CAVVY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING | 29-265 Duthie Avenue, Burnaby, BC | [email protected]cavvystructural.ca | 778.682.7335
Mark Budd, P.Eng.
Mark is a Professional Engineer with 15 years' experience in structural design. He has been involved with the design of low-rise buildings, residential wood-frame construction, and industrial steel structures. Throughout his career, Mark has gained experience in niche areas such as seismic restraints, suspended ceilings, attachments-to-structures, foundation design, and steel connections. His broad scope of knowledge and expertise add value to the projects he currently works on.
Cavvy Structural Engineering is operated from a home office in Burnaby, where the local time is . Mark is registered to practice in BC, AB, and YK.
A Professional Practice Management Plan is used to maintain consistency and quality in all engineering work. All engineering work follows the regulations established by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia.
Mark is available for contract work and collaboration with engineering firms. He provides independent review, structural analysis, and documentation services.
Project Experience
- Villa Caritas, Edmonton (2007-2008): structural steel framing, steel-to-concrete connections
- JV Driver Fabrication Shop and Office, Nisku (2008-2009): structural steel framing
- Cargill Canada Plant Expansion, Spruce Grove (2009): stainless steel platforms
- EPCOR Tower, Edmonton (2010-2011): concrete shoring inspections
- Western Archrib Timber Connection Designs, Alberta (2011): independent structural review of calculation package
- Northwest Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton (2010-2011): pile foundation design for traffic sign structures
- Northwest Stoney Trail, Calgary (2011-2012): pile foundation design for traffic sign structures
- Metal Building Systems, Alberta (2011-2012): site inspections for metal building installations and foundations
- The Pearl, Edmonton (2011-2012): concrete shoring inspections
- University of Saskatchewan Student Residence (2012): concrete shoring inspections
- Waiward Steel, Edmonton (2012-2015): steel connection design for various industrial sites
- Custom Shop Devices, Edmonton (2013-2015): lifting devices and load rating for OH&S requirements
- Self-Support Tower Foundation, Cranbrook (2019): concrete footing, equipment pad, and site inspection
- Self-Support Tower Foundation, Abbotsford (2019): deep concrete pile foundation
- Site Assessments, Vancouver, BC (2019): code compliance reports for CSA S37-18
- Rooftop Antenna Shroud, Victoria (2019): custom FRP shroud, steel bracing system
- OFC Attachment and Seismic Restraint, Vancouver (2019-2020): attachments to existing structures
- Fairway 10 at The Dunes, Kamloops (2019-2020): wood framing, concrete slab design
- Steel Frames, North Vancouver (2020): overhead door repairs at Neptune Terminal
- Repair and Restoration, Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley (2020 – 2021): residential structural repairs and field review for fire, water, vehicle, and wind damage
- Hello Nori Ceiling Support, Vancouver (2020): CFS suspended ceiling support and field review
- North Vancouver Library, North Vancouver (2021): CFS interior window supports, T-bar ceiling
- Custom Home Addition, Whistler (2021): addition to existing wood-frame house
- Border Burrito Tenant Improvement, Vancouver (2021): seismic restraint of new mechanical components
- Amazon Warehouse Mechanical Platform, Vancouver (2021): CFS mechanical platform
- Seismic Assessment on Multi-Unit Residential Building, Abbotsford (2021): seismic analysis report for repair project
- F45 Fitness Tenant Improvements, Squamish (2021): tenant improvements
- Gabled Vernacular Home Renovation, Vancouver (2022): interior renovation of heritage house
- F45 Fitness Tenant Improvements, Vancouver (2022): seismic restraint for mechanical and electrical, CFS interior walls
- Commercial Tenant Improvement, Burnaby (2022): seismic restraint for lighting
Work Experience
- Walters Chambers & Associates Ltd. (2007-2009), Edmonton, AB
- Laviolette Engineering Ltd. (2009-2012), Edmonton, AB
- Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd. (2012-2015), Edmonton, AB
- DB Writing Ltd. (2015-2019), Vancouver, BC
- Roehampton West Ltd. (2019), Vancouver, BC
- Siefken Engineering Ltd. (2019-2020), New Westminster, BC
Continuing Education Plan
Continuing Education helps maintain competency, enhance skills, and reinforce knowledge in key technical, ethical, and regulatory areas.
The following technical education courses have been completed:
- SEABC E10: Structural Analysis Fundamentals: A Refresher (2018)
- SEABC C10: Design of Earth Supported Structures (2019)
- SEABC C11: Timber Design of Light Residential & Commercial Buildings (2019)
- SEABC C1: Analytical Methods in Structural Engineering (2019)
- SEABC C13: Structural Steel Design for Buildings (2019)
- SEABC C5: Topics in Conceptual Structural Design (2020)
- SEABC C12: Practical Design of Reinforced Concrete (2020)
- SEABC E5: Seismic Design of Concrete Buildings (2020)
- SEABC E12: Design of Steel Structures for Seismic Resistance (2020)
- SEABC C4-1: Introduction to Earthquake Engineering & Seismicity (2021)
- SEABC C2: Effective Structural Modeling (2021)
- SEABC E15: Applications of Dynamic Analysis for Seismic Design of Structures (2021)
- Softek Structural Office: Mastering S-Frame I & II (2008)
- Softek Structural Office: Finite Element Analysis Applications for Structural Engineers (2014)
- SFRAME: A301-Dynamics for Structural Engineers (2021)
- SFRAME: A501-Seismic Analysis and Design in SFRAME (2021)
- ACI University: Anchorage Design Certificate (2019)
- ACI University: Repair Application Procedures Certificate (2019)
- ACI University: Fundamentals of Concrete and Materials Certificate (2019)
- ACI University: Fundamentals of Concrete Construction Certificate (2020)
- CISC: Seismic Design of Industrial Steel Structures + CSA S16-14 Annex M (2020)
- Worksite Safety: Fall Protection (2021)