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January 27, 2026ZAPATA announced that Ron Cribbs, PE, has joined the firm as a senior structural engineer in its Atlanta, Georgia office. Mr. Cribbs has approximately 30 years of experience—and he holds equally as many professional engineer (PE) licenses!
His structural engineering experience includes steel, timber, reinforced concrete, and masonry designs; deep and shallow foundation system designs; and telecommunication tower analysis and modifications. Additionally, he specializes in structural forensic investigations that include detailed assessments, remediation plans, and designs.
Mr. Cribbs performs structural analyses and provides designs, specifications, and cost estimates for a variety of projects throughout the USA. Throughout his career he has worked in market sectors such as Government (DoW), heavy industrial, commercial, telecommunications, forensics, water and wastewater, and residential.
Mr. Cribbs holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with certification in structural engineering, from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Welcome to ZAPATA, Ron!
ZAPATA® is a full-service architecture-engineering (A-E) firm and Department of War (DoW) contractor founded in 1991. Our team of professionals collaborates with clients to provide sustainable and resilient solutions to complex challenges. We are a small business and trusted partner with proven experience to provide comprehensive facility, infrastructure, and security design services. At ZAPATA, we earn our clients’ Trust by conducting our business with Integrity and providing Quality services every day.