Get in touch with Allan
apaul@falconengineers.com
Professional Engineer (PE): NC
Education: B.S. & Masters, Civil Engineering, NC State University
Professional motto: Do your best, be honest, communicate problems as soon as possible, and leave work at work.
I do what I do because: I’ve always loved a good challenge and problem to solve. One specific aspect of geotechnical engineering which I enjoy thoroughly is working directly with natural materials instead of manmade materials such as concrete or steel.
Professional bio
Allan Paul serves as Vice President and Principal within our Geotechnical Services Department. Allan and Jeremy met in college and reconnected in 2013 when Allan joined Falcon as a Project Manager. Since that time, Allan has served many roles including Project Engineer, Senior Project Manager, Principal, and now Vice President. Allan holds a Master’s of Civil Engineering and uses his technical mastery of soil and rock mechanics and construction experience to provide creative, yet practical design solutions to clients and construction teams.
In addition to managing most of Falcon’s non-transportation geotechnical investigation projects, Allan prepares technical proposals and reports, supports the Construction Services Department, manages client relationships, mentors junior staff, oversees project performance, coordinates CAD operations and technology implementation, and assists with departmental management.
Fun facts
Where I see technology in 2060: Widespread connectivity of electronics (for better or worse). More devices using augmented reality. More powerful smartphones. Better battery technology. Thinner/smaller form factors of electronic devices. In schools, more emphasis is put on understanding how the current technology works. Ideally, fewer touch screens and/or better input/touch devices.
If I were an animal, I would be: A sea otter.
The soundtrack of my life is: The same as everyone else – The music I listened to during my formative years in high school and college.
You would be surprised to know:
- I was high school swim team captain for 3 years
- I will beat you at Dr. Mario on NES
- I wanted to be Computer/Electrical Engineer before changing majors to Mechanical Engineering and finally to Civil Engineering.
My nerdiest quality is: Laughing at a meme where you need 5 to 7 years of meme lore to understand the connections and when someone asks, “What’s so funny?” and I say “Nothing…” because I don’t have 4 minutes to explain how it’s funny.
I spend my free time: Going to the gym, playing board games/computer games, spending time with family, and doing home improvement projects.
