Education:
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
Structural Option
The Pennsylvania State University, 1992

Professional Licenses:
Maryland • Pennsylvania
New Hampshire • New York
New Jersey (In-progress)

Professional Organizations:
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Society of Civil Engineers
Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
American Institute of Architects

Representative Projects:
First Quality Tissue
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Quarryville Retirement Community
Thompson Building Addition
Quarryville, Pennsylvania

Shirk Stadium
Albright College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Hampton Inn
Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Rio Sport and Health
Rockville, Maryland

Hersheypark Music Box Theatre
Foundation and Structural Coordination
Hershey, Pennsylvania

MCI WorldCom
Columbia, Maryland

Muncy State Correctional Institution
Muncy, Pennsylvania

White Marsh Elementary School Addition
St. Mary’s County, MD

Riverside Elementary School Addition
Fairfax County, VA

Engineering Experience:
Vice President of Operations
Structural Engineer – 1992 to Present
Providence Engineering Corporation – 2003 to Present

Mr. Bernhardt’s structural engineering experience spans a wide variety of structures, including corporate office campuses, schools, churches, hospitals, assisted living facilities, mission-critical internet facilities and theatres.  Structural framing systems for these facilities have utilized structural steel, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, light gauge metal and wood.  He has designed various foundation systems including shallow spread footings, caissons, auger cast piles and geo-piers.  Beyond traditional building design, he has been involved in feasibility studies, construction cost comparisons, forensic investigations, rehabilitation, renovation, structural due-diligence reports and load capacity evaluation.

David’s project experience has included projects in locations throughout the United States including the West Coast and South Florida.  In addition to engineering design, David has also been a guest lecturer for the AIA as well as speaking to secondary and college aged students about structural engineering.