Tony Hiratsuka is a structural engineer with J.L. Richards & Associates Limited. He has a B.Eng in civil engineering from Carleton University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario. His responsibilities include structural analysis, design, project management and construction review for a variety of commercial, industrial and institutional projects. He has specific experience analyzing seismic performance of historic masonry structures and has performed seismic evaluations of Canadian embassies around the world.

1. Education
B.Eng with High Distinction, Civil
Engineering with a Concentration in
Management, Co-operative Option,
Carleton University, 2012
Employment History
July 2015 to Date: J.L. Richards &
Associates Limited – Structural
Engineer
2012 to July 2015: J.L. Richards &
Associates Limited – Structural
Engineering Intern
Co-op Work Placement
May 2010 - Sept. 2011: Department
of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade
May - Aug. 2009: Carleton
University Fire Resistance Lab
Professional Associations/Memberships
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
Tony Hiratsuka, P.Eng.
Structural Engineer
Qualifications and Expertise
Tony is a Structural Engineer whose responsibilities include
structural analysis and the design of new and existing
buildings, preparation of contract documents and opinions
of probable cost and contract administration. His field
experience includes site investigations, project
coordination, client meetings and construction review.
Tony is skilled in using the firm’s tool kit of structural
analysis programs including: ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE,
S-Concrete and spSlab.
Tony has experience on a variety of industrial, commercial,
institutional and municipal projects, including parking
garages, complex two-way slab systems and irregular
structures as well as conveyor systems and mining stacks.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, he has been involved
with new construction and renovation/retrofit of existing
buildings, both locally and overseas. Since joining the firm,
Tony has undertaken complex and detailed seismic
analyses and reporting of unique structures internationally
with specific experience in analyzing the seismic
performance of historic masonry structures for the
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Representative Project Experience
Structural Engineer: Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier
International Airport, North Entrance Parkade Audit
Structural Engineer/Structural Engineering Intern:
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development,
Seismic Evaluations and Retrofit Options of Canadian
Embassies including: Algeria, Barbados, China, Costa
Rica, India, Jamaica, Lebanon, Mongolia, Trinidad and
Tobago, Vietnam, and West Bank
Structural Engineer/Structural Engineering Intern: Nordion
Structural and Seismic Analysis, and retrofits, including:
Boston, California, England, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico,
New Jersey, Ottawa, Puerto Rico, Utah and Whitby
Structural Engineering Intern: Department of Foreign
Affairs, Trade and Development, Historic Drawing Review
and Seismic Analysis, Vatican City Embassy (6,800 m2
building footprint)
Structural Engineering Intern: Montfort Renaissance,
Residence 1900 St. Joseph Boulevard
Structural Engineering Intern: Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier
International Airport, Site Security Improvements ($150K)
Structural Engineering Intern: City of Corner Brook,
Newfoundland, Wastewater Treatment Plant ($25M
construction value)
Structural Engineering Intern: City of Greater Sudbury,
Ontario, Tom Davies Square Concourse Structural Review