Weiler Smith Bowers Consulting Structural Engineers

Our Team - Structural Engineers

Weiler Smith Bowers is a medium-sized structural engineering firm in Vancouver that provides consulting services for residential, commercial and light industrial buildings. We design in wood, steel, and reinforced concrete (both cast in place and tilt-up) to suit the needs of the architect/owner. Our market is primarily the Vancouver and Vancouver Island area, although we do some out of province work.

Our team includes:

Darryl J. Bowers, P.Eng., Struct.Eng.

• 28 years experience in structural engineering
• extensive experience in residential, commercial, retail, and institutional projects
• renowned expertise in commercial and residential construction
• Bachelor Applied Science (1979), UBC
• Urban Land Economics Diploma, UBC
• Member:
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
  • Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
  • Association of Professional Engineers of Yukon
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
  • Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
    American Concrete Institute
  • Canadian Society of Civil Engineers
• Technical Reviewer for APEGBC peer review
• City of Vancouver third party concept reviewer
  

Gregory I. Smith, P.Eng., Struct.Eng.

• 28 years experience in structural engineering
• experience in commercial, residential, institutional projects throughout North America - from simple wood buildings to complicated structures requiring advanced analysis and computer modeling
• his diverse experience and exposure to many different construction technique enable him to develop structural systems which are economical and integrate with architectural concepts
• Bachelor of Applied Science, University of British Columbia, 1979
• active in APEGBC as technical reviewer for City of Vancouver 3rd party concept review programs
• Member:
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba
  • State of Arizona, Board of Technical Registration, Professional Engineer, Structural Engineering
  • Institution of Structural Engineers, MIStructE
  • Sub-Committee (Chapter 21) of CAN3-A23.3, Seismic Design of Concrete Structures
  • Technical Reviewer for APEGBC peer review
  • City of Vancouver third party concept review programs
  • American Concrete Institute
  • Post Tensioning Institute

Kevin L. Lemieux, M.Eng., P.Eng., Struct.Eng.

• 14 years structural engineering experience
• member of several committees, including CSA A23.3 technical committee, SECBC Masonry Design and Standard Tilt-Up Committees
• experience with commercial, industrial, retail and institutional projects enable him to develop structural systems that economically integrate with architectural and building operation systems
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours), University of British Columbia, 1994
• Masters of Engineering, University of British Columbia, 1996
• Member:
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia
  • Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
  • The State of Washington, Department of Licensing, Professional Engineer, Structural Engineering
  • CSA A23.3 – Technical Committee
  • Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
  • Structural Engineers Association of British Columbia
  • SECBC Masonry Design Committee
  • SECBC Standard Tilt-up Connection
  • BC Steel Deck Diaphragm Committee
    

Gerry Weiler, M.ASc., P.Eng.

• Special/Consultant, Partner Emeritus
• over 30 years experience in tilt-up concrete construction
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, 1970
• Master of Structural Engineering, University of British Columbia, 1980
• Fellow, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
• Member:
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
  • Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
  • Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario
  • Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
  • American Concrete Institute
  • Tilt-Up Construction Association
• Chair/Past Chair:
  • ACI Committee 551, Tilt-up Construction
  • ACI Sub-Committee 551, Tilt-up Construction
    APEGBC Investigations Committee
  • APEGBC Subcommittee for Part 4 of the Building Code
  • SECBC Committee for Standard Tilt-Up Connections

To find out more, contact us. Or see our Project Showcase to see the types of projects we've worked on.