Mr. 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.

Biography

Nat 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 Treasurer for the Architectural League.

Nat is devoted to several facets of engineering education and teaches at Princeton University. 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.

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

• American Forest Products Association, Member
• American Institute of Steel Construction, Member
• American Society of Civil Engineers, Member
• Architectural League, Treasurer
• Association for Preservation Technology, Member
• The Salvadori Center, Executive Committee
• 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, TX
• LEED Accredited Professional