Douglas E. Williams, P.E., provides consulting services to engineering, construction and legal clients on topics related to heavy steel welding, fabrication, inspection, and quality control/quality assurance.
Doug's experience includes over 35 years of metalworking and industrial experience and over 25 years in the welding and fabrication of structural steel, pipelines and piping. He also has extensive experience in fit-for-purpose analyses, including failure analysis, and in training engineers and welding inspectors. Doug has authored and/or edited detailed technical specifications for many major structures, such as bridges and offshore platforms in addition to published papers and Ch. 6 "Test Methods for Evaluating Welded Joints" of the American Welding Society Welding Handbook, Vol. 1, 9th Ed., 2001.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Registered Professional Engineer (Metallurgy) in California,
Registered International Welding Engineer through IIW
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) through American Welding Society (AWS)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Welding Society (AWS)
The Welding Institute (TWI), Cambridge, UK
American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
American Society for Materials, International (ASMI)
Structural Engineers of Northern California (SEAONC)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Train welding inspectors for Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) test.
Developed and presented seminars on welding metallurgy & welding procedures.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 11
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, review documentation, site inspection
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $120
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $120
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $180
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $180
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All work is contingent on a signed Agreement and retainer. Please request my Agreement form. I shall not be named as an expert or consultant without a signed Agreement.
