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Amador-Lewis' Structural Engineering and Consulting Services

Design and Analysis

We provide structural engineering calculations package and drawings to include vertical load analysis, foundation design, and lateral ​load analysis for the following projects:

• New Construction

• Tenant Improvements

• Seismic Strengthening

• Forensic Engineering

• Conservation of Historic Buildings

• Research and Development

• Non-Building Structures

Pre-engineered Metal Buildings

We provide the following value added engineering design and detailing services to supplement existing engineering design and detailing practices of established manufacturers of building systems:

• Amador-Lewis is an approved consultant of BlueScope Buildings. Through the use of their advanced computer-aided design, we provide value-added engineering design and detailing services to support: (1) Builders of Butler Manufacturing, and (2) Builders of VP Buildings, Inc.

Third-Party Review

We provide third-party review of structural building systems and structural components designed by registered Professional Engineers, who remain in Responsible Charge of the following projects:

• Pre-engineered Building Systems

• Pre-engineered Building Structural Components

MISSION = VISION + VALUES

MISSION

RAPUNZEL J. AMADOR-LEWIS, P.E. is committed to providing consistent high quality structural engineering solutions with creative options delivered on schedule and within budget, while fostering consistent, prudent growth in becoming a leader in our industry.

 

RAPUNZEL J. AMADOR-LEWIS, P.E. aims to achieve this mission by committing to help each member of its family develop their technical and leadership capabilities, while achieving personal satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.

 

VISION

To be the global source of structural engineering solutions with creative options.

  • Our partners and customers will view our company as an integral part of their success. We will embrace their needs, stand by our word, and deliver on every commitment we make.
  • People will be proud to become a member of the RAL family. We will create opportunities to achieve individual and team goals, and we will reward success.
  • Communities will give high regards to our social proactive stance and responsibilities. We will integrate global and local perspectives, promote sound management of resources, and contribute to a better quality of life.

VALUES

Building on a strong family heritage to span generations, we will continue to be privately owned by active management and guided by firmly held values.
  • ETHICS. Integrity, honesty, and fairness will remain the heart of our company, and will not be compromised.
  • EXCELLENCE.  We exercise high standards, maximize quality, minimize costs, apply advanced technology, continue to innovate and improve our processes and expand our knowledge, as we thrive on challenge and accomplishment.
  • MUTUAL RESPECT. We work by our leadership, which encourages openness, teamwork, and trust, as we value a culture based on diverse backgrounds, experience, and views.

  • SUSTAINABILITY. We plan and act for the future - for long-term good of our company, our partners, and our world.

 

Dr. Rapunzel J. Amador-Lewis, P.E., SE(VT), M.B.A.

Recipient of 2023 Rotary International "Vocational Service Leadership Award"

Recipient of 2022 Outstanding Student of the Year Award - University of Southern California,

Rossier School of Education, Organizational Change and Leadership EdD Program

Recipient of 2014-15 Rotary International "Vocational Service Leadership Award"

Recipient of the 2014 San Joaquin Engineers Council  'Engineer Of The Year Award'

Recipient of the 2014 Stanislaus County Commission for Women "Outstanding Women of Stanislaus County Award"

Recipient of 2012, 2013, 2014 The Rotary Foundation "Distinguished Service Award"

Rapunzel J. Amador-Lewis is the Founder, President and Principal Engineer of Rapunzel J. Amador-Lewis, P.E. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA in 1994. She began her career in structural engineering working as a design engineer for Varco-Pruden Buildings, a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc., where she would spend 5-1/2 years in responsible charge of pre-engineered steel building projects ranging in size, complexity, and budget. She obtained her Professional Engineer's license in California in 1997 and subsequently obtained P.E. registrations in eleven other Western States. After VP Buildings, she moved on to gain more experience in the conventional structural building design, consulting, and project management and joined several engineering firms and a construction company all located in Modesto, CA: JH Lawder, Inc., Structural Engineers, Complere Engineering Group, Inc., and Panelized Structures, Inc. With the dream of starting her own structural engineering firm, she returned to school and earned a Master of Business Administration from California State University Stanislaus in Turlock, CA in 2006. As a tribute to her ancestry, Rapunzel kept her maiden name and her private structural engineering practice was formed as Amador Lewis, Inc. in 2005. Today, Rapunzel attributes her successes to building strong relationships with her existing customers, which make-up 95% of her projects serviced. She remains an approved consultant to BlueScope Buildings, Inc. and serves both Varco-Pruden and Butler Builders in 22 States. She continues to be one of the most sought-after structural engineering consultants in the Metal Building industry with thousands of projects completed over a period of 30+ years. In 2022, she completed her journey at University of Southern California, earning a Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Change and Leadership. She was the recipient of University of Southern California Rossier School of Education 2022 Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership Outstanding Student of the Year Award.

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Please contact us to learn more

 

1 (209) 300-3358 or RAPUNZEL@amador-lewis.com

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