About

Julio Orbegoso, P.E., President/Chief Structural Engineer:

Julio Orbegoso, P.E. has over 45 years of experience in structural engineering with an understanding of the solutions that work and are most efficient for use in construction of various structures. Within those years, he has gained experience and knowledge in reinforced steel, concrete, masonry and wood framing for the industrial, government and commercial markets. Orbegoso also has over 35 years of construction inspections and supervision experience for commercial and high-rise buildings. He specializes in using steel and concrete materials in his designs to ensure maximum sustainability. He is licensed as a professional engineer in eight states and holds a Special Inspector license in the state of Florida.

Orbegoso has a tremendous amount of accomplishments that stand out far above average. Under contract, he worked for NASA- Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida as one of the structural engineers for the space shuttle project. Alongside that, he took on projects for multiple military facilities such as the U.S Navy Helicopter Training Facility in Jacksonville, Florida and for the Atlantic Trident Submarine Base in Kings Bay, Georgia. In 1980, he moved to Lakeland, Florida to work for Davy Mckee, Inc. and to settle down with his family. While there, he worked on many industrial plants including IMC in New Wales, Florida and CFI in Plant City, Florida as well as the Cealanese Chemical Company in New Mexico.

In 1999, Orbegoso decided to branch out and open his own engineering company to provide structural engineering services to central Florida. In 2003, ORB Engineering, Inc. was established and Orbegoso expanded his business to include North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, and Arizona. Since then, he has served as the president and chief structural engineer and oversees the many projects and the growth of the company into what it has become today.

Qualifications:

State of Florida Registered Professional Engineer # 0038769

State of Georgia Registered Professional Engineer # PE035248

State of North Carolina Registered Professional Engineer # 03719

State of Alabama Registered Professional Engineer # 37193

State of South Carolina Registered Professional Engineer # 35205

State of Louisiana Registered Professional Engineer # 42263

State of Arizona Registered Professional Engineer # 65644

State of Texas Registered Professional Engineer # 128518

State of Florida Threshold Building Inspector # 0750

State of Florida General Contractor #CG-C060964

Education:

B.S. Civil/Structural Engineering, Florida International University – August 1976

A.S. Civil Engineering, Miami-Dade Community College – December 1973

One year of Pre-Engineering & three years of Civil Engineering, Catholic University, Lima, Peru – July 1969

Experience:

ORB Engineering Inc.-President/Chief Structural Engineer                                                      Jan. 2000-Present

Consulting Structural Engineer and construction supervisor for companies such as:          July 1991-Jan. 2000

• Jacob Engineering – Lakeland, FL
• Menzel and Associates, Architects and Engineers – Melbourne, FL
• Blanton and Associates, Contractors – Miami, FL
• Bowen Engineering – Orlando, FL

Walt Disney World Co. (under contract), Lake Buena Vista, FL.                                              June 1987-June 1991

Consulting Engineer and construction supervisor for companies such as:                            Sept. 1986-May 1987

• Pan American Services, Engineer and Construction Inc. – Lakeland, FL
• Menzel and Associates, Architects and Engineers – Melbourne, FL

Berryman Patenaude & Associates, Inc. – Orlando, FL.                                                            May 1985-Aug. 1986

Badger America Inc. – Tampa, FL                                                                                                   Jan. 1985-April 1985

Consulting Structural Engineer for several clients in South America- Peru namely:          Aug. 1982-Oct. 1984

Davy McKee, Inc.- Lakeland, FL                                                                                                     Jan. 1980-June 1982

Planning Research Corporation (PRC), NASA – Kennedy Space Center, FL                        Feb. 1979-Jan. 1980

BRP & H Inc., Architects and Engineers – Cocoa Beach, FL                                                   Jan. 1977-Feb. 1979

Assistant to Plan Examiner, Fire Department- City of Miami, FL.                                        Oct. 1975-Jan. 1977

Allyson and Mayer Inc. – Miami, FL.                                                                                            Aug. 1974-April 1975

Bertram S. Warshaw and Associates, Inc.- Miami, FL.                                                            Feb. 1973-Aug. 1974

Thomas J. Kelly, Inc., Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors- Miami, FL                              Oct. 1970-Dec. 1972