Andrew Schrader, PE, SI, FRSE

Founder at Recon Response Engineering, LLC

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

About

I'm a licensed Professional Engineer, Special Inspector, and a Florida-board Recognized Structural Engineer (FRSE). Let me know how I can help.

Experience

  • Founder at Recon Response Engineering, LLC
    Aug 2015 - Present · 11 yrs

    Recon Response Engineering LLC helps building owners, government organizations, insurance companies and legal teams determine what has gone wrong (or could go wrong) with a building. We use our engineering expertise combined with our experience in Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) teams to bring a practical response and recommendations package grounded in the reality of actual construction performance—not wish lists or impractical pipe dreams.

  • Structures Specialist Responder (StS-1) at State of Florida
    Feb 2014 - May 2026 · 12 yrs 4 mos

    I served as a Structures Specialist (StS) for the State of Florida's Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force. Working as an StS, my job was to reduce the risk to rescue teams by monitoring a building's stability, anticipating probable failure modes, and mitigating known hazards. Deployed to Hurricane Hermine (2016), Hurricane Irma (2017), Hurricane Michael (2018), Hurricane Dorian (2019), Champlain Towers/Surfside collapse (2021), and Hurricanes Debby and Helene (2024).

  • Special Projects Coordinator at Munyan Painting Services
    Jul 2010 - Jan 2022 · 11 yrs 7 mos

    As the assistant to the General Manager I was responsible for several programs, particularly conceptualizing and moving new initiatives, as well as completing short- and long-term projects and analyses.

  • Engineer at Karins Engineering Group, Inc.
    Jun 2005 - Jul 2010 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    I specialized in building restoration, repair of construction defects and investigation of moisture intrusion. Servicing the Tampa Bay area, I performed building inspections, evaluations, construction oversight and expert witness testimony.

  • Research Assistant at University of South Florida
    Sep 2005 - May 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Completed master's thesis research on enhanced application methods for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) repairs on concrete. Utilized infrared thermography testing. Aided in construction and testing of portable, pressurized enclosure system for U.S. Navy flight deck repair. Helped to repair amphibious transport ship USS Nashville (LPD-13).