Professional Civil Engineer (PE)


Arnel Chua is a licensed professional civil engineer (PE) and consultant with diverse experience working on various construction projects throughout Northern and Southern California.

Throughout his career, Arnel has been integral to the development of some of the most notable buildings in the aviation, medical, and commercial real estate industries. Some of his past projects include Los Angeles International Airport, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Irvine Company Innovation Office Park.

Licensed by the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists

 

For project consulting inquiries, say hello at: syoti86@gmail.com

Services

Project management experience spanning multiple areas of expertise in the civil engineering sphere.


Project Discussion

Once a client decides to partner in the project design, ample time is spent discussing a client’s needs for the project.


Design Consulting

This phase consists of a comprehensive review of the structural steel design drawings per the professional civil engineering standards dictated by the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. E.g., checking for feasibility of erecting the designs as drawn, standardization of parts for ease of fabrication and conformance to AISC & AWS codes.


Bidding

Review sales contract and specifications to determine scope of work.


Facilitating Steel Erection

Consultation regarding the design of temporary supports and shoring to facilitate the steel erection.


Project Management

Throughout every step of the process, Arnel is well-versed in the efficient management of a building project virtually (via Zoom, email communications, phone) and in-person inspection of the job site. He has facilitated many meetings between the GC, EOR architect to resolve BIM conflicts.


RFI Creation and Resolution

Submitting RFIs and approval drawings through industry standard Procore software. Submitting weekly log reports to GC for identifying outstanding/overdue RFIs and approvals submitted.

Featured Projects by Area of Expertise

Aviation: LAX ↗

Tom Bradley West Concourse and International Terminal

Los Angeles, CA

$1.545 Billion Modernization


Hospital: Sutter / CPMC ↗

Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center, Van Ness & Geary Campus Hospital

San Francisco, CA

$2.1 Billion Milestone Investment in the Health of San Francisco


Commercial Real Estate: Irvine Company’s Innovation Office Park ↗

the first open-air office village designed for health and wellness

  • 1.1 million square foot office village features creative space and a health and wellness focus with roll-up doors, private patios and operable windows
  • 28 creative loft-style buildings are connected by a central pedestrian pathline and indoor/outdoor amenities
  • Designed for innovation, collaboration and human connections

Sustainable Builds: Genentech B35 ↗

Genentech Building 35 is a ground-up, Type I steel commercial office project.

South San Francisco, CA

Environmentally friendly building materials and practices; B35 was designed to reduce energy, waste, and water usage. The building, which has achieved LEED Gold certification—a program that recognizes best-in-class green building practices

  • 254,775 square feet
  • LEED Certification: Gold
  • This project totals 260,000 square feet throughout one structure with seven levels above grade including a full interior build out.
  • Includes active workspaces for 1,300 employees, open stairways, secure light-filled bicycle storage and locker rooms, reGen Center for meditation and relaxation, coffee bar, and marketplace cafeteria.

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Portfolio

Project Highlights

Other Past Projects:

  • Hospitals
    • Kaiser Permanente Roseville
    • Kaiser Permanente Vallejo
    • Kaiser Permanente San Marcos
    • Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
    • Kaiser Permanente San Diego Hospital
    • CPMC Van Ness-Sutter Health
    • El Camino Hospital
    • St. Joseph Hospital
    • Rideout Memorial Hospital in Marysville
    • Providence Health
    • Torrance Memorial Hospital
  • Hangars
    • LAX United Airlines Hangar
    • Commercial Bldgs.
    • Centennial Towers
    • Menlo Gateway Phase II
    • Entrada II Scorpion
    • Innovations Laboratories
    • Gilead NB357
    • Genentech B35

Current Projects:

  • Kaiser Permanente Riverside
  • Kaiser Permanente Roseville
  • Aperture
  • Modesto Courthouse
  • South line Phase I

Miscellaneous


Engineering Software

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Tekla Structures
  • AutoCAD
  • Bluebeam
  • Procore

Other Programs

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

Education


Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Mapua Institute of Technology (Manila, Philippines)


Languages

  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Filipino