Christopher J. Sable Resume

Christopher J. Sable

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Mr. Sable is a Senior Consultant for Long International and has over 12 years experience in various aspects of project and construction management, CPM schedule development and implementation, construction claims analysis, and arbitration and litigation support. His qualifications include preparation and updating of CPM schedules, claims and change order analyses and resolution, document control and field supervision, subcontractor scope development and monitoring, productivity analysis, cost estimating. This diverse expertise has been obtained through involvement on numerous project types, including: combined cycle power plants; cement storage facilities, processing plants, and terminals; schools, apartments, museums, and commercial buildings; and roadways and bridges.

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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Clemson University

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Representative U.S. and international technical experience includes:

Construction claims analysis, preparation, and defense.
Project baseline planning, including CPM schedule development, status updating, and performance measurement.
Delay and acceleration analysis for time extension and compensable damages entitlement.
Productivity analysis.
Cost estimating.
Field construction supervision
Arbitration proceedings and litigation support.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Mr. Sable’s project and claims experience includes the successful completion of engagements for general contractors, engineering firms, and law firms. Representative listing of projects includes the following:

Power Plant Facilities

Analysis of contractor’s $8 million delay and disruption claim against the owner of 4x2 combine cycle power plant in Fairfield, Texas. The scope of the work included a detailed CPM Schedule analysis to determine delay and acceleration responsibility.
Analysis of contractor’s $9 million delay and disruption claim against the owner of 4x2 combine cycle power plant in Eunice, Louisiana. The scope of the work included a detailed CPM Schedule analysis to determine delay and acceleration responsibility.
Analysis of contractor’s $22 million delay and disruption claim against the owner of 3x1 combine cycle power plant in Baytown, Texas. The scope of the work included a detailed CPM Schedule analysis to determine delay and acceleration responsibility.
Analysis of contractor’s $8 million delay and disruption claim against the owner of 2x1 combine cycle power plant in Redding, Pennsylvania. The scope of the work included a detailed CPM Schedule analysis to determine delay and acceleration responsibility.
Analysis of contractor’s $0.9 million delay and disruption claim against the owner of 1x1 peaker power plant in Yuba City, California. The scope of the work included a detailed CPM Schedule analysis to determine delay and acceleration responsibility.
Analysis of contractor’s delay and disruption claim against the owner of 4x2 combine cycle power plant in Athens, New York. The scope of the work included a detailed CPM Schedule analysis to determine delay and acceleration responsibility.
Analysis of contractor’s delay and disruption claim against the owner of 2x1 combine cycle power plant in Boston, Massachusetts. The scope of the work included a detailed CPM Schedule analysis to determine delay and acceleration responsibility.
Analysis of contractor’s delay and disruption claim against the owner of 3x1 combine cycle power plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The scope of the work included a detailed CPM Schedule analysis to determine delay and acceleration responsibility.
On behalf of the owner, furnished CPM scheduling services for a 2x1 combined cycle power plant in San Jose, California.

Roadways and Bridge Projects

Analysis of delay and disruption claim on the engineering and construction of a causeway project located in Tampa, Florida.
Scheduler responsible for providing contractor’s baseline and update schedules on the $100 million Palm Beach International Airport Interchange. Preparation of contractor’s claim against owner due to unforeseen conditions, owner delays, and productivity issues.
Project Engineer responsible for highway, interchange and bike trail design on the E-470 toll way located in Denver, Colorado.
Project Engineer responsible for various interchange designs in Dayton Beach, Florida Port St. Lucie, Florida and West Palm Beach, Florida.

Building Projects

Furnished CPM scheduling service for building contractor on multiple $40 million+ high rise condominium complexes located in Miami and West Palm, Florida.
Furnished CPM scheduling service for building contractor on luxury apartment home project located in Celebration, Florida.
Furnished CPM scheduling service for building contractor on the High Museum of Art expansion project located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Furnished CPM scheduling service for building contractor on the Dade County high School located in Miami, Florida.
Furnished CPM scheduling service for building contractor on the Ft. Gillem Medical Laboratories located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Project Engineer responsible for providing contractor’s baseline and update schedules, change order request and general site supervision on a cement storage and distribution center in Mobile, Alabama.
Assistant Project Manager responsible for change order quest and general site supervision on an out-patient/MRI medical clinic in Austell, Georgia.
Assistant Project Manager responsible for change order request and general site supervision on various tilt-up concrete warehouse/office build outs in Atlanta, Georgia.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Long International, Inc.
Littleton, Colorado (June 2007 to Present)

As a Senior Consultant with Long International, Mr. Sable provides claims analysis services on projects for both owners and contractors. Specific responsibilities include CPM schedule delay and acceleration analysis, document database development, change order impact analysis, issue identification, correlation of impacts to schedule activities, productivity evaluations, claims preparation, damages quantification, and arbitration/ litigation support.

A. W. Hutchison / Navigant Consulting

Atlanta, Georgia (February 2003 to January 2006)

As a Project manager, provided CPM scheduling, time delay studies, productivity evaluations, claims analysis, cost and schedule evaluations, on-site management, cost-to-complete evaluations, and other related technical services.

Calpine, Inc.

Sacramento, California (November 2001 to September 2002)

As a Contract Claims Scheduler, performed detailed independent analyses and forensic engineering on various combined cycle power plants to ascertain responsibility of the parties for late project completion or acceleration compensation.

Modern Continental South, Inc.

West Palm Beach, Florida (August 2000 to August 2001)

As a Project Scheduler, developed, maintained, and updated a 2,400 activity, resource-loaded CPM schedule for a $100 million highway interchange; produced weekly updates for the subcontractors, superintendents, and DOT’s representatives; tracked quantities, production rates, and costs for project activities; produced mitigation schedules; performed a detailed claims analysis due to unforeseen conditions, owner delays and productivity issues; and scheduled subcontractors and materials delivery.

Ordner Construction

Lawrenceville, Georgia (March 1999 to March 2000)

As Assistant Project Manager, provided document control and field supervision; developed and reviewed subcontractor scope of work; scheduled material deliveries; scheduled subcontractors and produced closeout documents for a 40,000 s.f. out-patient/clinic medical facility, an 110,000 s.f. warehouse/tenant office, and a 16,000 s.f. multi-use office building. Produced estimates and bids for medical office buildings, high school expansions, tilt-up warehouse/tenant offices, and tenant interior improvement projects.

Beers Construction

Atlanta, Georgia (February 1998 to January 1999)

As a Project Engineer, developed, maintained and updated a 400 activity item CPM Schedule, developed and reviewed subcontractor scope of work, scheduled subcontractors, supervised field operations, reviewed and approved subcontractor progress payments, mitigated subcontractor claims, scheduled material delivery, and managed a design-build 62,000-square foot cement storage terminal at the Alabama State Docks located in Mobile, Alabama. Also developed and reviewed subcontractor scope of work, scheduled subcontractors, ordered materials, supervised field operations and managed a 2,850-ton cement distribution terminal in Buford, Georgia. In addition, produced estimates and bids for cement storage facilities, cement processing plants, and pump stations.

MK Engineering

Deerfield Beach, Florida and Arvada, Colorado (September 1995 to December 1997)

As a Project Manager/Engineer/Surveyor, developed the layout for control and utility relocations for the new 30-mile Denver E-470 Beltway. Designed a recreational trail for pedestrians and equestrians along E-470, laid out the baseline of ramps at interchanges, and produced plan and profile package sheets for miscellaneous project items. Designed and coordinated with the owner the relocation of public utilities along the 30 miles of roadway. Designed roadway alternatives for a 1.5-mile bridge replacement in Port St. Lucie, Florida, I-95/I-4 Daytona Interchange, and a 5 mile stretch of Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Designed and produced construction plans for two Florida turnpike bridge rehabilitation projects. Performed an engineer review on construction plans to ensure compliance with FDOT Standards. Designed and produced a 10 phase M.O.T. plan for Okeechobee Blvd. interchange in West Palm Beach, Florida. Analyzed the contractor claims for merit and produced documentation for litigation.

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