Crane Procurement & Relocation to Berth 32
Port of Oakland, California · Ports & Harbors · Client: Port of Oakland
Project details
Engineering services for crane procurement and relocation to Berth 32.

Innovation, Experience, Integrity
Liftech Consultants Inc. is an Oakland-based engineering practice with structural roots dating to 1964 and expanded mechanical and electrical depth through the 2022 McKay International Engineers merger. It provides structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering, plus project management, for cranes, wharves, floats, buildings, heavy lift systems, and other specialized equipment used at terminals and maritime facilities.
Erik SoderbergPresident, Principal
Jonathan HsiehVice President, Principal
Catherine MorrisVice President, Principal
Nick GrebeVice President, Principal
Arun BhimaniPast President, Founding Principal
Sugiarto LoniPrincipal
Kenton LeePrincipal
Patrick McCarthyPrincipal
Derrick LindPrincipal
Anna DixPrincipal
Leah OlsonPrincipal
Di LiuPrincipal
Tais ShiratsubakiPrincipal
Steven MartinezSenior Associate
Alton SiverSenior Electrical Engineer
Structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering for container handling cranes and other custom heavy equipment.
Requirements development, specification writing, bid support, and procurement management for crane projects.
Condition assessment, design review, feasibility studies, and post-delivery structural assessment of crane systems.
Structural maintenance programs, repair procedures, uprating, relocation, and modification engineering for crane assets.
Engineering for terminals and other maritime facilities, including structural, mechanical, and electrical infrastructure.
Design, analysis, maintenance, and seismic work for wharves, piers, and crane-wharf interface structures.
Engineering for steel and concrete floats, gangways, and related waterfront structures.
Design and analysis of buildings and specialized support structures associated with terminals and heavy equipment operations.
Engineering support for heavy lift systems, rigging structures, and other specialized lifting applications.
Forensic failure analysis, accident investigation, fatigue and fracture work, and expert witness support for specialized equipment.
Structural maintenance, fracture mechanics, and fatigue crack control for cranes and steel structures.
Failure analysis and accident investigation for crane and heavy equipment incidents.
Technical expert support related to heavy machinery and specialized marine or crane systems.
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