Resume

Michael (Mike) H. Leonard, PE

Licensed Professional Engineer
Licensed General Contractor
mleonard@mhleonardengineering.com

  • Education

    • 1978 Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering North Carolina State University
    Raleigh, NC
    Graduated Cum Laude

  • Experience:

    • The Boeing Company (1978 to 1979)
    Seattle, WA
    Structural Engineering - 767 Program: Commercial Airplane Division:

    • Structural Analyses
    • Material Engineering
    • CADD Design Systems

    Worked on the 767 Airplane Program: Horizontal Stabilizer Design Team. Award for Weight Savings in Assembly

    The Boeing Company (1979 to 1981)
    Seattle, WA
    Construction Management - Boeing Construction Division:

    • Bridge Crane Refurbish Project: 727, 757, AWACS Programs
    • Asbestos Remediation Project:
    • Engine Test Facility, Apron Improvement Project:

    Liaison engineer between Boeing and General Contractors. Critical Path scheduling, Progress Reports

    Crouch and Adams Architects and Engineers (1981 to 1982)
    Oak Ridge, TN
    Intern Engineer, specializing in:

    • Road Design
    • Storm Drainage
    • Public Utilities

    Civil Engineer work for public roads and stormwater.

    Daniel, Mann, Johnson, and Mendenhall Consulting Engineers (1982 to 1985)
    Oak Ridge, TN
    Systems Engineering, specializing in:

    • Logic Circuit Studies
    • Failure Analyses
    • Maintainability, Reliability Studies, MTBF Studies

    Assigned to Department of Energy Programs for Uranium Enrichment Project Top Secret Security Clearance

    M. H. Leonard Construction Co, Inc. (1985 to Present)
    Charlotte, NC
    General Contractor, specializing in:

    • Custom Homes, Multi-Family Dwellings, Renovations
    • Light Commercial Dwellings and Upfittings
    • Commercial Upfitting
    • Structural Repairs

    Built approximately 625 homes, townhomes, and office buildings. Renovated or upfitted approximately 225 properties. Structural repairs to over 200 residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Since 2001, specialized in structural repairs and special projects only.

    M. H. Leonard Consulting Engineers, PA (1993 to Present)
    Charlotte, NC
    Professional Engineering Consulting Firm, specializing in:

    • Construction Management
    • Structural Engineering
    • Moisture and Thermal Protection
    • Drainage and Stormwater Systems

    Over 8900 case studies regarding residential (single-family/multi-family), commercial, light industrial, and special projects.

    • Structural Analyses
    • Fatigue and Failure Analyses
    • Structural Inspections and Repair Studies
    • Construction Cost Analyses
    • Drainage and Stormwater Studies
    • Special Structures - Wind Walls, Retaining Walls, Exposed Dwellings
    • Building Code Compliance
    • Arbitration and Mediation

    Tasks to date include over 6500 structural inspections and repairs, 995 design projects, 145 forensics and failure studies, and 175 repair studies.

  • Post-Graduate Studies:

    • Forensics Engineering, University of North Carolina @ Charlotte
    • Wood Frame Design, Analysis, N.C. State University
    • Structural Steel Design, University of North Carolina @ Charlotte
    • Structural Steel Failure Analysis, N.C. State University
    • Maintainability - Systems Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
    • Failure Analysis, Auburn University
    • Engineering Economics, University of Tennessee
    • Engineered Wood - Structural Design, University of North Carolina @ Charlotte
    • Expert Witness and Arbitration, University of North Carolina @ Charlotte
    • North Carolina and International Building Codes, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Building Standards
    • Computer Aided Design and Drafting, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA

  • Expert Witness:

    • Expert witness work in approximately 34 legal cases as of 2010:

    • Construction Management
    • Construction Defects and Building Code Violations
    • Structural Design
    • Structural Failures
    • Moisture Damages
    • Thermal Protection
    • Drainage Studies
    • Personal Injury and Construction Defects

  • Membership and Associations:

    • Member: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
    Member: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
    Member: Toe River Club, Newland, NC (President)
    Member: Carmel Country Club, Charlotte, NC

  • Background

    • Born- Charlotte, NC, 1956
    Family - Married, one daughter
    Hobbies - Fresh water fishing (trout, small-mouth bass), Golf, Wood-Carving, Travel