Peter Lee

PE, SE, F.SEI, M.ASCE, LEED AP

Associate Principal

San Francisco

As a Senior Structural Engineer with SOM since joining the firm in 1980, Peter Lee is a lead project structural engineer in charge of large office, commercial, mixed-use, healthcare, residential, embassy, airport terminal and university related domestic and international projects. Peter is responsible for the development of structural concepts from schematic design through design development and construction documentation. He is involved in studying and proposing preliminary structural concepts with material specifications and quantities, and interacting with owners and contractors to select the most appropriate, effective and economical structural systems. Peter has extensive experience and interest in the application of sustainable design strategies and the performance based seismic design of structures for earthquake resistant design. He has been a lead project engineer in the innovative design and construction of performance based seismically isolated structures including the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, the new International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport, and the historic renovation and seismic upgrade of the U.S. Court of Appeals, San Francisco. In collaboration with leading research universities such as UC Berkeley and SUNY Buffalo, he has effectively employed creative, innovative and economical technologies in project building designs.

  • Education
    Master of Science, Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Master of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley Bachelor of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
  • Select Affiliations
    Structural and Civil Engineer California, S.E., C.E., Nevada, S.E., C.E., Arizona, S.E., Utah, S.E., Alaska, C.E. State of California Safety Assessment SAP/OES U.S. Resiliency Council Certified Rated Professional U.S. Green Building Council, LEED® Accredited Structural Engineers Certification Board, SECB
  • Community Involvement
    ASCE/SEI Fellow (2025), SEAOC College of Fellows (2018), SEAONC Fellow (2015) SEAONC Board of Directors, Structural Engineers Association of Northern California President, 2011-2012; Treasurer, 2007-2008 Structural Engineering Association of California, SEAOC National Council of Structural Engineering Associations, NCSEA American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE/SEI American Institute of Steel Construction, AISC Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, EERI Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, PEER National Institute of Building Sciences, NIBS Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, CTBUH San Francisco Bay Area Urban Research, SPUR
  • Studio San Francisco

Peter's Details

  • Education
    Master of Science, Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Master of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley Bachelor of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
  • Select Affiliations
    Structural and Civil Engineer California, S.E., C.E., Nevada, S.E., C.E., Arizona, S.E., Utah, S.E., Alaska, C.E. State of California Safety Assessment SAP/OES U.S. Resiliency Council Certified Rated Professional U.S. Green Building Council, LEED® Accredited Structural Engineers Certification Board, SECB
  • Community Involvement
    ASCE/SEI Fellow (2025), SEAOC College of Fellows (2018), SEAONC Fellow (2015) SEAONC Board of Directors, Structural Engineers Association of Northern California President, 2011-2012; Treasurer, 2007-2008 Structural Engineering Association of California, SEAOC National Council of Structural Engineering Associations, NCSEA American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE/SEI American Institute of Steel Construction, AISC Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, EERI Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, PEER National Institute of Building Sciences, NIBS Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, CTBUH San Francisco Bay Area Urban Research, SPUR
  • Studio San Francisco
  • Education
    Master of Science, Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Master of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley Bachelor of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
  • Select Affiliations
    Structural and Civil Engineer California, S.E., C.E., Nevada, S.E., C.E., Arizona, S.E., Utah, S.E., Alaska, C.E. State of California Safety Assessment SAP/OES U.S. Resiliency Council Certified Rated Professional U.S. Green Building Council, LEED® Accredited Structural Engineers Certification Board, SECB
  • Community Involvement
    ASCE/SEI Fellow (2025), SEAOC College of Fellows (2018), SEAONC Fellow (2015) SEAONC Board of Directors, Structural Engineers Association of Northern California President, 2011-2012; Treasurer, 2007-2008 Structural Engineering Association of California, SEAOC National Council of Structural Engineering Associations, NCSEA American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE/SEI American Institute of Steel Construction, AISC Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, EERI Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, PEER National Institute of Building Sciences, NIBS Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, CTBUH San Francisco Bay Area Urban Research, SPUR
  • Studio San Francisco

Peter's Details

  • Education
    Master of Science, Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Master of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley Bachelor of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
  • Select Affiliations
    Structural and Civil Engineer California, S.E., C.E., Nevada, S.E., C.E., Arizona, S.E., Utah, S.E., Alaska, C.E. State of California Safety Assessment SAP/OES U.S. Resiliency Council Certified Rated Professional U.S. Green Building Council, LEED® Accredited Structural Engineers Certification Board, SECB
  • Community Involvement
    ASCE/SEI Fellow (2025), SEAOC College of Fellows (2018), SEAONC Fellow (2015) SEAONC Board of Directors, Structural Engineers Association of Northern California President, 2011-2012; Treasurer, 2007-2008 Structural Engineering Association of California, SEAOC National Council of Structural Engineering Associations, NCSEA American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE/SEI American Institute of Steel Construction, AISC Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, EERI Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, PEER National Institute of Building Sciences, NIBS Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, CTBUH San Francisco Bay Area Urban Research, SPUR
  • Studio San Francisco