Andres F. Lopera, M.S., P.E.

President, Oracle Engineering and Construction Services, Inc.

Andres Lopera is a licensed Professional Engineer with over twenty (20) years of structural design experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida (2001) and a Master of Science in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (2018) from the University of Central Florida.

Mr. Lopera has performed structural analysis and design for thousands of projects — from churches, office buildings, and multi-family developments to custom oceanfront homes and heavy industrial facilities including pulp/paper mills and chemical plants. He also provides forensic and expert consulting services for insurance property claims and construction defect disputes, investigating issues involving roofing, structural framing, windows and doors, EIFS/stucco systems, foundations, and retaining walls. His forensic work ranges from hurricanes and flooding to fire, sinkhole activity, soil settlement, and construction defects, and includes experience as a retained expert in deposition and trial testimony.

Mr. Lopera also served as Vice Chairman of the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission (JHPC), appointed by the Mayor of Jacksonville, giving him particular depth in assessing and designing repairs to historic structures. This position served the historic Riverside, Avondale, Springfield, Murray Hill, San Marco and Ortega areas of Jacksonville.


Credentials & Memberships

Professional Engineer, State of Florida (License No. 70791)

NCEES Council Record Holder

AWCI Certified EIFS Inspector

American Concrete Institute (ACI), Member

Florida Structural Engineers Association (FSEA), Member — Building Code Advisory Committee

National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA), Member

Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission, Vice Chairman (former)

OSHA 10-Hour & MSHA 24-Hour Certified

Fluent in Spanish (read, write, speak)