With more than 45 years of experience in construction engineering, geotechnical engineering, forensic evaluation, and capital project development, this construction engineering, geotechnical engineering, and building envelope forensics expert witness specializes in commercial and industrial facilities, engineering design, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, materials engineering, environmental engineering, and multidisciplinary forensic investigations. The expert has more than 35 years of experience providing consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony involving construction defects, failure investigations, building envelope performance, moisture intrusion analysis, infrastructure-related disputes, and engineering performance evaluations. Areas of expertise include building envelope forensics, waste disposal systems, highway and airport pavement evaluation and design, vibration studies, geohydrological investigations, groundwater assessments, retaining wall systems, drainage design, deep and shallow foundation systems, settlement and bearing-capacity analysis, and specialized load-bearing pavement systems. Professional credentials include licensure as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in multiple states and licensure as a general contractor specializing in heavy civil infrastructure development and construction-related disputes. Educational attainment includes a Master of Science degree in Civil/Geo-Structural Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.

Distinguished engineering leadership responsibilities have included service as Principal Engineer, President/Chief Executive Officer, corporate chair, and senior consultant for major engineering, architectural, and construction-services organizations. The expert directed multidisciplinary operations involving engineering design, EPC (Engineer-Procure-Construct) services, construction management, infrastructure development, and large-scale capital project execution throughout the United States and international jurisdictions. Professional responsibilities have included oversight of engineering investigations, project development, environmental evaluations, construction quality assurance, materials testing, and forensic engineering analysis affecting transportation infrastructure, marine facilities, industrial plants, public infrastructure systems, and commercial developments. Additional expertise includes construction contract disputes and resolution, project and construction management, geophysical and geochemical investigations, in-situ testing and evaluation, foundation inspection, and development of innovative site-preparation and ground-improvement methodologies for complex construction environments.

Extensive geotechnical, marine, and coastal engineering experience includes leadership of complex infrastructure and marine-development projects involving offshore platforms, port expansions, marine bulkhead systems, cofferdam construction, dredging-related infrastructure, flood-control systems, and coastal survivability engineering. The expert served as lead geotechnical and structural engineer for major industrial, marine, and energy-sector projects including LNG export facilities, offshore fabrication complexes, floating dock and entertainment facilities, and large-scale port reclamation developments. Responsibilities included geotechnical investigations, seismic and geophysical analysis, deep foundation engineering, braced excavation design, storm-surge analysis, marine structural evaluation, blast and explosion impact analysis, erosion planning, and coastal infrastructure stabilization. The expert also authored a hurricane survivability evaluation report for the Mississippi gaming industry and public infrastructure systems, accurately assessing storm-surge-related risks and infrastructure vulnerability associated with major hurricane events along the Gulf Coast.

Forensic engineering and construction-defect consulting activities have involved investigation and evaluation of structural failures, building-envelope deficiencies, groundwater and drainage issues, pavement failures, slope instability, construction defects, and infrastructure-performance concerns affecting public and private sector developments. The expert’s work has included review of engineering documentation and technical specifications, evaluation of compliance with engineering standards, construction quality assurance oversight, and assessment of construction sequencing, subsurface conditions, and foundation-system performance. Additional project involvement has included pile-driving criteria development, in-place pile testing, geophysical instrumentation, vibration monitoring, retaining-wall and earth-dam evaluations, and forensic assessments involving transportation infrastructure, wastewater systems, marine construction, and heavy civil projects. The expert has also participated in numerous litigation matters involving geotechnical engineering failures, marine infrastructure disputes, flood and storm damage assessments, construction-management conflicts, and large-scale construction-defect claims.

Professional recognition and industry involvement include receipt of the Engineering News Record (ENR) National “Best Specialty Design and Construction Project” Award, the U.S. Naval Facilities Command Design Excellence Award, Engineer of the Year honors, Engineering Manager of the Year recognition, and Community Leader of the Year distinction. The expert has served on advisory boards and leadership organizations associated with engineering, construction, environmental progress initiatives, commerce, and higher education while maintaining membership in professional organizations including the American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, Society of American Military Engineers, and Associated General Contractors. Research and publication activities have included technical presentations, geotechnical engineering studies, marine and coastal engineering analyses, hurricane survivability evaluations, and publications involving waste facilities, slope stability, port expansion planning, and infrastructure-development methodologies.