Project Director

ROGER D. ASPER

**** *. ******** ** ******* River, Florida 34429

Phone 352-***-**** (home)

*-****-**********@***.***

PROFILE

Consulting expertise is based on a broad range of hands-on construction experiences ranging from residential renovation to project management of billion dollar industrial projects in the United States, the Middle East, and various parts of the Central America.

Project Management experiences encompasses both multiple-project construction and business management including responsibility for overseeing administrative operations, exercising budgetary controls of projects, and proven expertise in the start-up of companies.

Organizational ability is highlighted by work as a construction project engineer on major construction projects for the Arabian American Oil Company, performing technical analysis, estimates, cost accounting, and scheduling on projects totaling over $3 billion.

Proficient in coordinating day-to-day operations entailing working with the trades, determining manpower, material and equipment needs, scheduling, preparing change orders, estimates of work, schedules and progress reports, liaison with governmental agencies and inspectors as well as architects’ and owner’s representatives.

EXPERIENCE

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

URS Corporation

Tampa/Miami/Orlando, Florida

January 2004-February 2012

Participated on the Project Management Teams for URS at the City of Miami Capital Improvements Bond Project, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority New Administration, Maintenance and Operations Facility, Polk County Utilities CIP Program Management, Orange County Public Schools. During this time, he has consulted on cost and scheduling issues as well as handling other project management responsibilities.

SENIOR CLAIMS CONSULTANT

Roger D. Asper Construction Consulting

West Palm Beach, Florida

April 2003-December 2003

Performed Claim Analysis and Expert Witness Testimony on Schedule, Cost Estimating. Worked on contract issues at Miami International Airport Expansion Project

TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Peckar & Abramson, L.L.P.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

August 2000- April 2003

Acted as a Technical Advisor for project control and construction issues in the construction of a $600 million resort complex located in Hollywood, Florida. Conducted budgetary and financial analysis along with submittal of recommendations to improve the project management and internal financial control systems.

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Adkins & Company, Inc.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

1999-July 2000

Acted as Consultant in the preparation of legal defense for Construction claims totaling several million dollars. Performed Cost Analysis involving maintenance, operations and construction costs in support of litigation. Consulted on Program and Project Management procedures with the Department of Corrections, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dealt with several large surety companies in respected to completion contract for HUD projects. Testified as expert witness concerning issues of scheduling and cost estimating in Palm Beach County, Florida

SENIOR CONSULTANT

High Point Rendel / PinnacleOne

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

1996-1999

Responsible for preparation of claim documents on Construction claims. Assisted in the preparation of claim defense analysis on claims related to school board projects as well as for private individuals. Conducted defective construction inspections and site evaluation inspections.

PROJECT MANAGER

The School Board of Broward County, Florida

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

1990-1996

Total responsibility for construction projects valued at over $100 million. Management of multiple projects which included hands on dealing with general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers. Also had supervisory control over 4-6 construction supervisors. Specialized in claim analysis, dispute resolution and problem solving utilizing lateral thinking, persistence and innovation. Certified by the State of Florida as a Uniform Building Code Inspector. Participated in the State of Florida Schools Survey Team.

LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Flamingo Construction Company

Miami Beach, Florida

1985-1990

Operated general construction firm undertaking commercial and residential projects, specializing in restorations of historic properties in the Art Deco District of Miami Beach. Responsibilities ranged from estimation and purchasing through supervision of the trades and quality control. Extensive interaction with owners, architects, and inspectors.

CONSULTANT

Hipotecas Y Pagares C X A

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

1983-1985

Provided management and technical expertise in start-up and on-going business operations for a group of companies.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ENGINEER

Arabian American Oil Company

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

1980-1983

Member of project management team for several projects including Uthmaniya Gas Plant and Marjan/Zuluf Offshore Gas Gathering Operations. In addition to technical analysis and estimates, assumed overall responsibility of a security project in conjunction with the Saudi government.

PROJECT ENGINEER

Asper & Associates

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1979-1980

Worked as project engineer/civil-structural engineer on major crude oil revamping project in addition to serving as a consultant to several engineering firms in the area.

CIVIL ENGINEER

Barnard & Burk, Inc.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1977-1979

Design engineering responsibilities for a chemical company

CIVIL ENGINEER

Worldwide Construction Services Company, Inc.

Wichita, Kansas

1976-1977

Design engineering responsibilities on refinery projects in the United States and Canada.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Engineering 1972 United States Military Academy, West Point, New York

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration 1982 Wichita State University, Wichita Kansas

CERTIFICATIONS

Engineer-In-Training (EIT) State of Pennsylvania 1972

Certified Project Manger (URS)

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