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Gordon Phillips

@gordonphillips

Experienced structural/mechanical engineer specializing in heavy transport and FEA-driven design.

What I'm looking for

I seek hands-on engineering roles focused on structural/FEA design for heavy transport or lifting projects, with collaborative teams and opportunities to lead technical solutions.

I am an experienced and driven structural and mechanical engineer with over eight years of focused work in heavy transport, trailer design, and structural analysis. I combine hands-on fabrication and field experience with advanced FEA skills to deliver safe, cost-effective solutions for complex, heavy-load projects.

Throughout my career I have led structural modifications, fatigue and life analyses, and supervised production and welding practices across multiple materials and dissimilar metal assemblies. I have designed and produced fabrication and lift-related drawings, supported heavy lift operations, and managed route planning, permitting, and execution for super loads.

I bring leadership, team building, and quality-control management to projects, having run my own super-load transportation company and served as lead engineer on numerous R&D and product-line upgrade efforts. I hold a BS in Civil Engineering with emphasis in structural topics and a Montana Professional Engineer license.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Project Engineer

Omega Morgan

Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 (2 months)

Provided engineering for transport, load and lashing drawings for super loads (80–250 ton) and designed fabrication drawings for specialized trailer parts; supported heavy lift and crane divisions with lift plans and fabricated components using AutoCAD and Inventor.

Autocad Inventor Lift Plans Structural Engineering Project Coordination

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Project Engineer

Wilson Trailer Company

Dec 2022 - Jan 2026 (3 years 1 month)

Led structural and fatigue analysis for trailers and components, served as lead FEA engineer for static, random vibration and fatigue analyses, and directed production oversight including welding procedures and assembly for multi-material structures.

Fatigue Analysis Structural Analysis Welding Oversight Aluminum Structures

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Owner/Operator

Heavy Iron Transportation

Apr 2005 - Dec 2022 (17 years 8 months)

Founded and managed super load transportation business, designed and built trailer components for 80-ton loads, negotiated contracts, oversaw 6–13 employees, and executed route planning, inspections and permitting for nationwide oversized moves.

Fleet Management Trailer Design Contract Negotiation Team Leadership Fabrication Project Planning

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Structural Engineer

Morrison-Maierle

Dec 1999 - Feb 2005 (5 years 2 months)

Provided structural engineering services for commercial and residential projects—many in high seismic zones—including designs in steel, wood, concrete and precast (pre- and post-tensioned) for essential structures.

Structural Design Seismic Design Concrete Design Steel Design

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

MU

Montana State University

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Structural Engineering and Fluid Dynamics.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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Gordon

Steel

Jan

Seismic

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