FIRM    Nat Oppenheimer, Principal
Nat Oppenheimer, Principal

Nat Oppenheimer joined Robert Silman Associates in 1988. Besides his day-to-day project management responsibilities, Mr. Oppenheimer works closely with the marketing and business development team on seeking new opportunities and ensuring that Robert Silman’s name is well placed in the industry. He has extensive experience in the areas of new construction, renovation, historic preservation, and sustainable engineering and is LEED Accredited.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

Experience

  • Robert Silman Associates, P.C. 1988-93; 1997- Present
  • Friedman and Oppenheimer, LLP 1994-96

Teaching

  • Princeton University, Lecturer, Graduate School of Architecture & Engineering, 2000-Present
  • Parsons School of Architecture, Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2004-2007
  • Columbia University, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Architecture & Engineering, 2000-2002

Professional Affiliations

  • The Salvadori Center, Executive Committee
  • American Forest Products Association, Member
  • American Institute of Steel Construction, Member
  • American Society of Civil Engineers, Member
  • Association for Preservation Technology, Member
  • Structural Engineers Association of New York, Member (Past Director)

Registration

  • Professional Engineer: NY, NJ, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, NM, SC, TN
  • LEED Accredited Professional
Biography

Nat Oppenheimer joined RSA in 1988. A Greenwich Village native, he was drawn to the firm by its location, office culture, and impressive project list. In addition to his day-to-day project management role, Nat oversees the general marketing and business development strategy of the firm and is involved in the technical and professional advancement of the staff.

A born and bred New Yorker, Nat continues to give back to his community with his commitment to non-profit causes. He is on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Salvadori Center, a non-profit organization that uses the built environment as a motivational tool to teach math and science to at-risk, inner-city students. He has worked as a volunteer teacher, recruiter, and fundraiser while on the Salvadori Board. In addition, Nat is currently a member of the Board and the Vice President for Engineering for the Architectural League.

Nat is devoted to several facets of engineering education and has taught at the Graduate Schools of Architecture at Columbia and Princeton University since 2000. He has been an invited jury critic in the School of Architecture at Columbia, Princeton, Penn, Parsons, and Pratt and has taught at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture and Planning as well as Parsons, the New School for Design.