Alex Shojaei, P.E.
Alex Shojaei is a founding principal of Capitol Engineering Group, LLC. His primary responsibilities are the development of engineering systems for construction documents and contract administration, business development and the daily operations of the firm. He has extensive experience in orchestrating the production of drawing packages and following the project through to completion. Mr. Shojaei brings to the team a thorough understanding of the design and construction process as well as the ability to provide accurate, budget-conscious documents for a smooth, accurate and successful project. He is especially skilled in coordinating the project engineering design team and construction teams to achieve the successful execution of a project.
With more than 35 years of professional experience, Mr. Shojaei has been responsible for a wide range of projects, varying in size and complexity. He is a registered professional engineer in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Mr. Shojaei offers clients an engineering background both broad and deep in the arenas of institutional, commercial, educational, health care, multifamily residential, hospitality and commercial interior design.
Mr. Shojaei was an Associate Vice President with RTKL Associates for five years before co- founding Capitol Engineering Group. He was a Chief Mechanical Engineer with KCI Technologies of Hunt Valley, Maryland and a project manager with RMF engineering of Baltimore, Maryland.
In 1982 he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park.
Mr. Shojaei is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Farrokh Khatami, P.E.
Farrokh Khatami is a founding principal of Capitol Engineering Group, LLC. His primary responsibilities are mechanical system design, project management and the daily operations of the firm. In addition to overseeing the firm's practice, he works with each project team to develop engineering design concepts, schedules, budgets, and procedures. His experience in taking projects from inception through completion has given him a special expertise in creating and managing projects which fulfill the client's engineering needs and expectations within the realities of deadlines and budgets.
In more than 35 years of professional practice Mr. Khatami has handled a wide range of projects of varied scale and complexity.
Mr. Khatami's professional design portfolio includes commercial, institutional, retail, hospitality, and health care facilities, as well as residential.
Mr. Khatami was a Principal at WEDGCO Engineering before co-founding Capitol Engineering Group. He was at WEDGCO for 19 years.
In 1979 he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Western Michigan University at Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a registered engineer in the states of Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia.
Mr. Khatami is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers. He has received the following awards: