RESUME
James L. (Jimmy) Buckner, P.E., SECB
LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS |
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LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
FLORIDA #31242
GEORGIA #10312
SOUTH CAROLINA #5906
BOARD CERTIFIED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Certification #1058-0705
Structural Engineer Certification Board
REGISTERED PRODUCT EVALUATION & VALIDATION ENGINEER
ANE ID #1916
Florida Building Commission
APPROVED LABORATORY TEST ENGINEER
#02-1104.14 - Inactive
Miami-Dade Building Code Compliance
APPROVED THIRD-PARTY COMPLIANCE EVALUATOR
Storm Shelters, ICC/NSSA Standard, ICC 500-2008
National Storm Shelter Association
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFYING AGENT
Florida Green Building Coalition
FLORIDA CERTIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTOR
#CG-C019636
Construction Industry Licensing Board |
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SERVICE |
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Member: Florida Building Commission (FBC) - Roofing Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Florida Building Commission (FBC) - Soffit Systems Workgroup
Florida Building Commission (FBC) - Secondary Water Barrier Research Advisory Group
National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA) - Standards Committee
University of Florida (UF) - Research Advisory Panel, College of Engineering
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) - Department of Civil Engineering,
Department Advisory Council (DAC)
Florida Green Buiding Coalition - Commercial Building Standard Committee
Director: National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA)
Florida Structural Engineers Association (FSEA) - Palm Beaches Chapter
Stakeholder: Florida Building Commission (FBC) - Building Code Development
Past Member: Florida Building Commission (FBC) - Product Approval Validation Workgroup
Florida Building Commission (FBC) - Roofing Subcommittee of the Building Structural TAC
Director: Florida Structural Engineers Association (FSEA) - South Florida Chapter |
COURSE PRESENTER |
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“Pitfalls with Anchor Details”
AAMA Southeast 2009 Fall Meeting
Convened By: American Architectural Manufacturer’s Association (AAMA)
“Enhancing Extreme Wind Resistance Envelope Design by Utilizing Product Approvals”
10th America’s Conference on Wind Engineering (2005) Hosted by LSU Hurricane Center
Convened By: American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE) |
AWARDS |
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1981 ENGINEER OF THE YEAR IN CONSTRUCTION
By Thirty Metro Atlanta Engineering Societies
1980 ENGINEER OF THE YEAR IN CONSTRUCTION
By the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers |
| ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS |
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FSEA |
Florida Structural Engineers Association |
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AAWE |
American Association of Wind Engineering |
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AWES |
Australasian Wind Engineering Society |
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NSSA |
National Storm Shelter Association |
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ICC |
International Code Council |
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BOAF |
Building Officials Association of Florida |
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IAWE |
International Association of Wind Engineers |
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FGBC |
Florida Green Building Coalition |
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Energy Star Partner |
| PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES |
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GSPE |
Cobb Chapter, Georgia Society of Professional Engineers |
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(Served in various capacities from Chapter Director through President) |
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GSPE |
Georgia Society of Professional Engineers |
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(Served as State Director) |
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ACI |
American Concrete Institute |
| EDUCATION |
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Clemson University, Clemson, S.C. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Valdosta High School, Valdosta, Ga. |
| MILITARY |
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ROTC , commissioned Second Lieutenant, US Army
Active Duty, Corps of Engineers, Branch School
Honorable Discharge from Reserves, Rank Captain |
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WORK EXPERIENCE
James L. (Jimmy) Buckner, P.E., SECB |
| 1998 - Present: President |
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CBUCK Engineering
Specialty Structural Engineering
CBUCK, Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL
Florida Engineer Firm Certificate of Authorization # 8064 |
James L. “Jimmy” Buckner, P.E., SECB, founded CBUCK Engineering as a Specialty Structural Engineering Firm to evaluate building products, produce research reports, expedite product approvals and Green building products consultation. Designing roof and covering products to resist extreme winds is an area that Jimmy Buckner has extensive experience |
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Engineering Services:
- Code compliance research
- Florida: State product evaluations, reports, validation and approval processing
- Miami-Dade: Notice of Acceptance (NOA) product evaluation reports and approval processing for
High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ)
- International Code Council-evaluation services (ICC-ES) engineering reports and processing
- Code Evaluation Research Reports (Florida Building Code, International Building Code)
- Florida Dept. of Education (DOE) Roof Approvals
- Texas Dept. of Insurance (TDI) Evaluations engineering reports and processing
- National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA / ICC-500) Evaluations
- Test selection, planning & coordination
- Site specific design submitted for local product approvals
- Miami-Dade: One-Time / Site specific product approval engineering and submittal
- Green building products consultation
- Reports for code compliance
- Wind storm damage assessment
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2001 - 2002: CBUCK Associated With ACRC Atlantic & Caribbean Roof Consulting (ACRC)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Miami-Dade Approved Testing Laboratory |
Miami-Dade NOA testing, evaluation, and engineering design services for roofs and building envelopes
- Field and laboratory testing to assess material conditions, determine structural strength and consistency, and certify code permit requirements
- Code-specific wind pressure calculations, for permit applications
- Engineering calculations for attachment of roof systems
- Research, creative testing, system design modifications and consultation with permit authorities on special projects
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2000 - 2001: Project Engineer Consul-Tech Engineering, Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL
FDOT Construction Management |
Responsible for construction engineering and inspections on Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
road construction projects
- Responsible for contract inspections project schedule
- Inspection of storm water structures for compliance with state environmental permit
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1998 – 2000: Director of Engineering Independent Roof Testing & Consulting Of South Florida, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL Miami-Dade Approved Testing Laboratory |
- Corporate Officer
- Qualifying engineer for the corporation’s Engineering Certificate of Authorization
- Certified by Miami-Dade to perform laboratory testing
- Responsible for all engineering of roof wind uplift pressures and attachment calculations
- Responsible for field testing and engineering reports
- Laboratory test engineer of manufacturers’ roof system models to Dade County standards, Factory Mutual criteria and U.L. Test standards
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1984-1997 President ABUCK, Inc.
Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Design and Build-General Contractor
Engineering & Construction Services |
ABUCK Inc., a successor Company to ABUCK Building Systems, Inc., was formed in 1984 as a design and build commercial/industrial general contractor. Beginning in 1988, contracts were produced through ABUCK, Inc. In 1997 a group of 3 employees bought ABUCK, Inc. and the assets
from Buck Enterprises. The ABUCK companies continue to grow and prosper. |
1988-1992 President ABUCK Building Systems Inc.
1976-1988 Vice President Metro Atlanta, Georgia
1973-1976 Manager Design and Construction Design and Build – General Contractor
Engineering & Construction Services |
Design and Build General Construction Firm and Authorized Dealer for Armco STEELOX Building Systems and STEELOX Roofing Systems.
- Perform Civil and Structural design for Site Development, Pavements, Concrete & Steel Components
- and Structures
- Coordinate in-house and outside engineering and architectural consultants,
- Develop performance specifications, preliminary designs, cost estimates, client proposals,
- Coordination of permit process
- Construction Management including administration of subcontracts and scheduling
- Manager Steel Erection Crews & Design rigging, lifting devices
- General Administration & Marketing
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Scope of Work:
Design and Build General Construction , site development, drainage design, storm water detention, hazard materials spill containment structures, utilities, foundations, pavement design, concrete slabs on grade, building structural, wall and roof systems, electrical and mechanical systems, bridge crane structural, one and two story offices buildings, interior finishes, new and retrofit roofing ,manufactured industrial buildings approved by Georgia DCA
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Types of facilities
Railroads, Georgia D.O.T., chemical plants, manufacturing plants, office buildings, truck terminals, Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, electric and gas utilities, pipeline companies, oil companies, communication buildings, water treatment plants, school systems, commercial buildings
Note: In 24 years with over 2,000 contracts, ABUCK was never involved in a law suit. (client, vendor, subcontractor, agency). Front end planning, organization and a win-win attitude contributed to this record. Efficient design and quality work from a loyal team generated 80 % repeat clients. |
1988-1998 President BUCK Enterprises Inc.
Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Construction Equipment Leasing
1970-1973 Project Engineer AK Steel (formerly Armco /STEELOX Corp.)
Middletown, Ohio |
Work experience with a manufacturer of Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings and Metal Roof Systems in the dealer support section and the steel erection department. Armco / STEELOX also had a Design and Build General Construction Department that Jimmy Buckner worked in as a Project Engineer. |
