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Vice President Program Director

Location:
Mechanicsburg, PA
Salary:
165000
Posted:
June 22, 2025

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Resume:

Robert (Bob) Dresser, Construction Expert Witness & Advisor

Mechanicsburg, PA, 401-***-****, *********@*****.*** https://strategicexecconsult.com; linkedin.com/in/bob-dresser-6581a6139 Dual Citizen (USA / Canada)

SUMMARY Construction Program Director with over 30 years of diverse experience in construction program management, advising, as well as providing expert witness services. Provided leadership of multi-million and billion-dollar construction projects and operations, driving employee morale, safety, productivity enhancements and efficiencies, while improving good practices and procedures. Proven ability to align project goals with corporate strategies, ensuring on-time delivery and budget compliance. Leverage extensive construction expertise to contribute to Construction Industry Expert Witness Services (including small bore gas distribution and other industry types with a focus on documentation and contract compliance). WORK EXPERIENCE

Dec 2017 – Present President, Strategic Executive Consulting (SEC), Mechanicsburg PA Leveraging extensive experience to enhance project success, drive business growth, and foster client relationships.

Servicing the construction litigation industry as an expert witness, providing critical insights, forensics, and testimony. Jan 2013 – Dec 2016 Sr. Construction Director, Fluor Corporation Calgary, Alberta

• Oversaw nuclear construction operations with a project in distress which we acquired and turned around successfully including significant infrastructure (water and gas distribution). (TIC = $21b)

• Oversaw numerous gas distribution projects starting in NE British Columbia which supported the needs of coastal LNG facilities as well as distribution to the NW USA and throughout western Canada. These distribution systems traversed very mountainous terrains and included working with first nations communities.

• Oversaw and was responsible for multiple EPC projects ranging from

$500m to $2b

Mar 2011 – Dec 2013 Executive Leadership Team, NORTHWEST REDWATER PARTNERSHIP

Calgary, Alberta

Championed a multi-silo greenfield refinery project (TIC $8b) by assessing project risks and collaborating on best practices to ensure successful outcomes.

Jan 2008 – Mar 2010 Vice President Infrastructure & Construction Operations, FLINT ENERGY SERVICES LTD

Calgary, Alberta

Orchestrated and executed multiple direct hire projects for upstream oil and gas companies (TIC ranging from $500m to $2b), delivering quality results while under tight timelines.

Bob Dresser CV – Page 2

Jan 2006 – Mar 2007 Sr. Vice President

LAUREN ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS

Founded a successful construction company focused to Oil and Gas. Jan 1982 – Dec 2006 Vice President, Construction Services AMEC INDUSTRIAL & INFRASTRUCTURE

Alpharetta, GA

Oversaw construction operations across North America, ensuring adherence to project timelines and quality standards.

• Multiple Self perform projects, brownfields, upgrades and turnarounds

EDUCATION

Sep 1977 – May 1979 Lycoming College

Coursework, Business Administration Coursework

Williamsport, PA

EXPERIENCES Project Execution Planning Risk Management Disaster Planning Construction Expert Witness

Plaintiff Defendant

Contract Strategies Workface Planning

Site Infrastructure Executive Leadership

Communications Team Motivation (Morale)

Stakeholder Alignment Change Management

Site Infrastructure HSE

Mobilization Readiness Forensic Cost and Schedule Analysis Litigation & Arbitration Best Practice Leadership

Report Writing Productivity Expert

CPM Scheduling Cost Management & Forecasting

Project Controls EPC

Project Performance Distressed Project Recovery

Oil and Gas (up and downstream) Nuclear Power

Combined Cycle Power

Pulp and Paper Liquid Natural Gas

Gas Distribution Pipelines and Access Roads

Water Distribution Owners Representative



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