As a child growing up in Racine, Wisconsin, Bill Dzurick liked to figure out how to put things together. After high school, he worked as a framer and realized he really enjoyed construction and the challenges of how to effectively build homes.
He served in the U.S. Navy as a fire control tech specializing in electronics, then completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in structural engineering at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Bill started as an engineer in training and quickly worked his way up to head the Tucson branch of a regional engineering firm, overseeing projects throughout the Southwest. He is experienced in all aspects of structural engineering – from schematic design through construction administration.
Bill joined Schneider Structural Engineers in 2001 and has worked on projects nationwide. His specialties include tilt-up, steel-framed structures, office buildings, fire stations and retail. He has introduced clients to new technologies, including fiber-reinforced polymers, aerated autoclaved concrete and insulated concrete form walls. He produces economical designs that are contractor friendly.
As he travels around the city, Bill delights in seeing the fruits of his labors and hearing positive feedback from the end users of the structures – ranging from America Online and Intuit office buildings to the Mesquite Corporate Center, Krebbs Engineering and a new museum for a large collection of miniatures.
He is a member of the America Society of Civil Engineers, the American Institute of Steel Construction and Masonry Institute of America. He enjoys working on the firm’s pro-bono engineering projects for non-profit organizations, spending time with his family, traveling and listening to music – everything from opera to heavy metal.
“I went to college to be an electrical engineer. After the first semester I decided that was not for me and went back to doing what I knew best – building things. Then I went on to designing them instead of building them.”
— Bill Dzurick