC machines. Connecting the building to the main hospital is a climate- controlled corridor facilitating patient comfort. The design includes site utilities, site development, slab design, physical security, parking layouts, and landscaping. Supervised a team of architects and engineers designing the facility to meet VA standards. He ensured successful execution of feasibility/concept studies, cost estimates, value engineering, environment compliance, design, and submittal reviews.
• VISN 20 Facility Condition Assessments, Various Locations. Led a diverse team of professionals to assess 10 VAMCs throughout the northwest US and Alaska, with over 6.2M SF of space, using the VA FCA 101 Guidelines. Challenges include data acquisition from participating hospitals and assessing facilities within the specified schedule. Because of ATEI’s and our subcontractors’ work history with FCAs over the past 15+ years, our attention to detail and ability to discern important from inconsequential data allows us to meet assessment expectations. ATEI uses a zero-based cost estimating process that leads to more accurate and detailed cost estimates.
• VISN 22 Facility Condition Assessments, Various Locations. Led a diverse team of professionals to perform Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) of the 9 main hospital campuses comprising VA VISN 22. This project required physically observing all areas of the medical centers, conducting interviews of key staff members and the comprehensive research of existing conditions. The project consisted of approximately 10,127,766 gross square feet of floor area within approximately 445 buildings, from the 9 sites in the 3 states of AZ, CA ,and NM.
• Builder Assessment for DLA, Ft Belvoir, VA and Barstow, CA. Served as a mechanical assessor evaluating 500K SF/3.8M SF of facilities at both locations. Each location was unique with peculiarities attendant to a secure building on the east coast and warehouses on the west coast. Both facilities contained classified materials of differing degrees always requiring escorts. The work included assessing the facilities in accordance with the USACE Builder assessment program. Reporting requirements included photo documentation of all items, classification of discrepancies, and documentation of conditions in a flawless report. Total field time was four weeks; post processing time three weeks.
• Natural Gas Fueling Station Design, Lake Jackson, TX. Responsible for the siting, mechanical, plumbing, and general layout/structural design services for the natural gas fast fill station for CNG Partners / the City of Lake Jackson. The project was a unique public / private venture. This station is serving both the public and government owned vehicles. The fast fill fuel islands station allows vehicles to quickly fill their natural gas-powered vehicles in just 10-minutes. The design required knowledge of high-pressure plumbing and mechanical design and assembly design for dispensing and accessories. The designs required extensive knowledge of NFPA, City of Lake Jackson, State, and Federal guidelines, regulations, codes, and permitting. Challenges encountered included limited space, and preservation of trees, and negotiating solutions regarding regulatory/code conflicts with permit reviewers.
• City of Elmendorf, Elmendorf, TX. Provided general environmental compliance services to a racing fuel blending company since 2013. Revised both the SPCC and SWPPP plans to reflect recently revised regulations and renegotiation of the general stormwater permit. Prepared Toxic Release Inventories and Tier II reports under the Emergency Planning and Community Right to know Act. Revising facility air permits and conducting an environmental audit under the TX Audit Privilege Act, the results of which will enable the client to avoid fines and penalties due to the company’s rapid growth in the past year. Design and implementation of a vapor recovery system and flare involving tank emissions modeling using State and EPA approved methods.
• Ozona Oil & Gas, State of TX. Provided an assessment of an 1800-acre oil lease in use since the early 1950s. Evaluated environmental impact of current and past petroleum exploration and operations and prepared spill plans, closure cost estimates, and naturally occurring radioactive material assessments. The environmental assessment also included evaluation of the impact on threatened and endangered species, and typically recognized environmental conditions. This project was considered hazardous due to the presence of lethal concentrations of hydrogen sulfide gas. Air monitoring respiratory protection protocols were monitored closely. The assessment and opinions rendered provided critical information that led the client to an informed decision not to purchase the property.
• City Public Service, San Antonio, TX. Provided infrastructure design support services for City Public Service (CPS). Completed assessments and redesign of facilities operated by CPS across Bexar County. Integral to each project was the need for the design of stormwater runoff control and assessment of any change to pervious cover. Successfully established appropriate and complete storm water control measures with all projects.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS

• Professional Engineer: TX (92737), AR (16814), OH (79441), LA (40110), WY (14710) & KS (23865-Retired)

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering
• Master of Science – Environmental Science

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Energy Manager (19647)

ATI has been supporting federal, private sector and municipal clients for over 25 years.