W. Mark Spang, P.E.
Registered Professional Engineer



Professional Registrations
Florida, Number 44778, Civil Engineering  

Education
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering, 1987, Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana). Specialized in Geotechnical Engineering. 

Employment
1997 - Present:
 Forge Engineering, Inc., Vice President/Principal Engineer  

1987 - 1997:  Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.

1996 - 1997:  Engineering & Construction Services Manager/ Senior Engineer

1994 - 1996:  Engineering Department Manager/Senior Engineer

1990 - 1994:  Drilling Department Manager/Project Engineer

1987 - 1990:  Project Engineer

1986-1987: Engineering Technician, Geocon, Inc. San Diego, California. Performed engineering inspection and quality control on large construction projects.  

Experience
Principal geotechnical specializing in the utilization of dilatometer testing to allow the use of shallow foundations in lieu of piles or soil improvement on three- to seven-story structures, saving clients hundreds of thousands of dollars in foundation costs and construction schedules.

Office manager of Ft. Myers and Bonita Springs offices between 2003 and 2008.

Project Management of over 4,000 geotechnical explorations and over 1,000 construction materials projects throughout Florida and Indiana, ranging from single family homes to 37-story condominium structures, with construction costs ranging from $200,000 to $50 million.

Extensive experience with geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing.

Review and negotiation of contracts.

Quality assurance of engineering operations.

Development of project budgets.

Preparation of proposals and engineering reports. 

Professional Associations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Florida Engineering Society
Lee Building Industry Association

Certifications/Training
The Contract Guide, DPIC Companies
Prestress Concrete Piles, Prestress Concrete Association
Advanced Contracts, Law Engineering, Inc.
Geofabrics Conference, Geofabrics Institute
Geotechnical and Materials Engineering Conference, GMEC
Computer Applications in Engineering, Texas A & M University
Advanced Loss and Liability, Law Engineering, Inc.
Leadership Training, Law Engineering, Inc.
Civil Treatment of Employees, Law Engineering, Inc.
Proposal Writing, Law Engineering, Inc.  

Computer Knowledge
Working knowledge of Lotus 123, Word, Excel, Visio, SPT97, GRLWEAP, Lpile, and Stab-A