Structural Engineer in Miami for Condos and Commercial Buildings
Studio A Engineering is led by Paul Edwards Pineda, PE, a Registered Structural Engineer. Owners, condo associations and buyers call a structural engineer in Miami for sealed reports, repair design and city and county compliance work.
- Licensed professional engineer in Florida
- Signed and sealed reports
Structural Engineer Miami: Who You Call and What We Do
Studio A is a structural engineer Miami property owners can call directly: a licensed Florida Professional Engineer who works on the load bearing parts of buildings. That means columns, beams, slabs, walls, framing and connections. When you search for a structural engineer in Miami, Paul Edwards Pineda, PE, is a Registered Structural Engineer who seals the reports and plans Miami-Dade building departments, boards, county reviewers, insurance companies and courts ask for.
A structural engineer in Miami with Studio A Engineering serves Miami and Miami-Dade County from South Florida. Work is performed and sealed by a licensed Florida Professional Engineer who is also a certified Special Structural Threshold Inspector.
The engineer does not do construction or repair work. He inspects, diagnoses conditions, designs repairs, and prepares sealed reports and structural engineer letters and reports. Studio A Engineering does not provide contracting, installation, or repair services, does not perform environmental testing or remediation, is not associated with any contractor, and does not provide specific contractor recommendations.
What Miami Owners Hire Us for
When you hire a structural engineer in Miami, owners, boards and buyers usually call for one of these six services. Each one is sealed by a licensed Florida Professional Engineer.
Commercial Building Engineering
For office buildings, manufacturing facilities, warehouses and retail centers in Miami. We provide structural design for new construction and renovations, analysis of existing framing, and sealed plans for permits. Our commercial structural engineer page covers scope and how to request a proposal.
Residential Structural Engineering
For single family homes, apartments and small multifamily buildings. We provide structural work for residential additions and renovations, and provide sealed plans and letters for permits and closings. Details are on the residential structural engineer page.
Milestone and SIRS Work for Condos
For condo buildings of three or more habitable stories that fall under SB 4-D. Phase 1 is a visual structural inspection, and Phase 2 is required only if Phase 1 finds substantial structural deterioration. Read more about Florida milestone inspections and reserve study work.
Threshold Special Inspections
For high rise construction and other threshold buildings during construction. A certified Special Structural Threshold Inspector performs in progress structural inspections required by the Florida Building Code. Our threshold special inspections page explains what is inspected and when.
Shoring Design for Elevated Slabs
For contractors and owners who need temporary support for elevated slabs during construction. We prepare shoring plans for elevated slab shoring only and provide inspection of the installed system. See our shoring design services for elevated slabs.
Concrete Restoration Engineering
For condos and commercial buildings with concrete deterioration, spalls and rust staining. A structural engineer in Miami inspects, diagnoses the cause, and prepares sealed repair plans. We do not perform the repairs. Our concrete restoration Miami page covers the process and documents.
Miami Projects Completed by Studio A
The following are Miami area projects named in our selected project list. Names, places and services are stated as listed, with no added detail.
- SLS Lux Brickell - Miami, FL - Threshold Inspection
- Grand Beach Hotel - Bay Harbor Islands, FL - Shoring Design & Inspection
- Aventura Parksquare - Aventura, FL - Threshold Shoring Design
- Transit Terminal Hub Roof - Miami (Dolphin Park), FL - Shoring Plans & Inspection
- Instituto Marangoni - Miami, FL - Threshold Inspection
- Crescent Heights / Baptist Health - Miami Beach, FL - Threshold Shoring
- Gallery at Smathers Plaza - Miami, FL - Shoring Plans & Inspection
- Historic Fire Station No. 2 - Coral Gables, FL - Structural Engineering
Building in Miami: Coastal, Concrete and Wind
Buildings in Miami sit near salt water and must meet hurricane and wind load demands under the Florida Building Code. A structural engineer in Miami plans for coastal exposure, concrete buildings, and hurricane and wind load analysis. Salt air speeds corrosion of steel in concrete, wind pressures control the design of roofs, walls and connections, and local building departments apply strict permitting review.
That is why a structural engineer Miami boards hire looks first at load paths, concrete condition and water entry points. The full list is on our structural engineering services page. Typical work includes structural analysis services such as load calculations and capacity checks, framing plans for additions and remodels, and repair and retrofit design for damage, deterioration or code upgrades. Drawings note concrete, steel and masonry systems to match scope and service life.
If your Miami project adds or removes load bearing elements, changes use, involves an addition, or needs sealed structural drawings for a permit, a structural engineer in Miami should review it. A short call about the address and scope will confirm if sealed work is required.
40 Year Recertification and Milestone Work in Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade operates a 40 year recertification program with its own submission requirements and reviewers. Broward operates a similar program, and each county expects sealed reports in its own format. Knowing what a particular department expects is the difference between a submittal that clears and one that comes back with comments.
State law adds a second track. Milestone inspections are required at 30 years, or at 25 years if within three miles of the coastline, under SB 4-D. SIRS applies to condo buildings of three or more habitable stories. The Florida SIRS deadline was 31 December 2025 under HB 913, signed 23 June 2025, which extended it from 31 Dec 2024, so a qualifying condo without a SIRS on file is already out of compliance.
A structural engineer in Miami with Studio A Engineering performs Phase 1 and Phase 2 assessments, Structural Integrity Reserve Studies, and 40 year and 30 year recertification inspections for Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Reports are sealed by a licensed Florida Professional Engineer. Our structural engineering projects page lists more of this work.
Structural Engineer Miami Coverage Across Miami-Dade
Studio A Engineering provides engineering services throughout Florida, with focus on South Florida. Coverage in Miami-Dade County includes the places below. Key Largo and Monroe County are served further afield when a project justifies the travel.
- Miami
- Miami Beach and barrier islands
- Coral Gables
- Coconut Grove
- Doral
- Hialeah
- Homestead and surrounding municipalities
- Bay Harbor Islands
- Aventura
How Hiring a Structural Engineer in Miami Works
When you contact a structural engineer in Miami, you talk directly with the engineer who will seal your documents. Here is the normal order from first call to sealed delivery.
Call with Address and Need
Call (305) 890-6333 with the building address, building age and height, and what triggered the call. Permit hold, board vote, buyer inspection, visible cracking or county notice are common reasons. You will learn on that call whether an engineer is required.
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Proposal and Site Visit
You receive a written proposal for the agreed scope, then a site visit is set. For existing buildings this is a structural condition assessment of accessible load bearing elements. For construction it is coordination with the architect and contractor on plans and thresholds.
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Findings and Sealed Documents
You get plain findings first, then sealed documents as agreed. That may be a structural engineer report, a structural engineer letter, sealed framing or repair plans, or a milestone or recertification report for the county.
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Repair Design by Engineer
If repairs are needed, the engineer designs repairs and prepares sealed repair documents so contractors price the same scope. Repair work is done by others. The engineer does not perform construction or repair work.
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Close Out and Records
You keep the sealed report and plans for the association records, the city or county, the buyer, and the insurer. Buyers can read about pre-purchase FHA HUD and home inspections, and anyone can meet your engineer before the first call.
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Structural Engineer Miami Questions from Buyers and Boards
Yes, if your scope adds or removes load bearing elements, changes use, adds area, or the permit calls for sealed structural drawings. A licensed Florida Professional Engineer must review and seal that work.
Milestone is a state requirement under SB 4-D at 30 years, or 25 years if within three miles of the coastline. Recertification is a county program in Miami-Dade and Broward with its own forms and reviewers. Many owners call a structural engineer in Miami because condos need both tracks, plus a SIRS if the building has three or more habitable stories.
Phase 1 is a visual structural inspection of the building. Phase 2 is required only if Phase 1 finds substantial structural deterioration.
No. Studio A Engineering inspects, diagnoses the cause, designs repairs, and prepares sealed repair plans. Repair work is done by others. The firm is not associated with any contractor and does not provide specific contractor recommendations.
Yes. Buyers hire a structural engineer to check visible structure and provide a structural engineer letter or report for price talks or records. Call (305) 890-6333 or use the contact us page to request a proposal.