Prior to joining Fittz & Shipman, Inc. Mr. Sandoval has 30 years experience in the petro-chemical, industrial, and power industries as Lead Structural Engineer and Project Engineer on several major projects and revamps in the Gulf Coast area and overseas. Duties have included civil/structural engineering, project engineering, site engineering, managing procurement and expediting personnel, cost estimating, and project controls. Previous engineering experience includes plant surveys, analyses and modifications of existing facilities, planning, designing new additions to accommodate new process efficient equipment within existing operating plants. In addition, Mr. Sandoval has performed services as a Structural Consultant at various times on a part-time basis for Fittz & Shipman, Inc.

May 1980 – June 2002, Mr. Sandoval was employed by Stone and Webster Engineering as Lead Structural Engineer and Project Engineer. Major clients included Amoco Oil, Chevron, Nova Chemicals, Citgo Refining, Holcim Cement, Aramco, BP, Marathon Oil, Texaco Inc., Gulf States Utilities, and Lyondell Petrochemical.

April 1973 – April 1980, Mr. Sandoval was employed by Brown and Root, Inc. as a Principle Structural Engineer. Major clients included Gulf States Utilities, Diamond Shamrock, Commonwealth Edison, Louisiana Power and Light, and Union Carbide Corporation.

December 1972- April 1978, Service in the Texas Air National Guard, achieving the rank of sergeant. Mr. Sandoval performed active duty and monthly duty while practicing engineering full time at Brown and Root, Inc.

July 1972 – November 1972, Employment at Bernard Johnson Engineers as a Civil Engineer involved in land development projects.