Eric D. Search, P.E.
Associate Principal
Director – West Palm Beach Office

During the past two decades, Eric has collected diversified experiences in structural engineering analysis, design and management. Prior to joining Bliss & Nyitray, Inc. he worked for a full-service architectural engineering firm in Orlando, an international entertainment company based in Los Angeles, and a full-service architectural engineering firm in Princeton. 

Eric has worked on a variety of projects ranging from industrial and manufacturing, commercial entertainment, retail, residential, educational, healthcare, and sports facilities. He is experienced with cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, light gage steel, wood, masonry, and structural steel systems.  Being involved in as much renovation as new construction, Eric is adept at establishing a team relationship with construction managers and responding to field conditions and construction needs in a manner that benefits the project and the development team as a whole.

As a senior associate at Bliss & Nyitray, Eric is responsible for the direction of projects and managing the allocation of resources in the West Palm Beach office to accomplish the project goals. He actively mentors the junior engineers and drafters in the office.  Eric is also involved in creating standardized calculation and analysis tools to increase productivity, consistency, and the accuracy of the design process.

Education

BAE, Penn State University, May 1990
Major: Architectural Engineering, Structural Option

Licensed Engineer

Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
New Jersey
New York

Memberships

Florida Structural Engineering Association
American Institute of Steel Construction

Select Projects

University of Central Florida Convocation Center, Orlando, Florida

  • 10,000 seat multipurpose arena
  • Primary structural frame: cast-in-place concrete with a long span structural steel roof.
  • Project Manager, Engineer of Record William Patterson University of New Jersey
  • 60,000 SF, 3 level addition to the University’s library
  • Structural steel frame built surrounding an existing building to double the usable square footage and create a new façade
  • Project Engineer

The College of New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey

  • Seven story residential hall façade replacement
  • Upgrade and transformation of aging, nondescript brick tower with new masonry, windows, parapets and façade elements to evoke a more classic college architecture
  • Project Manager, Engineer of Record.

Alliance Francaise de Miami, Miami, Florida

  • 20,000 SF renovation of a dilapidated industrial building into an elegant facility housing offices, a library, meeting space, and cafe
  • The design included work required to restore the structural integrity of the building, a new roof structure, and a 4,000 sf signature entrance.
  • Primary structural frame:  Precast joist system, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, and structural steel
  • Project Manager, Engineer of Record

Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, Florida

  • $15 million renovation and restoration work in the historic hotel designed by Addison Mizner.
  • The project required intensive research and investigation to verify the structural systems in the original 1920’s buildings and their many modifications over the decades.
  • Primary structural frame: Structural Steel, cast-in-place concrete, terracotta masonry.
  • Project Manager, Engineer of Record

Pointe Orlando, Orlando, Florida

  • 45,000 SF renovation of a seven building retail complex
  • The project involved partial demolition of existing buildings integrated with new construction to create a pedestrian friendly shopping village
  • Primary structural frame: A mixed use of cast-in-place concrete, concrete masonry, and structural steel.
  • Project Manager, Engineer of Record

Sarasota Square, Sarasota, Florida

  • 70,000 SF renovation of a retail mall
  • Four distinct areas of the mall were modified to create a new food court, three new restaurants, and four new entrances.
  • Primary structural frame: A mixed use of concrete masonry and structural steel.
  • Project Engineer

Frank Guarancini Jr. Fine and Performing Arts Center,  Cumberland County College, New Jersey

  • 500 seat Performing Arts Center home to the Bridgeton Symphony.  The building is comprised of two wings, the first wing is the theater and Art /Music Studios; and the second wing is the Liberal/Fine and Performing Arts Division including a graphics computer lab and seven academic classrooms.
  • Project Manager

NASA Propulsion Research Laboratory, Huntsville, Alabama

  • 108,000 SF, high-bay laboratory facility with reception gallery and executive offices
  • Facility included eight 30 foot and 50 foot tall lab spaces with six 15 ton cranes.
  • Primary structural frame: Combination moment and braced frame structural steel.
  • Project Manager

New York Street Project, Orlando, Florida

  • $27 million automobile and stunt show facility
  • Heavily themed environment including public and private spaces, enormous show sets, and a large show moat
  • Project Manager, Engineer of Record.

IKEA Center Retail Facility, Elizabeth, New Jersey

  • 330,000 SF, three building expansion to existing retail complex
  • Primary structural frame: Two-way concrete flat slab on pile foundation built over a reclaimed landfil
  • lProject Engineer