Experience
Dennis Wilson joined WJE in 2019, bringing more than forty years of experience in the commercial roofing industry, including roof contracting, manufacturing, and consulting. Throughout his career, Mr. Wilson has focused on roof inspection, evaluation, observation, analysis, consultation, and preparation of project specific guide specifications for the design and contractor community.
Mr. Wilson’s experience includes a significant accumulated knowledge in a variety of commercial and institutional roofing applications, such as self-adhered, fully adhered, mechanically attached, and built-up. He also has extensive knowledge of numerous roofing types and materials (e.g., TPO, EPDM, single-ply, SBS, PVC, coatings, and modified bitumen). He is also well-versed in roofing warranty resolution efforts.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Roof Assessment and Design
- USAA Main Facility - San Antonio, TX: Roof evaluation, design assistance, quality assurance and observation for an extensive four-year reroof project *
- Taylor Independent School District (ISD), Taylor High School - TX: Periodic quality assurance observations and documentation for new roof *
- Judson ISD, Judson High School - TX: Periodic quality assurance and observation and documentation during new roof construction *
- Hallsville ISD, Hallsville High School - TX: As a manufacturer representative, assistance to contractor with periodic quality assurance observations of reroof construction *
- Bill and Melinda Gates Computer Science Hall, the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) - TX: Periodic quality assurance observation and documentation of new roof *
- Waco ISD, New High School - TX: Design assistance, quality assurance observation and documentation of new roof *
- University of Texas at Austin, Geography Building: Quality assurance observation and resolution of new roof construction *
- Eanes ISD, Hill Country Middle School - Westlake, TX: Design assistance for reroof project *
Peer Review
- ARRIVE East Austin - TX: Reviewed design of roofing membrane, insulation, sheet metal, roof specialties, and related detail drawings for new hotel *
- Music Lane - Austin, TX: Reviewed design of roofing membrane, insulation, sheet metal, roof specialties, and related detail drawings for Phase 9 of the new mixed-use development *
- Bissonet Mixed-use - Austin, TX: Design review of roofing membrane, insulation, sheet metal, roof specialties, and related detail drawings for new roof *
- SSFCU Headquarters - San Antonio, TX: Peer review for new roof design, including roofing membrane, insulation, sheet metal, roof specialties, related detail drawings, and quality assurance observation *
- Koenig Lane (Multifamily) - Austin, TX: Roof Membrane, insulation, sheet metal, roof specialties, and related detail drawings new roof *
- Capitol Complex Expansion - Austin, TX: Peer review of roofing membrane, insulation, sheet metal, roof specialties, and related detail drawings for new construction projects *
Litigation Consulting
- St. Francis Hospital - Tulsa OK: Expert report review and commentary of lightweight structural concrete roof deck, vapor retarder, moisture in roof assembly *
- IHOP - Conroe, TX: Expert report review and commentary for roof assembly and deck collapse *
* Indicates with previous employer
Professional Affiliations
Austin Building Enclosure Council
Construction Specifications Institute - Austin Chapter Past President, 2009–2010; Chapter CDT Instructor, 2009–2011
IIBEC - Central Texas Chapter, President, 2019
Registrations
Construction Documents Technologist (CDT)
Certified Construction Products Representative (CCPR)
Registered Roof Consultant (RRC)
Registered Roof Observer (RRO)
Education
Texas Tech University
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, 1971
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