Datum Engineers
Mike Troop is an experienced civil engineer with a strong background in project management and structural engineering. Currently serving as an Associate at Datum Engineers since January 2015, Mike has previously held roles including Graduate Engineer and Structural Intern at Pinnacle Structural Engineers. Early career experiences include a Project Management Intern position at Trelleborg, where Mike managed various subsea projects, and an internship at Structural & Steel Products, Inc., implementing an improved inventory tracking system. Notably, Mike contributed to an Engineers Without Borders project, designing and constructing a cable-suspended bridge in Nicaragua. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rice University.
Datum Engineers
Datum Engineers, founded in 1937, is a Texas-based firm devoted exclusively to the practice of structural engineering. Datum serves a client base of corporate, institutional, public and private development owners and architectural firms primarily in Texas but across the United States as well. Completed projects range up to 60-stories in height and more than two million square feet in size. More than fifty of our projects have had a construction budget of $50 Million or more. We maintain structural design offices in Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio, and have a highly experienced and motivated engineering staff, most of whom have worked together at Datum for many years. Several of our principals and project managers have been with Datum for 20 years or more. The majority of our engineers have master's degrees from highly rated universities, and all have gained broad experience while at Datum. We take great pride in our reputation as innovative designers and creative problem solvers who collaborate with architects to help them create finely detailed buildings.