Professional Biography
Piotr Rusinkiewicz is a Senior Managing Engineer with over a dozen years of experience in forensic investigations of building failures and the design and administration of construction projects. His expertise includes remediation of construction defects, repairs, and maintenance of aging structures. Piotr also has experience consulting on building envelopes for new construction and restoring historic properties, including several landmark buildings.
Piotr led a variety of projects for engineering firms providing consulting on restoration, new construction, and litigation support. He has also worked as a construction chemical scientist in laboratories in Germany and New Jersey.
Credentials & Certifications
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- Registered Roof Observer (RRO)
Representative Consulting Assignments
- Church Campus | Brooklyn Park, MN | Wind Investigation — Investigation into reported wind damage to exterior components at a church campus.
- New Mixed-Use Buildings | Coral Gables, FL | Construction Defect — Investigation into multiple sources of water infiltration and material failures into three new mixed-use buildings.
- Office Park Complex | Golden Valley, MN | Hail Investigation — Investigation into reported hail damage to exterior components at an office park.
- Roof Condition Assessments | New York, NY | Forensic Analysis/Investigation — Prepared building envelope assessments of 20+ buildings recently acquired by the client.
- Damage Assessment | Nebraska & Iowa | Tornado Assessments — Performed structural assessments of multiple residential buildings following tornados in Nebraska and Iowa in Spring 2024.
- Historic Masonry Brownstone | New York, NY | Forensic Analysis/Investigation — Conducted a due diligence for recently renovated building including review of new structural and facade improvements.
- 8-Story Residential | Brooklyn, NY | Construction Defect — Evaluation of facade and roof components of a recently constructed eight-story residential building.
- 20-Story Residential | Queens, NY | Project Management — Managed multiple restoration projects at three 20-story residential buildings including plaza waterproofing repairs, roof replacements, and facade restoration.
- Multiple High Rise Condominiums | Naples, FL | Hurricane Assessment — Inspected multiple high-rise condominiums in Southwest Florida following Hurricane Ian for damage to building envelope components.
- 3-Story Residential | Madison, WI | Code Review — Performed a code review following a fire loss at a wood framed apartment building.
- Residential House | Minneapolis, MN | Leak Investigation — Performed a leak investigation at residential house following installation of a roof deck and prepared conceptual repairs.
- Commercial Building | Aberdeen, SD | Structural Assessment — Performed cause analysis, structural assessment and code review following roof collapse.
- 3-Story Residential | Dallas, TX | Structural Assessment — Performed structural assessment following a fire loss at a wood framed apartment building.
- 1-Story Commercial | Clearwater, MN | Fire Assessment — Performed a structural assessment following fire loss at steel-framed and CMU building.
Professional Experience
- Senior Project Manager | YA Engineering Services | 2023 - Current
- Senior Project Manager | DeSimone Consulting Engineers | 2021 - 2022
- Consultant | Walker Consultants | 2020 - 2021
- Project Manager | DeSimone Consulting Engineers | 2019 - 2020
- Project Manager | The Falcon Group | 2015 - 2019
- Scientist | Evonik Degussa Corporation | 2010 - 2015
Practices & Skillsets
- Condition Assessment
- Failure Analysis
- Historic Preservation
- Infrared Thermography
- Roofing
- Water Leakage Testing and Analysis
Education
- Master of Science, Construction Management, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey
- Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey
Professional Licenses
- Professional Engineer - Florida - License #93066
- Professional Engineer - Georgia - License #053637
- Professional Engineer - Illinois - License #62.07494
- Professional Engineer - Iowa - License #P27811
- Professional Engineer - Louisiana - License #PE.0047622
- Professional Engineer - Michigan - License #6201312641
- Professional Engineer - Minnesota - License #58564
- Professional Engineer - Missouri - License #2025015694
- Professional Engineer - Nebraska - License #E-19848
- Professional Engineer - New York - License #100708
- Professional Engineer - North Carolina - License #060050
- Professional Engineer - North Dakota - License #30033
- Professional Engineer - South Dakota - License #16335
- Professional Engineer - Texas - License #148839
- Professional Engineer - Wisconsin - License #50036