Oscar P. Walters, Jr., P.E., M. ASCE, M. SEAoNY Principal Oscar Walters, Jr., the founder of Demerara Engineering, PLLC has over 30 years structural engineering experience, primarily in the New York City area. Prior to the founding of Demerara Engineering (DE), Mr Walters worked in Senior Engineering positions with prominent area firms which included: STV Engineers, Burns and Roe, Chas H. Sells Engineers and Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers. For the development and growth of DE, Mr. Walters has served as Principal-in- Charge and has been responsible for the structural engineering design of new and rehabilitated industrial, commercial and residential buildings and also for several community facilities primarily comprised of churches. Mr. Walters obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from University College Cardiff, Cardiff UK and a Masters of Civil Engineering from Polytechnic University of New York. He has completed continuing education in the areas of Foundation Engineering, Condition Assessment of Existing Buildings, State of the Practice Reinforced Concrete, Structural Steel design, and for many Ground Improvement Techniques. Mr. Walters has had committee membership/seminar involvement in the activities of the professional associations of which he is a member, and just recently served on the Structural Engineers Association of New York Committee "Underpinning of Buildings - Recommendations to the NYC Department of Buildings for inclusion in the NYC Building Code". He also performed a lecture to the National Society of Black Engineers - City College Alumni chapter titled "Structural Engineering - The State of the Practice". Mr. Walters is currently provides continuing education seminars for a leading CE provider in the area of shallow Foundation Design. Mr. Walters has performed structural and foundation engineering design and resident engineering inspection services during construction, on prominent projects such as the US Weather Service Nexrad Radar Towers, located nationwide, A Gas Fired Power Plant, Baku Azerbaijan, the Mereck Pharmaceuticals Complex, Pa and the downtown Brooklyn, NY State 33 story Supreme Court complex. |