Areas of Expertise
Large Infrastructure Program
Years of Experience
With URS: 12
With Other Firms: 18
Education
MS/Applied Finance/2000/Macquarie University, Australia
MBA/Project and Construction Management/1984/Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA
BS/Civil Engineering/1981/Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduate Studies/ Stanford University, CA
MS/Real Estate Investments/ Finance/1988/Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA
Diploma/Advanced Analysis of the Security Market/2001/Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Registration/Certification
1984/Registered Civil Engineer/Hong Kong #0220841(Active) /CA,USA #38223 (expired)
1993/Certified Cost Engineer/American Association of Cost Engineers/#01175 and American Society of Civil Engineers/ #253868
Overview
Jim Hawald has 30 years of experience in project management/project controls in the construction industry. He has worked with contractors, engineering firms, construction management consultants, and national client organizations. His experience includes management and hands-on use of schedule/cost management software, procedures, and implementation of project controls for large civil infrastructure projects. He has been responsible for establishing a project controls group, reviewing time delays and disruption-related claims using various analysis techniques, providing input to design progress reports and preparing cost/schedule variance analyses for senior management. He has designed monitoring systems, and supervised established installation of database information systems for various management reporting. Before specializing in project management, Mr. Hawald worked with the U.S. Department of Energy as a technical analyst. He was also a licensed Operator Engineer in the building trades for 4 years in Washington D.C. where he worked on the Metro Railway network, Australian Embassy expansion and Potomac Water Pollution Plant expansion.
Project Specific Experience
Project Controls Manager, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Replacement Bed Building 1, San Jose, CA, County of Santa Clara, 2010 – Present, $365M: Program Controls Manager
Project Control Manager, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, Terminal Area Improvement Program, San Jose, CA, City of San Jose, 2007 – 2010, $1.5B: As Program Controls Manager
Planning Manager, Hong Kong International Airport Expansion, Sky Plaza, Hong Kong, HK Government, 2004, HK$1.2B: Developed a comprehensive master schedule for the new multi-transport facilities combined with new offices buildings and plaza.
Project Controls Manager, San Francisco International Airport Modernization and Expansion Program, San Francisco, CA, City of San Francisco, 1984 – 1988, $250M: Served asProject Controls/ Scheduling Services Consultant for San Francisco Airport Bureau of Planning and Construction Department’s modernization and expansion program of both domestic and international boarding areas.
Project Controls Manager, Tsing Ma and Kap Shiu Mun Bridges, Hong Kong, Department of Highways of Hong Kong, 1992 – 1996, HK$2B: As Senior Resident Engineer and Manager of Project Controls and Management Information Systems, designed and implemented.
Planning Consultant, Sacramento Metro Airport Expansion, Sacramento, CA, City of Sacramento, 1988, $80M: Organized and participated in consultant meetings held for the preparation of the initial master schedule planning effort
Construction Scheduling Engineer, California State Prison, Vacaville, CA, 1984 – 1985, $120M: Coordinated schedules of three prime contractors, provided field contract administration, monthly progress reporting, change order negotiation, and evaluated potential claims and time extensions.
Construction Manager, Asbestos Abatement and Fire Decontamination Project, 475 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA, The Albert Group, 1988, $15M: Served as Construction Manager for Phases I and II of the Asbestos Abatement and Fire Decontamination Project at 475 Sansome Street, a 22-story building. Responsibilities for the $15 million construction project included developing and updating a CPM schedule, coordinating and administering progress meetings with the consultants and contractors, monitoring construction progress and preparing reports.
Construction Engineer, Project Control Services, Multiple Projects, San Francisco, CA, International Engineering Co., 1981 – 1984, $40M – $175M: As Construction Engineer and Assistant to the Construction Manager Division Head, monitored both domestic and overseas projects and schedules, providing administrative support to field resident engineers.
Cost Engineer, Cost Engineering Services, Multiple Projects, International Engineering Co, 1981 – 1984, $1B: On special assignment, assisted the estimating team to escalated budget estimates of the initial cost basis for a coal mining and transportation project, valued at $1.2 billion, in Colombia, SA.
Scheduling Engineer, Scheduling Services, Multiple Projects, International Engineering Co, 1984, $40M – $200M: Prepared engineering schedules for construction, summary schedules and milestone reports and summarized CPM networks for heavy marine/civil works projects.