Governor Rick Scott appoints William Bracken to Board of Professional Engineers

TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida State Senate approved Governor Rick Scott’s appointment of William C. Bracken to the Board of Professional Engineers. Mr. Bracken of Tampa is the president and principal engineer of Bracken Engineering Inc. He fills the vacancy created by the death of H. D. Wallis and is appointed for a term beginning January 30, 2012, and ending October 31, 2015.

Mr. Bracken’s career and experience spans more than 23 years and has centered on the practice and instruction of structural engineering and building codes. Within this field, Mr. Bracken has conducted and directed design, analysis, and engineering of various types of projects. He has also served as lead investigator on various forensic engineering projects.

As an instructor for the International Code Council, Mr. Bracken teaches structural and non-structural code related classes throughout the world. He is also a subject matter expert to the State of Florida, and has developed and taught classes on various Building and Building Code related matters.

Mr. Bracken currently works with local and state fire services acting as an Urban Search & Rescue Structural Specialist and continues to work closely with the University of South Florida to promote its college of Engineering.

"I am honored and excited at the opportunity to serve on the Board at a time when our profession is at a crossroads," said Bracken. "I look forward to working with such a committed team, to build upon their momentum and the successes they have achieved."