Construction Engineer Expert Witness

Education

Master of Science
Civil Engineering
Emphasis in Construction Engineering and Project Management
The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin

Business Foundations Program (BFP)
The University of Texas at Austin

Certifications

Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP)
AACE International (AACE)

Primavera P6 Professional (Advanced Scheduling) Certificate
PPM Global Services

Current and Past Professional Affiliations

AACE International (AACE), Houston Gulf Coast Section, Director
Associated General Contractors (AGC), Member
American Bar Association (ABA), Forum on Construction Law, Member
Society of Construction Law (SCL), Member

Professional Experience

Vice President, Houston, Texas, 2020-Present
Performs comprehensive evaluation of construction claims and disputes with strong focus on the assessment and quantification of labor productivity losses and schedule delay damages utilizing critical path (CPM) schedule delay analysis methodologies including as-planned v. as-built, windows, impacted as-planned, collapsed as-built and time impact analyses.
Provides comprehensive evaluation of construction change orders, claims and dispute issues involving all phases of construction from engineering through completion.
Quantifies damages related to cost of repairs, construction defects, schedule delays, change orders, cost overruns and other project management issues.
Provides mediation, arbitration and litigation support including expert witness testimony on construction-related claims and disputes involving cost, schedule and productivity issues.
Provides contractual and/or bid schedule development, baseline schedule development, monthly/weekly progress updates and narrative reports on large-scale projects.

Spire Consulting Group
Managing Consultant, Houston, Texas, 2011-2020
Provided expert witness testimony on construction-related claims and disputes involving cost, schedule, and productivity issues.
Evaluated project planning, costs, schedules, construction-related claims, schedule delay and acceleration, productivity loss, and late and/or excessive changes.
Provided proposal schedule development, baseline schedule development, monthly/weekly progress updates and narrative reports on large-scale projects.
Performed time impact assessments of proposed additive and deductive changes to the work on large-scale projects.
Provided cost-loaded baseline schedule development, monthly updates, payment application support, narrative reporting and time impact analyses (TIA).

American Constructors
Field Engineer, Austin, Texas, 2011
Responsibilities included cost estimating, quantity surveys, surveying/layout, field reporting, formwork design, and developing and managing project schedules.
Monitored and inspected subcontractors’ work and performance.
Assisted in tilt-wall panel design, construction, and erection.
Additional duties included conducting weekly safety meetings, performing job hazard analyses, and organizing and assessing commissioning and punch lists.

Ensoft
Project Engineer, Austin, Texas, 2009-2010
Supervised a crew of eight during the performance of instrumentation and monitoring work for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex (GIWW WCC) coffer dam project.
Analyzed and designed structures and foundations.
Executed field inspections, monitoring, testing, and other engineering services.
Developed and applied computer-based solutions to complex engineering problems in geotechnical and structural engineering.

The University of Texas at Austin
Research Assistant, Environmental and Water Resources Department, Austin, Texas, 2009
Conducted research and data analysis to calculate the naturalized flows of the Rio Grande River.
Worked with Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) and Groundwater Vistas models.
Used the WEAP model to examine alternative water development and management strategies.
Co-authored the Comparison of Annual Naturalized Flows for the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Basin.

Construcciones LUGA, Luis Juventino Garza
Construction Intern, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, 2007
Coordinated construction plans and schedules and performed cost estimating services.
Assisted the Chief Engineer during the construction of a sewage system.
Performed cost and time estimates for government paperwork and approval.
Reviewed and analyzed the elements of pavement construction and design.

Recent Seminars, Presentations, And Publications

Available on Full CV

Representative Project Experience

Market: Education
Bel Air Middle School, El Paso, TX
Houston Gateway Academy, Bowie Campus, Houston, TX
Jaime Escalante Middle School, Pharr, TX
Judson High School, Converse, TX
Palo Alto Community College Expansion, San Antonio, TX
Roma Independent School District Middle School, Roma, TX
San Benito Independent School District, Harlingen, TX
The University of Texas El Paso Swimming and Fitness Center, El Paso, TX

Market: Government
Andersen Air Force Base Fuel Systems, Guam
Baltimore Multiple Award Task Order Contract, Aberdeen, MD
Camp Lemonnier Aircraft Maintenance and Telecom Facility, Djibouti
El Paso County Jail Annex Expansion Phase 2, Paso, TX
Hunt County Criminal Justice Center, Greenville, TX
Joint Base Charleston Air Force Base Fuel Facility, Charleston, SC
Keesler Air Force Base Maxwell Tank Inspection, Biloxi, MS
Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Dannelly Field Air National Guard Base Fuel Facility, Montgomery, AL
McConnell Air Force Base Tank Inspection, Wichita, KS
Savannah ANGB Fuel Facility, Savannah, GA
Travis County District Attorney Office, Austin, TX
Truax ANGB Fuel Facility, Madison, WI
United States Embassy, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, WI

Market: Healthcare
Curry General Hospital, Gold Beach, OR
Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX

Market: Hospitality
Austin SOHO House, Austin, TX
Harmon Tower Hotel and Residences, Las Vegas, NV
Hotel Van Zandt, Austin, TX
Marriott Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Timber Ridge Escapes, Branson, MO

Market: Industrial & Power
Garabito 200MW Diesel Power Plant, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Ilo Peaky Power Plant, Ilo, Peru
Proliant Harlan Plant Expansion, Harlan, IA
Punta del Tigre, San Jose, Uruguay
Sasol Lake Charles Chemical Complex, Lake Charles, LA
Voestalpine Hot Briquetted Iron Plant, Corpus Christi, TX

Market: Infrastructure
Alexander Island Rebuild Crossing Tower, Harris County, TX
FPG Harwood Garage, Dallas, TX
Harris County Improvement District No. 18, Houston, TX
IH-20 Ranger Hill, Ranger, TX
Interstate-69, Section 5, Bloomington, IN
Lake Water Treatment Plant Phase III, Williamson County, TX
Logistics Center, Austin, TX
State Highway 71 Toll Road, Austin, TX

Market: Residential & Mixed-Use
Auro Crossing, Austin, TX
Block 384, Houston, TX
Burnet Flat Residences, Austin, TX
Canal Crossing, New Orleans, LA
Chase Hill Apartments, San Antonio, TX
Connection at Buffalo Pointe, Houston, TX
Gibson Flats, Austin, TX
Harper’s Preserve, Houston, TX
Kirby Tower, Houston, TX
Memorial at Six Apartments, Houston, TX
Presidium at Waterford, Austin, TX
Preston Hollow Village, Dallas, TX
Provision at North Valentine, Dallas, TX
Revelstoke Apartments, Fort Worth, TX
South Fork, Houston, TX
South Lamar Plaza, Austin, TX
South Post Oak, Houston, TX
Stacy Pointe, Allen, TX
The Star, Houston, TX
The View Apartments, Tulsa, OK