SGH’s Pinn Winyoopongphun, EIT, Milli Lu, Esther Lee, EIT, Emily Wong, EIT, Dylan Tay, Heryann Reyes Ayala, Rafael Pereira, Paing Thit, and Aidan Moroz gathered at the Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park for a day of community service with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD). The group worked on various beautification tasks, including planting, weeding, and general maintenance—all while taking in the scenic views of the iconic park.
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH)
Civil Engineering
Waltham, Massachusetts 19,065 followers
About us
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With more than 700 employees in nine office locations throughout the United States, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible. Visit sgh.com for more information.
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External link for Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH)
- Industry
- Civil Engineering
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Waltham, Massachusetts
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1956
- Specialties
- Building Enclosure Engineering, Structural Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Building Science, Engineering for Extreme Environments, Construction Engineering, Field and Laboratory Testing, Materials Science and Engineering, Preservation Technology, Civil Engineering, Roofing & Waterproofing, Fire Engineering, Failure Investigation, and Facade Inspection
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Thanks for spending your internship with us, Adda Hennessey. We’re so happy to hear about your time at SGH and can’t wait to see what you do next!
Last Friday, I finished up my 12-week technical internship at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) in the Structural Group of the Heavy Civil Division. I was welcomed by Zoe Sloane, my kind SGH “Buddy” who helped me adjust to SGH culture, and was supervised by Jason Varney and Paul Schuman. SGH is an engineering consulting company that strives for excellence in civil engineering. I chose SGH because I knew I would be exposed to many civil engineering projects and be challenged in various ways. I began my internship without any knowledge about the civil engineering industry, hoping to come out with an idea of what civil engineers do. I aimed to improve my communication skills, engage with geotechnical engineering, see what civil engineers do on site, and gain insight on project management. SGH made it possible for me to accomplish all these goals and much more. They created opportunities for me to work on more than 10 projects across different teams within SGH. During my time at SGH, I conducted structural investigations, created data acquirement forms for effective use, organized and manipulated data in Excel, helped with geotechnical litigations, presented contractor bids, created and used Python scripts for efficiency in redundant tasks, tested and inventoried electronics in the lab, redacted Controlled Unclassified Information on structural drawings, identified dimensions of buildings from hand-drawn structural drawings, wrote field reports and more. In working on projects across offices and teams, I gained connections and communication skills. Not only did I work with a range of people in the Waltham, New York and Houston offices, I also met some of SGH’s clients! This required significant coordination which I employed to keep all collaborators in the loop. This way, everyone was aware of the time I was spending on existing projects and how much time I had to spare to take on new ones. I was happy to receive a very kind word from Emily R. McCarthy, a Project Manager in the Houston office, who mentioned to my supervisor the efforts I made to manage my time successfully. Emily motivated me to continue building on these communication skills I practiced at SGH. Overall, I feel that I solidified my love of civil and structural engineering during my time at SGH. I was sad to go, but I now have a clearer perspective on my future as a civil engineer. Everyone I worked with offered valuable insight and mentorship on both my academic and professional careers. I am extremely grateful for this experience, and I look forward to branching out in the civil engineering world with the foundational experience I’ve gained from this internship. I now have a better sense of what I want to do with my career, and for that, I feel forever indebted to SGH. Thank you, Simpson Gumpertz and Heger!
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“Not being afraid of a challenge” is good way to describe Asa Bassam, PhD, MBA, PMP’s approach to his engineering career: https://lnkd.in/dxe8RSWi Asa is a Senior Project Manager with SGH’s Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure group in Atlanta, GA. He started his career as a bridge engineer performing seismic evaluations after witnessing an earthquake strike his home country of Iran. Learn more about Asa’s engineering journey, how he gives back to the industry, and his favorite comfort food as we continue celebrating #SGH750.
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SGH’s Sam Yao, William Bruin, Benjamin Wisniewski, and Aaron Yung, S.E. attended SIOP’s "Think Different, Build Better Industry Day” to present their concept paper, “Performance-Based Design and Base Isolation Applications for SIOP,” which was co-authored by Onder Akinci and Ali Roufegarinejad. The team was honored to be among a select group of presenters to discuss their innovative approach to optimizing the design of shipyard structures by combining performance-based design with base isolation systems.
Our Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program teammates and stakeholders are hearing innovative ideas from industry representatives as part of SIOP's "Think Different, Build Better Industry Day" in Washington, D.C., Aug. 13-15. Delivering the Foundation of Fleet Readiness means being open to new approaches to meeting the infrastructure needs of our Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines.
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SGH’s Kenneth Klein has dedicated his professional career to solving problems and improving the world around him. Recently, he has given back to the roofing industry through technical bulletins, unveiling dangerous trends he is noticing through his research. In this video, Ken discusses the threat of trapped moisture within steep slope roofing on the West Coast. https://lnkd.in/gKQTqDYa
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Oiltanking Ebytem, a subsidiary of fuel storage company Otamerica, retained SGH to provide peer review services for design and engineering support during the construction of a new crude oil export jetty in Puerto Rosales, Argentina: https://lnkd.in/e83sp9z2 In addition to the jetty peer review, SGH provided engineering support during construction.
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SGH team members gathered at the Waltham Fields Community Farm to trim back weeds that were overwhelming the crops. The farm participates in food access programs, which help to provide low-income households with fresh, organic vegetables. The farm also offers educational opportunities for K-12 students and training opportunities for the next generation of sustainable farmers. Representing SGH were Eduardo Tumialan, Derek Johnson, Luke Niezelski, P.E., Zoe Sloane, Lauren Reiter, Grace Lancto, Giuliana Zelada-, and Giuliana Zarada.
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225 Wyman Street in Waltham, MA, provides flexible space for its scientific tenants. SGH worked with architect Gensler to provide structural engineering and building enclosure services for the 507,000 sq ft space: https://lnkd.in/eymizqEB ARCHITECT Magazine selected the project as a Merit winner in their 2024 Architecture & Interiors Awards program, representing the Interiors: Lobby and Amenity Space category.
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The University of California, Santa Cruz sought to expand and update the campus at Kresge College: https://lnkd.in/eQTHGvgN The project includes a new Academic Center nestled in the wooded campus designed to communicate with its surrounding forest. SGH provided building enclosure and fire life safety consulting services for the center, which features classrooms, offices, lecture halls, and a central atrium connecting all three levels of the building.
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Producing insulated glass units for facades is a very energy-intensive process. And, unfortunately, most glass will end up in landfills after it’s reached its service life. However, there is some hope. In this video, SGH’s John A. Jackson, AIA offers insight into the future of sustainably reimplementing used glass into the building life cycle. #cuttingcarbon