Matt Reckard, P.E.
Senior Engineer
EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering
1976, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania
B.A. English
1976, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania
M.S. Historic Preservation
1993, University of Oregon School of Architecture & Allied Arts
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Registered Professional Engineer in Alaska and Indiana
- Director, Alaska Association for Historic Preservation
- Member, Historic Preservation Commission, Fairbanks - North Star Borough
- University of Alaska Museum History Collection Advisory Committee
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
- "The Mears Memorial Bridge",
Alaska Association of Historic Preservation newsletter, 1999 - "Concrete Bridge Deck Corrosion in Alaska",
AK DOT&PF Research Report No. AK-RD-84-18, March 1984
EXPERIENCE
February, 2001 to Present: J.A. Barker Engineering, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana
1998 to 2000: Principal, Matthew K. Reckard, P.E. Design and Construction Management Services
Specializing in rehabilitation of historic buildings and structures, foundations, and soils engineering. Also from 1991 to 1994.
1979 to 1998: Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities: Statewide Research Manager (1996-98)
Program development, fiscal management, staff supervision, contracting for a complex scientific research, development, and technology transfer program, Juneau and Fairbanks, AK; Statewide Construction Standards Engineer, (1994-96) Policy and procedure formulation for administration of construction contracts for highways, airports, harbors, and ferries; Research Engineer/Senior Research Engineer (1981-91), Scientific investigations and research contract management with emphases in low volume roads, corrosion, and renewable energy; Staff Engineer (1979-81), Administration of state highway and airport constructions as Project Engineer and Assistant PE, including work at remote locations. Work in Highway design, right of way, construction and internal review sections.
1976 to 1979: Energy Systems Engineer, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Staff specialist in renewable energy at BNL’s National Center for the Analysis of Energy Systems.