Fernando Torrealva.
Simplifies solutions to complex problems.
Principal, Project Manager / Structures, Houston
In Six: Simplicity is usually better than complexity.
ROOTS / ALMA MATERS: Lima, Peru / Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, University of Texas at Austin
Forte: In the biz since 2001, Fernando is a structural engineer with 14 years of experience working in the United States. As a Principal and Project Manager in the Houston Structures Group, he has completed a wide variety of project types including commercial, healthcare, parking garages, residential, hospitality, civic, educational, and religious facilities. Prior to coming to the U.S., Fernando worked on international structures in Mexico, China, India, and the Middle East.
Best advice he’s received, so far: “A quote my former boss used to repeat: ‘If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.’ I take that as advice to work towards having a deep understanding of the problem so I can provide the simplest and most efficient solution.”
On making a difference: “We help architects and owners to achieve their vision in the safest and most economical possible way.”