Professional info
Mr. Levin has more than twenty-five years experience in the construction industry as a scheduler, contract administrator, construction engineer, project manager, field inspector, claims analyst, expert witness and arbitrator. Projects include nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, subway and rail systems, process plants, bridges, tunnels, prisons, hotels, hospitals, convention centers, office buildings, schools, apartments and shopping centers.
Mr. Levin has hands on experience with the development, updating and analysis of schedules utilizing Primavera (P6, P3, SureTrak and Contractor), Microsoft Project, and other PC-based CPM scheduling packages as well as several schedule analytics utility programs including Acumen Fuse and Schedule Analyzer. Mr. Levin occasionally writes articles and professional papers for construction trade associations and publications on scheduling, dispute resolution and construction information technology topics, and has authored books published by McGraw-Hill and ASCE Press. He has served as an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and has been a speaker at various construction industry conferences.
Work experience
Construction Schedule Analytics
August 2016 - present
Provide scheduling, schedule support, schedule management, schedule analytics and claims support to public and private owner organizations, contractors, construction managers, sureties and attorneys. Offering on-site services, including training and project oversight, in the DC/MD/VA metropolitan area as well as in south Florida.
WPL Publishing Co., Inc.
June 2011 - present
Part-time Publisher/Editor ConstructionPro Network (ConstructionProNet.com) and shareholder.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
November 2003 - June 2011
Senior Schedule Engineer. Provided scheduling services and support to the engineering (design & construction), IT and rail departments. Responsible for rewriting the Authority’s scheduling procedures and specifications to address unique requirements of design/build contracts, improve scheduling techniques, and to accommodate new Primavera P5/P6 scheduling software.
Other activities at WMATA included:
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Responsible for modifying schedule specifications for IRPG (infrastructure maintenance program) and for maintenance and update of IRPG procurement schedules.
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Management of a master schedule for the RAIL department; assist RAIL with maintenance contract schedules, vehicle procurement schedules and review of contractor-submitted schedules for new railcar procurement and vehicle maintenance contracts. Helped develop the schedule specification clauses for railcar procurement, SmarTrip and ParaTransit contracts.
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Served as on-site schedule engineer to review baseline schedules, schedule updates, and progress reports on various engineering and construction contracts.
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Created and maintained a master schedule for various SmarTrip projects in 2006-2007. Review pre-bid schedule specifications for the ParaTransit contract.
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Prepared progress reports, researched daily reports and developed documentation to support the Authority’s position on allowable delays due to weather, and performed schedule analysis with supporting documentation to address contractor claims for delays other than weather.
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Reviewed, analyzed and assisted with development of WMATA position, participation in strategy meetings with WMATA outside attorneys, and reviewed interim consultant work product for accuracy on major contractor delay claim.
Revay & Associates, USA Ltd.
2000 - 2003
Senior Consultant and Shareholder. Provided claims and schedule analysis, claims preparation, and project engineering support services to contractors and owners.
Navigant Consulting, Inc./Barrington Consulting Group
1996 - 2000
Senior Manager. Provided schedule analysis as well as construction claims analysis, preparation and support services to contractors and owners.
WPL Inc.
1982 - 1996
President and Owner. Served as publisher and editor of various publications and seminars for the construction industry. Concurrently developed and marketed software to other publishing companies.
WPL Associates, Inc.
1977 - 1981
Independent Construction Consultant. Prepared and negotiated construction claims for various heavy and industrial contractors.
Bechtel Corporation
1976 - 1977
Construction Engineer for Washington DC Metro (WMATA). Analysis and negotiation of construction claims.
Metro Track Constructors - (Gordon H. Ball - Dillingham, Inc.) and Transit Products, Inc.
1973 - 1976
Field and claims engineer on track construction projects for the Washington DC Metro. Documented field production; produced and negotiated all claims and closeout for two (2) Metro track projects. Served as Project Manager for two WMATA supply contracts (track pads and third rail coverboard).
J.E. Greiner Co.
1972 - 1973
Construction Field Engineer. Union Station - Washington DC Metro. Inspection of demolition and sitework, managed progress payments, and performed change order estimating, negotiation and administration on subway station project.
Stone and Webster Engineering Corp.
1969 - 1971
Construction Field Engineer/Inspector on the James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant (Oswego, NY). Responsible for utilities and site services construction as well as all reinforcing steel for the turbine and reactor foundations, support structures and attendant buildings. Also involved with containment vessel weld inspection program.
Organizations
AACE
ASCE
CMAA
ABA
ASME
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BSCE); Structural engineering major 1969
The George Washington University
Masters of Engineering Administration (MEAd.) 1977
Education
Skills
Oracle Primavera
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P6
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P3
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SureTrak
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Contractor
Microsoft Project
Acumen Fuse
Awards & Recognition
Recognition of Service – American Arbitration Association
Service as Guest Speaker – American Association of Cost Engineers, AEC Systems and other association meetings.
Contributor – AACE’s Best Practices Committees –
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53R-06: Schedule Update Review - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement and Construction
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78R-13: Original Baseline Schedule Review - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement and Construction
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49R-06: Indentifying the Critical Path
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25R-03: Estimating Lost Labor Productivity in Construction Claims
T. Russell Randolph Award for Newsletter Excellence (2004) – Construction Writers Association
Selection to, and successful completion of, WMATA Mentoree Program
Articles, Publications and Presentations
ConstructionPro Network – One-two articles per week since Jan. 2, 2015 and occasional articles prior.
AACE International’s 2004, 2006, 2010, 2015 and 2016 Annual Meeting Presentations
Past contributor to various industry trade magazines, including Constructor, ENR, Construction Savvy, Cost Engineering, Construction Excavation, and ABC Today
Author: Construction Contract Claims, Changes and Disputes Resolution, ASCE Press, 1998
Editor: Construction Contract Claims, Changes and Disputes Resolution, Third Edition ASCE Press, Published October 2016
