About
Matthew Lee has ten years of experience in engineering design and analysis, structural evaluations and condition assessments, and project management. He began his career as a structural engineer in the telecommunications industry, designing and analyzing towers, performing power calculations, and managing projects in multiple states. Later, he gained experience in the industrial and health care sectors, designing various types of structures and assisting in construction administration. Matthew’s areas of expertise include design and analysis in heavy industrial, health care and telecommunications, structural steel design, concrete applications, among others.
Employment History
6/2022 – 10/2025 – The East Group (Greenville, NC)
8/2018 – 6/2022 – Jacobs (Cary, NC)
8/2014 – 7/2016 – Jacobs (Cary, NC)
1/2013 – 8/2014 – Tower Engineering Professionals (Raleigh, NC)
Education
University of California San Diego
B.S. in Structural Engineering (2012)
Professional Affiliations
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA)
Featured Experience
Heavy Industrial – Maryland, North Carolina and South Carolina
Designed and analyzed structures such as pipe racks and bridges, platforms, catwalks, stairs, pipe/duct supports, building and equipment foundations, retaining walls, composite floor/roof decks, and a wide range of small to large-scale structures.
Health Care – Hospitals – North Carolina
Designed and analyzed structures such as hospital extensions, canopies, rooftop platforms for rooftop units, pipe/duct supports, building and equipment foundations, concrete vaults for specialized equipment, and CMU walls and pilasters.
Land Planning – Parks and Community Centers – North Carolina
Designed CMU and concrete retaining walls, ramps and stairs, and various structures for local parks and community centers.
Nucor Steel Herford County Mill – North Carolina
Performed structural assessments and inspections annually on over 650 structures (i.e., overhead bridge cranes, platforms, catwalks, stairs, and ladders).
Nutrien Aurora Phosphate Facility – North Carolina
Performed structural assessments and inspections annually for the entire phosphate facility. Structures included several multi-story, steel-framed buildings, masonry walls, pipe racks and bridges, platforms, catwalks, stairs, ladders, concrete slabs, and various types of foundation. Additionally, prepared structural repair plans and drawings for urgent, high-priority cases.