Shannon W. Pierce, P.E.
After graduating in Colorado, Shannon began his structural
engineering career at a structural design and consulting company
in Boulder, CO. He gained a great deal of engineering knowledge
there and after four years of living in Colorado, moved back to the
Midwest where he has worked at Mattson Macdonald Young, Inc.
since February of 2008.
One of Shannon's most memorable
and rewarding jobs while in college
was as a carpenter building
houses. He enjoyed the
construction process and always
considers construction efficiency
for any type of project he works on
as a designer. He enjoys meeting
new clients and working with them
to determine the best structural
designs while keeping the client's
budget and desires in mind.
While in college, Shannon was
actively involved in the American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
UW chapter. Shannon is proud to
have been a part of the National
Championship University of
Wisconsin Concrete Canoe team.
The Badgers were five-time backto-back national champions – go
Badgers! In addition to building
concrete canoes, he also enjoys
paddling them, camping, hiking,
riding his motorcycle and brewing
beer. Brewing beer is an ideal
hobby for Shannon to blend his
scientific background with his
artistic side.
Shannon has experience with residential, commercial, educational
and industrial projects. He is involved with all aspects of projects,
including condition assessments of existing structures, technical
design phases, project management, and construction
administration.
In addition to numerous residential projects, including the very
first passive house to be built in Wisconsin; Passive House in the
Woods, near Hudson, WI, Shannon has been a part of the design
team on several larger projects, most notably:
- Higher Ground – a seven-story, precast concrete building
just west of downtown Minneapolis
- Hmong Academy – a 32,000 sq ft, 3-story addition to the
existing school in Saint Paul, MN. The addition included
classrooms, offices, a gymnasium and an auditorium.
- R&D Systems – remodel of an existing 84,000 sq ft
commercial building for new offices, warehouse and
laboratories. Structural design was challenged with support
of one roof-top cooling tower weighing 32,000 lbs and two
roof top air-handler units weighing 64,000 lbs each! That’s
the equivalent of placing 32 pickup trucks on the roof!
Education
Master of Science in Civil Engineering – Structural Engineering and
Structural Mechanics Graduate Program
University of Colorado - Boulder, 2005
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2004
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