Hi, I'm Arun Kishore, P.Eng.
Licensed P.Eng. · 100+ civic builds · 7 production tools deployed
- Licensed structural engineer delivering civic, industrial, and flood-protection infrastructure across Canada and the U.S.
- Blend of CSA/ACI/AISC expertise with Python, VBA, and Dynamo automation to cut weeks from FEM production.
- Builder of 7 AI-powered and automation tools - diagnostics, documentation, financial tracking - used daily across projects.
60+
Major capital projects
LNG, civic water, industrial + healthcare
500+
Automation hours saved
Per workflow deployed in production
7
Production tools deployed
Self-initiated automation in daily use
Arun Kishore
Structural Engineer at Associated Engineering
Structural engineer who builds the tools, not just the structures
I pair deep CSA/ACI/IBC code knowledge with AI-powered diagnostics and Python automation to deliver resilient plants, dams, and buildings ahead of schedule.
I’m a Vancouver-based structural engineer who owns the full stack of building delivery - concept, FEM modeling, detailing, and construction support - while building AI-powered tools that compress the schedule. Recent programs range from LNG foundations and sea dams to a soccer-field-sized residuals treatment facility, backed by a suite of self-built diagnostic, documentation, and financial tracking tools used daily across projects.
60+
Major capital projects
LNG, civic water, industrial + healthcare
500+
Automation hours saved
Per workflow deployed in production
7
Production tools deployed
Self-initiated automation in daily use
Experiences
Associated Engineering
Aug 2019 - Present
Vancouver, British Columbia
Associated is a Canadian company that provides a broad range in services including engineering, planning, project management, and asset management. Their projects include studies, assessments, design and construction.
Structural Engineer
Aug 2019 - Present
Responsibilities:
- Lead structural engineer for a residuals treatment facility exceeding the footprint of a soccer field, delivered on an accelerated timeline.
- Built ETABuddy, an AI-powered CLI toolkit with hybrid search and warning normalization that reduces ETABS diagnostic time from 30 minutes to seconds; in daily use.
- Created a soil nail design capability from scratch - decomposed the FHWA reference manual into reusable flowcharts and Mathcad sheets, enabling future bids at a fraction of previous cost.
- Developed 7 self-initiated automation tools in one year (diagnostics, documentation, financial tracking, code comparison) adopted across the team.
- Elected Vice-Chair of the Structural Discipline Interest Group; delivers code-change presentations to all structural engineers company-wide.
- Saved 200+ engineering hours by building a Python AutoFEM suite that converts PDF load schedules into FEM‑ready models for six LNG buildings.
- Lead designer and coordinator for the Nicomekl Water Control Structure; delivered response‑spectrum seismic design with tight multi‑discipline interfaces.
- Designed a multi‑storey steel platform at Grassy Mountain Mine to resist high‑energy water‑jet loads; validated dynamic performance.
- Engineered RC components for the Bay Avenue Pump Station to CSA A23.3 and ACI‑350.3.
- Avoided ~$300k replacement by verifying capacity and extending the life of the existing Bay Avenue valve chamber.
- Delivered 1,300 m² of RC foundations for 800‑ton mining trucks at Grassy Mountain; optimized for constructability.
- Directed construction administration for the $25M CRD Residuals Treatment Facility; closed RFIs and shop drawings with zero rework.
- Eliminated adverse vibrational modes on a feature stair (Broxbourne School, UK) via dynamic analysis.
- Completed independent blast‑load review for Parkland Refining Plant expansion.
- Led post‑flood structural assessments for 200+ homes; designed and delivered rehabilitation for 70+ houses in under four months.
- Engineered two primary buildings at the post‑disaster Powell River WWTP using concrete, steel, masonry, and heavy timber.
- Automated concrete‑test QA by parsing PDFs and generating a two‑page summary used across projects.
Uzun+Case, LLC
May 2016 - Jan 2019
Georgia, USA
As one of the largest structural engineering offices in the Southeast USA, U+C focuses on the design of significant building projects throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean.
Structural Engineer II
May 2016 - Jan 2019
Responsibilities:
- Delivered the Georgia Aquarium Predator Exhibit on schedule through tight coordination with Architect/MEP/GC.
- Automated concrete girder/slab scheduling and design, saving ~$1.15M/year in production time.
- Designed gravity/lateral systems for Four Winds Casino, IN, tailored to usage needs.
- Designed two‑way PT slabs in RAM Concept for multistorey residential towers.
- Modeled water pressure/impact loads for the Penguin Exhibit and validated structural performance.
Enercon Services
Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
Georgia, USA
ENERCON is a multi-discipline engineering and environmental services firm focused on delivering safe and efficient solutions for the power and industrial sectors.
Civil Structural Engineer
Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
Responsibilities:
- Performed static/dynamic analysis for seismic and missile loads; authored design‑modification packages and led calc/drawing QA.
Palmer Engineering Company
May 2015 - Dec 2015
Georgia, USA
PEC specializes in designing unique and complex projects with uncommon challenges and multiple materials. They also specialize in designing large outdoor sculptures and signage.
Structural E.I.T
May 2015 - Dec 2015
Responsibilities:
- Designed the BAPS Atlanta temple dome under stringent constraints.
- Delivered foundations and framing for multiple commercial and residential projects.
- Streamlined rack‑unit design for gravity and seismic loading.
Education
 2014-2015 Master's in Structural EngineeringCGPA: 3.64 out of 4Focus:Reinforced and prestressed concrete, seismic design, FEM. | ||
 Bachelor's in Civil EngineeringGPA: 8.26 out of 10Focus:Concrete durability and materials. |
Projects
ETABuddy
CLI toolkit for instant ETABS warning diagnosis. Hybrid BM25 + embedding search, warning pattern normalization, and AI-powered diagnostic orchestration reduce 30-minute investigations to seconds.
AI Design Companion
AI agent that auto-documents design decisions, assumptions, and rationale during the design process with zero additional time. Produces a complete design trail without hallucination.
Code Comparison Tool
Compares building code versions point-by-point with AI-powered change summarization and editorial-vs-substantive classification. Reduces days of manual comparison to minutes.
Struct.Work
A growing suite of structural calculation tools for quick, defensible answers. Clean UI, shareable links, and dynamic visuals tuned for day‑to‑day design decisions.
Ak_SAP
Python toolkit for SAP2000 model build, load cases/combinations, and results extraction-enabling repeatable, scriptable FEM workflows across projects.
Concrete Test Results Summary
Turns dozens of test PDFs into a two‑page summary with charts. Automates extraction, checks targets vs achieved, and flags air/slump range issues for quick QA.
PreEngineered Foundation Design
Converts vendor PDF loads into SAFE/Excel and updates existing SAFE files automatically-removing hours of manual entry and minimizing transcription risk.
PDF & Image Overlay Comparison Tool
Visually compare two PDFs/images by color overlay and transparency. Ideal for drawing revisions, RFIs, and contract change reviews.
Featured Posts
Recent Projects
Accomplishments
2nd Place, 2025 Innovation Award
The awards celebrate individuals who have demonstrated a novel approach to an internal or client-facing project which took place or was implemented in the 2024 calendar year.
2nd Place, 2024 Innovation Award
The awards celebrate individuals who have demonstrated a novel approach to an internal or client-facing project which took place or was implemented in the 2023 calendar year.
Vice-Chair, Structural Discipline Interest Group
Elected by peers to a one-year leadership term. Delivers technical presentations including NBCC 2025 code changes to all company structural engineers.
Chair, Python Technical Advisory Council
Leads the company-wide Python Technical Advisory Council - directs technical strategy, surveys adoption, and guides teams toward production-grade Python tooling for engineering workflows.
Vice-Chair, Automation Service Unit
Serves as Vice-Chair of the company-wide Automation Service Unit - coordinates cross-discipline automation initiatives spanning Structural, Electrical, and Mechanical engineering.
Transport Canada RPAS Drone License
Certified Basic Operations pilot for small RPAS. Provides aerial data collection capability for structural site assessments and surveys.
32 Technical Articles Published
Published 32 peer-level technical articles on NBCC code analysis, finite element best practices, performance-based design, and structural modelling at blog.struct.work.
Instructor, Python for Structural Engineering
Instructed 3 coworkers to intermediate level in Python usage for structural engineering workflows.
BIM Committee
Tasked with creating Dynamo Scripts for efficient deployment of contract documents.
Testimonials
“Your name keeps coming up. Apparently you're a whiz at computer programming and coding.”
Corporate Quality Director
Associated Engineering
“Not very often does one come across a talent like Arun Kishore. His sheer passion for structural engineering, stupendous design skills, and ability to keep things simple under deadline pressure make every team better.”
Vivek Kannan
Kellogg MBA · Georgia Tech MS · Amazon (AWS)
“Arun is friendly, helpful, and one of the most resourceful engineers I have known. He is extremely hard-working, reliable, and trustworthy-always the first person I go to for reviewing critical deliverables.”
Prachi Pedanekar
Project Engineer, WRK Engineers
“Arun is meticulous and motivated. On our prestressed concrete project his punctuality, care for detail, and sense of humor stood out-he will be a great asset and an overall winner wherever he goes.”
Raja Yellepeddi
Software Engineer, Google
“He loves challenges, grasps new concepts fast, and consistently finishes projects ahead of schedule. Arun combines intelligence, creativity, dedication, and communication skills in a way that makes him indispensable.”
Santosh Sabyasachi
Logistics Leader, Dell Technologies
“Arun's programming skills in Mathcad and Matlab simplified complex design processes and freed the team to optimize structural systems. Always enthusiastic and ready to assume responsibility, he's a joy to work with.”
Aditya Sura Ananda, P.E.
Senior Consultant, Rimkus (Structural Engineering)
Achievements
InnovAEtion Award (2024)
InnovAEtion Award (2025)
Publications
Development of sugarcane bagasse ash based Portland pozzolana cement and evaluation of compatibility with superplasticizers
Co-authored lab study demonstrating that polycarboxylate-ether superplasticizers outperform sulphonated naphthalene in bagasse‑ash PPC mixes. Findings guide admixture selection for durability and workability.
Citation
Bahurudeen, A., Kishore, A., Marckson, A. V., & Santhanam, M. (2014). Development of sugarcane bagasse ash based Portland pozzolana cement and evaluation of compatibility with superplasticizers. Construction and Building Materials, 68, 465-475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.08.064
@article{Kishore2014Bagasse,
title={Development of sugarcane bagasse ash based Portland pozzolana cement and evaluation of compatibility with superplasticizers},
author={Bahurudeen, A. and Kishore, A. and Marckson, A. V. and Santhanam, M.},
journal={Construction and Building Materials},
volume={68},
year={2014},
doi={10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.08.064}
}
Effects of Corrosion Inhibitors on the Critical Chloride Threshold of Thermo-Mechanically Treated (TMT) Steel
Measured critical chloride threshold via linear polarization resistance across inhibitor dosages for TMT steel. Highlights dosage sensitivity and supports durability design decisions.
Citation
Venkataramu, V., Karuppanasamy, J., Kishore, A., & Pillai, R. G. (2013). Effects of corrosion inhibitors on the critical chloride threshold of thermo-mechanically treated steel. Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies.
Skills
Engineering Design
Analysis & BIM Software
Programmatic model build/extract via custom tooling; repeatable, auditable FEM workflows.
Hybrid systems and connection design; export/QA checks for fabrication.
Discipline coordination and sheet automation; Dynamo scripting where it accelerates delivery.
PT slabs and steel frames with construction‑phase sequencing where required.
Steel frame analysis and connection checks for industrial platforms.
Programming & Scripting
7 production tools deployed: FEM automation, AI-powered diagnostics, automated documentation, financial dashboards, and code comparison. Daily use across projects.
Hybrid search (BM25 + embeddings), LLM orchestration with budget caps, RAG pipelines, and AI-agent tooling for engineering diagnostics and documentation.
Interactive calculators and visualization for Struct.Work and internal tools.
Excel‑based automation for schedules, QA, and reports in production environments.
Ops tooling and pipelines that remove manual steps across Windows (PowerShell/Batch) and Linux (Bash).
Automated reporting and approvals in Google Workspace (Sheets/Docs/Gmail) with audit trails.