SAR Associates

Rod Matthews

First Name
Rod
Last Name
Matthews
Professional Since
Oldest experience
Years Experience
27
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25 plus years experience in Project Management for the Engineering and Construction industry primarily in Power Generation and Nuclear, Roads and Infrastructure and Tunneling Works. Project Controls Specialist in implementing Primavera Scheduling software (P6) and Contract Manager (CM13) to companies for controlling schedule, cost and resources on their projects.

Intermediate or Senior Planner, SAR Associates, (various projects)

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Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling)
1800

1997 -1998 Glegg Water Conditioning Guelph,ON

Project Controls Lead

 Implemented a project controls system for the company’s portfolio of projects.
 Developed and maintained consortium project schedules for large industrial contracts.
 Produced portfolio resource profiles for forecasting and monitoring capability of the engineering division to execute new projects.

Construction Project Planner / Senior Planner / Forensic Analyst, SAR Associates, Mid-Halton WWTP Phase IV/V Expansion Project

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Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis)
100

Aug 2014 - Present Hatch Mott MacDonald. Mid-Halton WWTP Phase IV/V Expansion Project Provide schedule forensic services in order to ensure the General Contractor meets the Scheduling Specification for the project specified. Provide recommendations to the General Contractor in order to improve the construction schedule.

Construction Project Planner / Senior Planner / Forensic Analyst, SAR Associates, BRT Segment 2, Hanlan Feedermain, VIVA NEXT Younge Street Rapidway Project

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Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling)
1000
Experience Hours (Cost Management)
500
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis)
1000

Apr 2013 - Present

Dufferin Construction Ltd.

Provide schedule and cost loading consulting services as well as on site customized training to the following projects in order for the projects to meet the demanding scheduling specification for the following projects:
• Mississauga BRT Project Segment 2 and Segment 3 projects
• Hanlan Feedermain Contract 2 Project
• VIVA NEXT Younge Street Rapidway Project

Construction Project Planner / Senior Planner / Forensic Analyst, SAR Associates, Durham York Energy Centre

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Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling)
1000
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis)
200

Mar 2013 - Present WSN Nicholls Construction Provide schedule consulting services as well as maintain the 500 activity schedule for the Durham York Energy Centre. Meet with the client’s schedule supervisor weekly to discuss schedule progress and import the schedule into the client’s master schedule. Provide schedule scenarios to support claims.

Sr. Project Controls Scheduler, SAR Associates, Southeast Collector Sanitary Sewer Project

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Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling)
2000
Experience Hours (Cost Management)
1000
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis)
500

Aug 2012 - Present STRABAG Provide schedule and cost consulting services as well as maintain the master cost loaded schedule for a $ 325 million Southeast Collector Sanitary Sewer Project. Scheduling support includes providing a fully cost loaded schedule with approximately 2300 activities with a 500 bid item cost account dictionary as well as providing schedule consulting services to the mechanical sub-contractor Maple Reinders. Implemented TILOS software (Liner scheduling software) for the project.

Construction Project Planner / Senior Planner, SAR Associates, BRT Segment 1

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Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling)
4000
Experience Hours (Cost Management)
2000
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis)
1000

Mar 2010 - Present SAR Associates, Markham, ON

As an Independent Contractor with SAR Associates

May 2010 - Present

B. Gottardo Construction Ltd.

Senior Planning & Implementation Consultant, SAR Associates, IEPMS

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Currently as a Project Manager and Lead Consultant at University of Western Ontario and responsible for the integration of Project & Contract Costs with Financial System (PeopleSoft) including Budgets, Commitments, Actuals, Change Management and approval workflow & processes.

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