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Phil HELMES
Professional Licenses
Professional Engineer (PE)Project Management Professional (PMP)
Expertise
CommercialCultural & EntertainmentEducationEnergy / PowerGovernmentHealthcareHospitalityIndustrial & ManufacturingInfrastructureMixed UseOil & GasResidentialTransportationArchitectural EngineeringDesign DefectsRoofing & WaterproofingAmerican Arbitration Association, Arbitrator (AAA)Certificate of Merit / Technical MeritChange Order AnalysisClaims Evaluation & PreparationConstruction DefectsContract Administration / Breach of ContractCost and Estimation AnalysisCPM Schedule / Delay AnalysisDamages QuantificationExpert Witness TestimonyForensic Accounting & FinanceForensic ArchitectureForensic EngineeringInternational ArbitrationLitigation SupportProductivity AnalysisBelow GradeBid-PrepCertified Construction Manager (CCM)Concrete PanelsConstruction Engineering & ScienceConstruction Lender ConsultingConstruction Site Analysis & Supervision/InspectionsConstruction/Project ManagementCost EstimationCurtain Wall & Window WallDemolitionGreen RoofMasonryMetal PanelOwner's RepPavementPrecastRisk Management / Claims AvoidanceScheduling & Project ControlsStuccoThermal ImagingTroubled Project TurnaroundTunnelingUnitized / Pre-Fabricated Building AssembliesGeotechnical EngineeringStructural EngineeringCivil EngineeringForensic Accounting & Evaluation (Fraud, Investigations, Audits, Malpractice)M&A (Merger, Acquisition, Due Diligence, Valuation)ExplosionsFabrication & InstallationFood ServiceHeat Exchanger ProblemsIndustrial PlantsIndustry Standards / ComplianceLarge Expansion ProjectsMaintenanceManufacturingMechanical EngineeringOperabilityPipingPiping and Component StressPiping RupturesPlant OperationsPressure VesselPulp and PaperSteam and Gas TurbineGeotechnicalMaterial Related Building problemsSite MonitoringStructural EngineeringChemical & Processing PlantsExploration (O&G, E&P)Gas ProcessingMarine / Maritime / OffshoreMarine/OffshoreNatural Gas (LNG, NGL, GTL)Oil and GasPetrochemicalPipeline (O&G Midstream) Operations, Transmission, DesignPower / EnergyPlanning and Scheduling Professional (PSP)Progress AnalysisProject Management / Construction ConsultingProject Management Professional (PMP)Project Planning/Project ControlsRisk ManagementSchedule & Delay AnalysisSchedule Preparation / Maintenance / IntegrationScheduling / Critical Path (CPM)Troubled Project Management & TurnaroundAccident InvestigationsQA/QCAir Barrier / Water-resistive BarrierChilled Water CoolingDrainage (Foundation and Roof)HVACLeak Detection / Moisture Intrusion / InvestigationMEP Systems/Equipment
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Failure InvestigationsForensicsFiling Strategies, Approvals & PermittingInter-Agency Coordination & ApprovalsMunicipal SupportRepositioning & DevelopmentOwner’s Project ManagementChange OrdersCost ControlPlanning & SchedulingTroubled Project TurnaroundRoot Cause & Failure AnalysisChange Order Analysis, Preparation & NegotiationContract Audit ServicesCost & Cash Flow Budgeting & MonitoringIndependent Monitoring Reporting & ForecastingPlanning & Scheduling ServicesProject Close-Out AssistanceProject ControlsProject Cost Review & AnalysisProject Risk AnalysisSchedule & Contract ManagementTroubled Project Evaluation & TurnaroundAlternative Dispute ResolutionCommercial DisputesCPM Schedule Delay AnalysisDelay Causation AnalysisExpert Witness TestimonyPhil HELMESLabor Productivity AnalysisLitigation SupportQuantification of DamagesFinance & Economic DamagesForensic Accounting
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Boston, MA
About Phil HELMES
Phil Helmes has over 45 years of practical project management experience. He has performed over 350 independent analyses and evaluations on project types and issues ranging from mid-sized private initiatives to complex multi-billion-dollar capital project engagements, acting as design engineer, contractor, independent project inspector, owner’s representative, and developer. His project forensic analysis services span all stages of project development, from preliminary planning through final closeout. His specialty includes root cause and investigative analysis, engineering and construction project management assessments, scheduling and productivity analysis, cost estimating and damage analysis, and technical expertise in the engineering, construction, and permitting sectors.
His portfolio includes projects in the commercial, residential, hospitality, cultural, manufacturing, oil & gas, energy/power, infrastructure and transportation, and water/wastewater treatment sectors.
Additionally, Phil provides expert witness testimony in the areas of engineering and construction project management, schedule delay, productivity losses, project management standard of care, and damages. Testimony settings include depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials. In addition, he is adept at identifying and managing technical experts, developing trial exhibits, and providing consulting support in engineering, construction, and real estate developments.
Professional Experience
15 YEARS WITH FIRM | 45+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY
Phil HELMES is a Senior Principal at SOCOTEC and has held various other positions within the organization since 2008. Prior to his current position, Mr. HELMES was a Principal & Regional Director at Veritas Advisory Group which was acquired by SOCOTEC in 2019.
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Business Administration – University of Connecticut
- Bachelor of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering – Syracuse University
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCE)
- MOLES 22 Year Member
Professional Registrations
- Certified Professional Engineer:
- CT, FL, LA, MA, MD, NJ, NY, SC, OH, TX, WA, WY
Publications
- Helmes, P., Crow, D., Long, C., “Rulesof Engagement: Effective Construction Scheduling,” DRI for the Defense, March 2016.
- Helmes, P., Bhagnani, K., Lee, S., Peña-Mora “ProactiveCoordination to Reduce Structural Steel Delays,” ASCE Construction Research Congress, Bahamas, ASCE, 2007.
- Guest Lectured at MIT, University of Michigan and University of Illinois
Testimony Forums & Venues
- State Courts
- American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- ICC Arbitration Forum
Practice Areas
- Root Cause Analysis
- Expert Witness Testimony
- Preparation & Evaluation of Claims
- Project Management Assessment & Standard of Care Opinions
- Schedule / Delay Analysis
- Acceleration / Disruption Analysis
- Productivity Analysis
- Cost Estimating & Damages
- Owner’s Representative & Developer
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Phil HELMES
Professional Licenses
Professional Engineer (PE)Project Management Professional (PMP)
Expertise
CommercialCultural & EntertainmentEducationEnergy / PowerGovernmentHealthcareHospitalityIndustrial & ManufacturingInfrastructureMixed UseOil & GasResidentialTransportationArchitectural EngineeringDesign DefectsRoofing & WaterproofingAmerican Arbitration Association, Arbitrator (AAA)Certificate of Merit / Technical MeritChange Order AnalysisClaims Evaluation & PreparationConstruction DefectsContract Administration / Breach of ContractCost and Estimation AnalysisCPM Schedule / Delay AnalysisDamages QuantificationExpert Witness TestimonyForensic Accounting & FinanceForensic ArchitectureForensic EngineeringInternational ArbitrationLitigation SupportProductivity AnalysisBelow GradeBid-PrepCertified Construction Manager (CCM)Concrete PanelsConstruction Engineering & ScienceConstruction Lender ConsultingConstruction Site Analysis & Supervision/InspectionsConstruction/Project ManagementCost EstimationCurtain Wall & Window WallDemolitionGreen RoofMasonryMetal PanelOwner's RepPavementPrecastRisk Management / Claims AvoidanceScheduling & Project ControlsStuccoThermal ImagingTroubled Project TurnaroundTunnelingUnitized / Pre-Fabricated Building AssembliesGeotechnical EngineeringStructural EngineeringCivil EngineeringForensic Accounting & Evaluation (Fraud, Investigations, Audits, Malpractice)M&A (Merger, Acquisition, Due Diligence, Valuation)ExplosionsFabrication & InstallationFood ServiceHeat Exchanger ProblemsIndustrial PlantsIndustry Standards / ComplianceLarge Expansion ProjectsMaintenanceManufacturingMechanical EngineeringOperabilityPipingPiping and Component StressPiping RupturesPlant OperationsPressure VesselPulp and PaperSteam and Gas TurbineGeotechnicalMaterial Related Building problemsSite MonitoringStructural EngineeringChemical & Processing PlantsExploration (O&G, E&P)Gas ProcessingMarine / Maritime / OffshoreMarine/OffshoreNatural Gas (LNG, NGL, GTL)Oil and GasPetrochemicalPipeline (O&G Midstream) Operations, Transmission, DesignPower / EnergyPlanning and Scheduling Professional (PSP)Progress AnalysisProject Management / Construction ConsultingProject Management Professional (PMP)Project Planning/Project ControlsRisk ManagementSchedule & Delay AnalysisSchedule Preparation / Maintenance / IntegrationScheduling / Critical Path (CPM)Troubled Project Management & TurnaroundAccident InvestigationsQA/QCAir Barrier / Water-resistive BarrierChilled Water CoolingDrainage (Foundation and Roof)HVACLeak Detection / Moisture Intrusion / InvestigationMEP Systems/Equipment
+ See moreServices
Failure InvestigationsForensicsFiling Strategies, Approvals & PermittingInter-Agency Coordination & ApprovalsMunicipal SupportRepositioning & DevelopmentOwner’s Project ManagementChange OrdersCost ControlPlanning & SchedulingTroubled Project TurnaroundRoot Cause & Failure AnalysisChange Order Analysis, Preparation & NegotiationContract Audit ServicesCost & Cash Flow Budgeting & MonitoringIndependent Monitoring Reporting & ForecastingPlanning & Scheduling ServicesProject Close-Out AssistanceProject ControlsProject Cost Review & AnalysisProject Risk AnalysisSchedule & Contract ManagementTroubled Project Evaluation & TurnaroundAlternative Dispute ResolutionCommercial DisputesCPM Schedule Delay AnalysisDelay Causation AnalysisExpert Witness TestimonyPhil HELMESLabor Productivity AnalysisLitigation SupportQuantification of DamagesFinance & Economic DamagesForensic Accounting
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Boston, MA
