03 Feb Jim Parker, S.E.
B.E. Civil Engineering | 1983 | Vanderbilt University | cum laude
M.S. Civil Engineering | 1985 | Vanderbilt University
Jim is a Principal and one of the founding partners at SDG. He has 40 years of experience in the structural design of all building types—from conventional, post-tensioned, and precast concrete structures to steel structures. Jim has served as Project Manager for hundreds of projects including healthcare, educational, office, and commercial facilities. His considerable seismic experience includes many projects ranging from those in moderate zones of seismicity to the high seismic zones of California. Jim holds the registration of Structural Engineer (S.E.) in the states of California, Utah, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois.
Jim is a member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC), Tennessee Structural Engineers Association (TNSEA) State and Middle Tennessee former Board Member, and Design Professional’s Risk Control Group (DPRCG) Practice Management and Education Subcommittee. He was a member of the Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon Honor Societies while at Vanderbilt University.