Mr. Giannavola, Co-founder and managing partner of GGSE, has been providing structural engineering services in the Atlanta area since 1996. Experience includes structural conception, analysis, design and detailing of building and stadium structures; production of structural working drawings and specifications; existing building conditions surveys including buildings damaged from natural disasters; structural project management: multi-discipline coordination; construction administration. Projects include steel, reinforced and post-tensioned concrete, masonry, wood, cold formed steel and aluminum.
Mr. Giannavola earned his Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree (with Honors) from the Pennsylvania State University with a concentration in the Analysis and Design of Building Structural Systems.
LEED Accredited Professional
Licensed Professional Engineer:
| STATE | LICENSE # | STATE | LICENSE # | STATE | LICENSE # | |
| Georgia | 26684 | North Carolina | 38525 | Pennsylvania | 88472 | |
| South Carolina | 30052 | Alabama | 32985 | West Virginia | 23233 | |
| Florida | 76587 | Texas | 119944 | Kentucky | 32247 |
Professional Experience
Goodman & Giannavola Structural Engineers, LLC (GGSE); Atlanta, GA
2013 to Present: Co-Founder and Managing Partner. Project experience including medical office buildings, office buildings, commercial/retail buildings, museum/cultural centers, libraries, restaurants, institutional buildings, governmental buildings, industrial facilities, mixed use facilities, educational buildings, recreational facilities, multi-unit housing, high end residential projects, warehouse facilities and a variety of specialty structures.
Michael Giannavola P.E.; Atlanta, GA
April 2011 to 2013: Consulting Structural Engineer, Atlanta, GA in association with Bob Goodman P.E., Structural Consultants. Structural consulting engineer with project experience including commercial buildings, office buildings, institutional buildings, governmental buildings and industrial buildings.
TRC Worldwide Engineering, Inc., (formerly Jenkins & Charland); Atlanta, GA
March 2006 to April 2011: Structural project manager with project experience including governmental buildings, courthouses, healthcare facilities, hospitals, commercial/retail buildings, hotels, mixed use facilities, institutional and church buildings, banks, private and commercial storage buildings and distribution warehouses and a variety of specialty structures.
Browder + LeGuizamon and Associates, Inc., Atlanta, GA
August 2004 to March 2006: Structural engineer with project experience including airport ticketing, terminal, concourse and baggage buildings and facilities , mixed use residential and retail buildings, hotel/resort facilities and structural investigations of damaged building structures.
Heery International Inc.
Atlanta, GA; June 1996 to August 2004: Associate structural engineer with project experience including professional and collegiate stadiums and arenas, high and low rise commercial and office buildings, collegiate and secondary school buildings, government and military buildings, courthouses, research facilities, healthcare facilities, hospitals convention centers, central energy plants and industrial facilities.