Ross Bryan Associates, Inc., is a premier Structural Engineering Consulting firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. The company has professional engineers registered in in 49 states, the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico and Ireland, to accommodate projects across the country. Ross Bryan Associates, Inc., provides services as the Engineer of Record on residential and commercial buildings and consulting for the design of sign structures and precast facilities, restorations of historic sites and buildings, investigations for lending institutions and construction firms, and inspection and auditing services for certification programs. Recent projects have included the development of sign structures for General Motors, the renovation of Neyland Stadium and Thompson-Boling Arena at the University of Tennessee, the inspection of over 80 construction sites for various lenders, and the structural design of the Raleigh Convention Center and the Belmont University's Bill and Carole Trout Drama Theatre.
Founded in 1949, the company has almost 60 years experience in structural consulting engineering. The company boasts 22 engineers averaging 14 years of experience, 7 having been with Ross Bryan Associates, Inc., for more than 25 years. The 7 drafters have a combined total of 89 years experience with the company and work directly and efficiently with the engineers providing detailed drawings and comments. With an office support staff of six, documents and reports are quickly and professionally produced.
With 34 employees, the work environment is close and friendly. Engineers and drafters work together seamlessly to provide our services with ease and efficiency. Occupying the entire fourth floor of the office building, employees enjoy plenty of work space in a quiet environment. Our employees have a variety of educational backgrounds and varied work experiences. While the projects keep employees busy, they still find time to relax and play card games over lunch breaks and attend seasonal parties with all personnel.
Outside of the office, Ross Bryan Associates, Inc., is also involved in the community. As a contributor to United Way, the company holds a meeting annually to involve employees and allow them opportunities to contribute to the organization. Many employees participate in fundraising sporting events for Love Helps, including softball, bowling, and golf tournaments held in the local Nashville area. As a company, Ross Bryan Associates, Inc., has donated to the American Heart Association, the Cumberland Science Museum, and the Second Harvest Food Bank. Other individuals have raised funds and participated in the Country Music Marathon.
Ross Bryan Associates, Inc., also stays involved with local universities. RBA has contributed to the Vanderbilt University, Tennessee Technological University, and University of Tennessee ASCE Student Chapters. Employees have lent their time to judge ASCE Student Conference competitions and the Martin Luther King, Jr. High School's Engineering and Science programs. At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus, the company has supported the freshmen engineering program, ENGAGE, to help capture the focus of freshmen engineers.
With a great working environment and opportunities to stay involved with the community, Ross Bryan Associates, Inc., creates a work place to foster growth and ingenuity in structural engineering while providing professional services and being continuously engaged in solving the challenges of our projects.