sasa.dzekic@haagglobal.com
613-203-5094 (cell)
416-917-4141 (main)
401 Bay St., 16th Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4
Forensic Civil Engineer
Alan Rustom, P.Eng, MCIArb, HCI-C
Alan Rustom is a construction Forensic Civil Engineer with over 15 years of
progressive International and Canadian experience in the construction
industry, including nine years in a management role. This includes extensive
turnkey residential, commercial and infrastructure project experience
including dealing with material suppliers, drafting subcontracts, monitoring
budgets, and supervising a team of Project Managers and the project team in
general.
Mr. Rustom’s educational background includes a Master’s in Construction Law
and Arbitration and a Civil Engineering Degree. His core strengths include
residential construction, commercial construction, engineering design
contract compliance, drafting and negotiating contracts, contract law,
subcontracts, and change management, writing contractual correspondence,
and researching and writing professional fully substantiated claims that
clearly establish entitlement.
Primary Areas of Expertise
- CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Expert in researching, preparing, and defending construction claims
- Quantifying entitlements for disputes, including delay and cost claims
- Expert in alternative dispute resolution methods
(mediation/arbitration) - FORENSIC CIVIL ENGINEERING
- Conducts site investigations to assess construction-related
issues/losses
- Performs engineering inspections and evaluates building conditions
- Quantifies remediation costs and assesses defect liability claims - SCHEDULE DELAY ANALYSIS
Prepares schedule delay analyses, including Critical Path Method (CPM)
Provides advisory roles for external parties in schedule-related matters
Establishes quantum delays and cost entitlements for claims - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
- Interprets, administers, and enforces contractual agreements
- Tracks and monitors contractual obligations for constructors
- Logs and tracks potential disputes with a dispute prevention approach - PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES
- Manages projects from inception to completion, including concept
development and proposal preparation
- Conducts bid compliance checks and contract preparations
- Monitors project costs and compliance with budgets
- Supervises project teams and oversees project delivery
- Maintains project documentation and manages project handover
processes
Academic Background
Master of Science & Law - Construction Law and Arbitration
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK - 2016
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering, Structural/ Geotechnical
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - 2007
Professional Licensure
Professional Engineering License,
Association of Professional
Engineers & Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), Alberta, Canada – License No. 281433
Professional Engineering License,
Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada – License No. 58531
Professional Engineering License,
Professional Engineers of Ontario, Ontario, Canada – License No. 100600670
Certifications & Training
Haag HCI-C Course, Certified Inspector for Commercial Roofs 2022
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member No. 34248
Civil Mediation Academy (CMA) UK Accredited Mediator 2017
Quality Austria, ISO 9001:2015 Auditor Transition Training Course 2015
Mecton Resources / Sporle Consultancy Services, Training Seminars - Managing Records for Successful Delay Claims 2013
Government of Ontario – Working at Heights Training, Certificate No. AG38957
Valid Until: June 24, 2024
Other Skills
Speaks, reads and writes fluently in English, Arabic and French
Specialized Professional Competencies
- Site investigations
- Claims Research & Preparation
- Engineering Inspections
- Claims Management
- Contractual Correspondence
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Project Controls
- Contract Compliance
- Mediation / Arbitration
- Cost Monitoring & Control
- ISO 9001:2015 QMS Auditor
- Loss Remediation & Mitigation
Employment Background
Haag Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario Forensic Civil Engineer – On Call
2020 - Present
- Site investigations geared toward engineering losses, specifically
catastrophic loss claims - Prepares expert reports to report on findings
- Evaluates defect liability claims
- Quantifies remediation costs
- Conducts building inspections and reports on conditions
- Roof inspections including opining on conditions
- Experience in commercial and residential building inspections
- Experience in residential tower construction
- Reviews plans and drawings and opines on conformance to building code
Revay and Associated Limited, ON Consultant – Full Time
April 2021 to Present
- Preparation of schedule delay analysis, including CPM methods
- Preparation of expert reports for dispute resolution cases
- Monitors construction schedules and opines on potential delays and
performance - Establishing quantum delays and cost entitlements for claim documents
- Includes advisory role to several external parties
Colliers Project Leaders, Ottawa, ON Senior Project Manager & Construction Claims Specialist
2020
- Main Assignment – City of Iqaluit Capital Projects Program
- Project charter, cost estimates and budgets, preparation of project plan and project schedule
- Preparation of project proposals and tenders (RFPs, RFTs, RFQs)
- Conducted evaluations, bid compliance checks and contract preparations
- Negotiated with proponents, preparation of awarding documents, building
project cost tracking logs - Followed purchasing by-laws, knowledge of construction standards and
health & safety regulations - Closely monitored compliance with contract terms and conditions
- Maintained a register of delay events and all related project correspondence for potential claims situations
- Monitored project costs and compliance with project budget
- Reported on project portfolio performance and budget compliance to senior management
- Supervised quantity surveying team responsible for preparation of interim
payment applications - Followed up on invoicing and processes interim payment certificates
- Tracked proponent and self-contractual obligations and advised
management of dues and deadlines - Sat in on design meetings and reviews to ensure contract compliance
- Ran day-to-day project activities including design progress and development,
- construction progress, and coordinated with the client.
- Monitored project schedule, progress, performance, and obligatory
requirements - Followed up on project deliveries, inspected project deliverables against
contractual requirements - Closed out project documents, checks, and finalized as builds and O&M
manuals and closed out contractual obligations
City of Ottawa via Colliers Project Leaders, Ottawa, ON
Contracts Management Officer
2019-2020
- Main Assignment: Trillium Line LRT Project – North South Line; Project Value: CAD $2.66 Billion
- Responsible for interpreting, administering, and enforcing contractual
agreements for the Rail Construction Program - Tracked and monitored constructors contractual obligations
- Checked contractual submissions verses contractual obligations for
compliance - Checked design submissions verses contractual and bid submissions for
compliance - Managed changes for the City of Ottawa including cost and schedule
implications within change orders - Monitored potential dispute topics, logs and tracks potential disputes with a dispute prevention approach in place
- Worked closely with legal counsel and lawyers to develop contractual
correspondences and legal opinions - Assigned and managed constructor’s submissions and applied contractual
lens - Reported to senior management including program, project, branch
managers and project director - Temporary assignment; Secondment for the City of Ottawa
- Trained City of Ottawa employees to continue working with applied means
and methods put in place
Colliers Project Leaders
Project Manager
2018 – 2019
- Main Assignment – Infrastructure Ontario Capital Works Program
- Managed projects from chartering to completion
- Managed client concept development, prepared proposals, monitored
design development - Conducted evaluations, bid compliance checks and contract preparations
- Negotiated with proponents, preparation of awarding documents, building
project cost tracking logs. - Followed purchasing by-laws, knowledge of construction standards and
health & safety regulations - Closely monitored compliance with contract terms and conditions
- Maintained a register of delay events and all related project correspondence
for potential claims situations - Monitored project costs and compliance with project budget
- Reported on project portfolio performance and budget compliance to senior management
- Supervised quantity surveying team responsible for preparation of interim
payment applications - Followed up on invoicing and processes interim payment certificates
- Tracked proponent and self-contractual obligations and advised
management of dues and deadlines - Sat in on design meetings and reviews to ensure contract compliance
- Ran day-to-day project activities including design progress and development, construction progress, and coordinated with the client.
- Monitored project schedule, progress, performance, and obligatory
requirements - Followed up on project deliveries, inspects project deliverables against
contractual requirements - Closed out project documents, checks, and finalized as builds and O&M
manuals and closed out contractual obligations all in line with Infrastructure Ontario’s project delivery guidelines
HKH Contracting, Doha, Qatar
Contracts Manager & Deputy General Manager
2011 - 2018
- Pre-contract review of tender terms and conditions to identify and manage
high risk areas - Led final contract negotiations with clients
- Monitored contracts performance and compliance with contract terms and
conditions - Carried out of forensic analysis of case history and documents to support
claims or claim defense - Maintained a register of delay events and all related project correspondence for quick claims preparation
- Prepared all types of claims (including claims for EOT, prolongation costs,
damages due to disruptions, loss of productivity, changes in circumstance,
loss of opportunity, loss of profit, design changes and other variations,
acceleration, delays in payment and breaches of contract, etc.) - Defended against all types of claims received from both Employers and
Subcontractors - Supported legal representatives throughout arbitration and litigation
procedures - Provided backup support to the General Manager during absence including financial approvals, submission reviews and approvals, directing HR, directing finance, and directing Project Managers
- Established and maintained strong business relationships with Employers,
Consultants, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Government Agencies, and other key stakeholders
HKH Contracting, Doha, Qatar
Project Manager
2008 - 2011
- Monitored and controlled project progress against budget and schedule
- Updated project schedule and reported progress to client
- Developed request for information and inspection requests when needed
- Conducted project inspections with the supervising consultant
- Developed and submitted shop drawings for approval prior to execution
- Monitored construction activities, advised project foremen, applied cost
saving strategies - Applied quality control methods including concrete slump tests, concrete
cube formation, tensile tests - Compiled weekly and monthly reports for client review and comment
- Calculated (take off) quantities from drawings, put through project material requisitions and orders
- Developed project interim valuations for progress draw invoicing
- Controlled project handover, O&M manual development, As-Built
development with project team
Projects
200 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023, USA (2018)
- Drafting for exterior glazing
- Shop drawings for exterior glazing
Minto Westside – 27 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, M5V 2P1 (2018)
- Drafting for exterior glazing
- Shop drawings for exterior glazing
Vista Ridge Phase 3 – Residential Development, Beamsville, ON (2020)
- Project coordination
- Managed subcontractors
- Ordered materials
- Drafting construction drawings
Brandt West, Phase 3 – Residential Development, Brantford, ON (2021)
- Project coordination
- Managed subcontractors
- Ordered materials
- Drafting construction drawings