Senior Manager Contracts/Claims and Site Management

KARL ARTHUR MACKUS, P.E., C.G.C

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E mail: ******@***.***

EXECUTIVE/SENIOR LEVEL PROJECT, CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACT AND

TECHNICAL MANAGER

Construction and engineering contractual and technical expert that delivers leadership excellence

with results oriented track record for identifying, defining, prioritizing and resolving project issues.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Performance driven project management executive with expertise in building/optimizing processes

and resources to maximize results in engineering, construction, and management of projects.

Excellent skills in major project contract and claims management, including arbitration, mediation

and litigation. Expert witness for numerous engineering and construction, technical, and forensic

matters. Work on billions of dollars of disputes.

Career involvement on over $40 Billion in engineering and construction work.

Skilled strategist who makes strategic plans into attainable/workable solutions and benchmarks

performance against key operational targets/goal.

Skilled in a wide diversity of engineering and construction, with hands on experience.

Organizes and makes projects perform – puts projects into order and provides workable plans.

Contract management expert.

Highly experienced analytical thinker with demonstrated ability to scrutinize technical and financial

data, with proven track record in improving efficiencies, reducing costs, and increasing revenues.

Strong interpersonal communicator, presenter, and negotiator.

Always strives for the proper solution, and the true solution, to problems.

Successfully has negotiated and prepared agreements/contracts to avoid litigation.

Leader who effectively mentors (with teaching if required) and motivates others, removes obstacles,

and makes things happen

A problem solver.

AREAS of EXPERTISE

Education and hands on expertise in civil, structural, electrical, mechanical and other works. Extensive

hands on experience in design, engineering and construction management, contract management,

costs, scheduling, regulatory/environmental licensing, maintenance, forensic investigation, start up and

testing, contract negotiation, surety representation, arbitration, mediation and litigation for:

Bridges Highways Major Earthwork

Airports Rail Resorts and Parks

Power Plants Hospitals and Medical Process

Cogeneration facilities Educational Food and Beverage

Desalination facilities Commercial Industrial facilities

Water Treatment Prisons Commercial

Sewage Treatment High rise Military /Government

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Velta, Inc., Palm Harbor, Florida (Present) – Senior Consultant. Work as a sub consultant on various

engineering and construction matters, with expertise on a wide variety of engineering and construction.

Assistance on contract management and disputes.

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Dubai, UAE (2013 to 2014) – Senior Consultant for Contract

Management and Technical Support. Work for international EPC power plant and desalination

company at their UAE Office. Responsibilities include claims preparation and defense for over USD 2

Billion of disputes in Saudi Arabia and the UAE on civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and other

works. Other work has included evaluation of billions of dollars of contracts and claims issues in India,

Southeast Asia, and elsewhere. Also provided technical advice on engineering and construction issues.

Lahmeyer International, GmbH, Qurayyah, Saudi Arabia (2011 2013) – Deputy Site Manager/Contract

and Claims Manager/Senior Technical Consultant. Deputy Site Manager (and Acting Site Manager

during absence of Site Manager) for Architect Engineer Construction Manager on USD 4+ billion power

(4,200+ MWe) combined cycle power plant project in Saudi Arabia for Saudi Electricity Company. This

project included other major site facilities, housing, roadwork and a 30 sq. km. site area. Work involved

all facets of the project – civil, structural, marine, electrical, mechanical and other. Served as adjutant to

the Site Manager on all matters and his substitute in his absence. Contractual lead for Owner and LI.

Total responsibility for contracts and disputes on the Qurayyah project, including preparation of

analyses, monthly reports, preparation and presentation of technical and contractual findings and

recommendations, settlement of disputes, preparation of and response to correspondence, meetings,

and other management duties. Prepared a well accepted schedule recovery plan for the Project.

Also reviewed contracts and technical proposals for other SEC and Lahmeyer projects, including

participation in proposal clarifications and review of initial work activities. Also provided initial technical

and contract review on other proposed work in Saudi Arabia.

ILF Beratende Ingenieure, GmbH, Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia (2010 – 2011) – Deputy Site

Manager/Contract and Claims Manager/Senior Technical Consultant. Deputy Site Manager (and Acting

Site Manager during absence of Site Manager) for Architect Engineer Construction Manager on $2

billion power (1,000+ MWe) and desalination (212,000 m3/day) IWPP project for ACWA Power in Saudi

Arabia, which included offshore oil tanker facilities and unloading pipelines, oil tank farm, housing,

roadwork and a 60 sq. km. site area. Work involved all facets of the project – civil, structural, marine,

petroleum, electrical, mechanical, controls, environmental and other. Served as adjutant to the Site

Manager on all matters and his substitute in his absence. Project completed ahead of schedule and

under cost – unusual for KSA.

Total responsibility for contracts and disputes on the Shuqaiq project, including preparation of analyses,

monthly reports, preparation and presentation of technical and contractual findings and

recommendations, settlement of disputes, preparation of and response to correspondence, meetings,

and other management duties.

Also reviewed contracts and technical proposals for Rafha, Tabouk and Hail gas turbine power plant

expansions, including participation in proposal clarifications and review of initial work activities. Also

provided initial technical and contract review on other proposed work in Saudi Arabia.

Velta, Inc. (2004 – 2009) – President/Co founder. Provided senior consultant support services to the

construction industry, technical and contractual problem identification and evaluation, construction

claims, surety evaluation and analyses, and project management and completion consulting services.

Work included all types of facilities, ranging from schools and commercial facilities to large process

facilities. Performed evaluations of the expansion of a major manufacturing facility in Canada,

identifying problems with the construction thereof. Provided contract and technical claims analysis

services on a 800+ MWe combined cycle power plant expansion in Texas, on a variety of issues.

Provided contract close out, forensic evaluation of major engineering and construction problems on a

Dutch West Indies asphalt fired cogeneration plant, including construction claims analysis and expert

witness services. Contractual and technical analyses were prepared and presented. Work involved the

evaluation of the design, construction, operation and performance of the facility, including civil,

structural, electrical, mechanical, and environmental issues.

Provided expert analysis and preparation of claims defense on a major industrial facility in Canada, and

provided expert support for proposed geothermal and other power projects in the United States. Also

provided specialized analysis and testimony for a major international equipment manufacturer.

Performed evaluation and analysis of 100’s of millions of dollars of property damage claims after major

hurricanes, including Hurricane Katrina in the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida.

Other work included highways, airports, shopping centers, and other vertical and horizontal

construction.

Meridian Consulting Group, Clearwater, Florida (2003 – 2004) Vice President. Provided forensic

evaluation, construction claims, surety evaluation and analyses, and project management and

completion consulting services. Contract analysis and management work, claims defense and

preparation, cost and schedule analysis, and technical work on diverse projects, which included

government facilities, power, sewage, process, and municipal facilities, and commercial/residential.

Wagner Hohns Inglis, Tampa, Florida (2003) – Senior Project Manager. Provided expert witness

services for claims evaluation, presentation and defense. Provided oversight of construction

management and analysis of hundreds of claims on projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars for

Miami Dade County, Florida, including the $400 M PAC and both Miami Dade International Airports.

KAM Engineering, Inc., Clearwater, Florida (1991 – 2002) President/Founder. Provided expert witness

testimony, engineering design, construction management, forensic evaluation, construction claims,

surety evaluation and project completion consulting services. Provided detailed project evaluations of

major suppliers and contractors to insurers and lenders. Contract management, claims preparation,

construction management, and other problem resolution on water and wastewater treatment plants,

power and cogeneration facilities, highways, physical plants, schools, resorts, government facilities,

residential construction, and numerous other types of facilities.

Work included oversight of the contracts and work completion of numerous projects for sureties,

including cogeneration and power facilities. Forensic work included 100’s of millions of dollars of

property damage claims after Hurricane Andrew, the “Storm of the Century,” and other storm and

natural events.

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Provided construction management training to ABB and Pyropower (now part of Foster Wheeler), along

with resolution of problems at various projects. Oversaw the resolution of contractual, schedule and

technical problems with a large combined cycle power plant in Illinois.

Sold company to Wagner Hohns Inglis.

High Point Schaer, Clearwater, Florida (1988 – 1991) Project Manager. Worked on a wide variety of

assignments for litigation and claims support, performed engineering errors and omissions analysis,

forensic engineering, surety analysis, construction defects analysis, engineering design and testing, and

other construction analysis work. Projects worked on included water and wastewater treatment plants,

power and cogeneration facilities, highways, physical plants, schools, resorts, government facilities,

residential construction, and numerous other types of facilities.

Work included surety representation for the completion of construction and settlement of contractual

claims.

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., Tampa and Palatka, Florida (1983 – 1988)

Numerous roles, including:

Senior Staff Engineer and Claims Manager. Responsible for various special projects. Managed

and oversaw litigation support and coordination of experts for lawsuit of over hundreds of

millions of dollars against a European major equipment manufacturer, including forensic

investigation of equipment failures, testing and computer modeling and design evaluation. Co

managed completion of construction and start up, identified major flaws with equipment and

systems, scheduled maintenance, and handled special projects at a 1,300 MWe power plant.

Staff Ombudsman. Responsible for various special assignments. Responsible for and

coordinated all major equipment testing including ASME code tests of major systems and

equipment, such as steam turbine generators, major pumps, precipitators, flue gas

desulfurization systems, coal handling systems, cooling towers, and other major items. Led the

technical support for 100’s of millions of dollars of asset sale and leasing for tax credits.

Engineering Manager. Responsible for both a proposed 2 x 600 MWe coal fired power plant

and a 2 x 75 MWe fluidized bed peat fired power plant. Responsible for all design work,

oversight of architect engineers/consultants and supervision of discipline engineers for all plant

structures, equipment and systems. Both projects were first deferred and then cancelled.

Hoosier Energy, REMC, Merom, Indiana (1981 – 1982) Construction Manager. Responsible for

completion of the construction and start up of a 2 x 500 MWe coal fired power plant – Merom Units No.

1 and No. 2. Responsible for all on site construction, start up, contractual, and claims resolution

activities. Work included geotechnical, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, I&C, environmental and

other issues and disputes.

Successfully managed and completed project after the dismissal of several other prior site construction

managers. Successfully resolved all major and minor claims.

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Townsend & Bottum, Inc., West Olive, Michigan (1978 – 1981) Commissioning and Start up Engineer.

Responsible for the checkout and start up of major mechanical and electrical systems at a new single

unit, 800 MWe coal fired power plant project (Campbell Unit No. 3) with then state of the art

computerized control systems.

Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1974 – 1978)

Held many positions, including:

Project Mechanical Engineer. Responsible for all mechanical design for a new 2 x 660 MWe

coal fired power plant. The project was deferred and then later cancelled.

Plant Betterment Engineer. Responsible for plant modifications, additions and testing at eight

existing power plants, including steam boiler and gas turbine units. Work incorporated civil,

structural, mechanical, electrical, I&C and other engineering and construction disciplines. Also

responsible for preparation of specifications and contract administration of plant betterment

projects.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Marquette University (May 1973)

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Marquette University (June 1973)

Graduate Engineering Courses, Marquette University (1973 1975)

M.S. Energetics, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (pending thesis, 1975 1977)

Graduate Courses in Engineering Management, Florida Institute of Technology (1981 1984)

Hands on/working education with civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, I&C,

environmental and other engineering and construction.

REGISTRATIONS

Licensed Professional Engineer: Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin

Certified General Contractor: Florida (Class “A”)

MEMBERSHIPS

National Fire Protection Association

International Building Code Congress

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