Minnesota Home Structural Engineering

I’m a licensed builder putting up my own residence here in Minnesota and I need a structural engineer to collaborate with me on two critical pieces of the project: the full-basement foundation design and the wood-frame analysis for the superstructure. My permit set is in draft form; what’s missing are stamped calculations and drawings that satisfy local code, snow and wind loads, and frost-line requirements.

Scope
• Basement foundation: size, wall thickness, reinforcement, footing dimensions, drainage and insulation details—everything the inspector will expect in this climate.
• Wood framing: beam and joist sizing, connection details, shear walls, and any lateral bracing the model shows we’ll need.

I already have preliminary layouts in AutoCAD; if you prefer Revit, RISA, Enercalc or another package, that’s fine as long as the final PDFs are easy for the county to review. While load-bearing calculations weren’t on my initial list, I’m open to folding them in if your analysis shows a gap.

Deliverables (stamped for Minnesota)
• Foundation plan with sections and reinforcing schedules
• Structural framing plan with member call-outs and connection specs
• Calculation package demonstrating code compliance
• Brief revision round after plan-check comments

Timing is flexible but I’d like to submit to the city within four weeks. Let me know your availability, the software you’ll use, and a rough idea of how quickly you can turn the first draft once you have my CAD files.