Construction management and operations professional who has consistently exceeded stakeholder expectations by focusing on productivity, project planning, risk mitigation and team achievements. Consistent safety, quality. schedule and financial performance via stakeholder alignment while motivating and enabling teams and individuals. Domestic and International experience including Canada, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Finland. Construction industries include Commercial, Pulp and Paper, LNG, Nuclear, Power Generation, Upstream and Downstream Oil and Gas. Dual citizen with USA and Canada.
Project and Construction Management expertise within the functional areas of, but not limited to, estimating, budgeting, work sequencing, productivity analysis, change management, mobilization readiness, organizational structure and staffing, scheduling, cost management, project communications, safety, quality, Advanced Workface Planning (AWP) including work packaging while monitoring progress and effects of change via statistical review and trending analysis.
The above has led to Professional Construction Expert Witness Services including arbitration with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) with expert witness services on a three panel case which concluded with providing testimony in binding arbitration hearings. Experience includes evidence collection and organization, interviewing, expert witness report and rebuttal report, depositions, and testimony.
Construction leadership roles with Owners (5 years), Engineers (EPC’s) (4 years) and Contractors (28 years), thus understanding the business driver for all which provides insight into contracting, project success factors and alignment approaches.
Relatively yes. I have been a construction expert witness for 3 years. I have or am involved with 4 cases ranging from $400k to $55m. I have testified in AAA cases and have a 100% success rate. I am very passionate and fortunate to leverage of 40 years of industry experience to benefit my clients.
Yes, for example, I am working now for an Australian firm on a claims management job in Ontario, Canada. I find it best to interview face to face or on Teams or Zoom if need be.
I feel very confident in saying "very good". I have not had any problems using various clients systems nor document management (drop box, SharePoint, etc.), Microsoft suite, and others.
It depends, but yes I have. Currently I have leveraged my knowledge on a case which involves natural gas distribution in a residential setting. I leverage my leadership, pipeline, safety and quality assurance expertise.