Tommy Wakefield-Smith

I am an international expert in project planning, programming and the analysis of delay and disruption. I have undertaken numerous expert appointments, been instructed as expert determiner, testified in the ICC Courts in London and been ‘hot tubbed’. My experience in all aspects of the project life cycle provides me with a thorough understanding of the true cause and effect of project related issues, reference letter attached.

I have 20 years’ experience on engineering and construction projects across South Africa, UK the Middle East and Australia in the resources, rail, energy and construction sectors.

I have been responsible for commercial, planning, risk and project management functions and am experienced in all phases of the project life cycle from feasibility studies through to commissioning.

I started construction working for main contractors, have implemented national planning improvement programmes for two of the UK’s largest engineering firms and worked in lead planning roles on multi $bn projects.

I also have extensive experience in all phases of dispute resolution, Claims, Mediation, Adjudication and Arbitration and held lead roles on large multi $bn disputes successfully facilitating favourable commercial settlements when required, reference letter attached.

Professional Experience

Career History

April 18 – Present

Synel Consulting International (Global) –Director - Project Controls, Claims and Expert Services

Manage teams to deliver engineering and construction, claims and expert reports
Instructed as expert on numerous matters
Manage client relationships, business development, seminars and attend industry functions

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April 17 – April 2018

Tracey Brunstrom and Hammond (Aus) –Principal - Claims and Expert Services

Manage teams to deliver engineering and construction, claims and expert reports
Instructed as expert on numerous matters
Manage client relationships, business development, seminars and attend industry functions

September 15 – April 2017

Hill International (Aus) –Director - Claims and Expert Services

Manage teams to deliver engineering and construction delay and disruption reports
Instructed as expert on numerous matters, testified in the ICC courts in London
Manage client relationships, business development, seminars and attend industry functions

September 15 – April 2017

Hill International (Aus) –Director, Claims and Expert Services

Manage teams to deliver engineering and construction delay and disruption reports
Instructed as expert on numerous matters, testified in the ICC courts in London
Manage client relationships, business development, seminars and attend industry functions

August 2011 - September 2015

Smith & Wakefield FZ LLE (UAE) Management Consultant : Business : Projects : Disputes

Commissions:

Joint Venture Rail Client, South Africa – Defend against main contractor claims in Adjudication
MEP Contractor, 2No. Petrochem projects, South Africa – Prepare contractor claims for Adjudication proceedings.

Multinational Property developer UAE – Office, Hotel & Residential Tower (Reference letter available).

Lead Claims consultant on the multi $m dispute
Implement Claims governance, Exec. reporting and advise on strategy
Delay Analysis, Time impact analysis, Disruption prolongation and Associated costs claim

March 09 – August 2011

Systech International (UAE) Associate Director
Initiated the standardisation of Claims Protocol,Project Controls product offering and weekly reporting on all commissions across the Group.

Commissions:

Greek International Contractor KAIA Airport Hangars $2bn Bid Support

Provide Contract, Project Controls and Logistics input to the tender.

Global O&G EPC Contractor – Oil and Gas refinery Oman $1bn

Prepare system by system As-Built delay analysis.

Korean EPC Contractor Multiple Gas & Steam Power Station $2bn

Prepare extension of time, disruption loss and expense claim.
Provide exec. reporting, presentations and advise on strategy.

Japanese EPC Contractor - 6 Residential Apartment Blocks

Extension of time, interest and effects if non payment claim.

O&G EPC Contractor – Qatar, Volatile Orgainc Compound Project

Provide input into claims strategy development
Produce extension of time & disruption claim

Japanese Multinational EPC Contractor - Lead Claims Consultant –Multi $bn rail dispute

Prepare Extension of Time, Acceleration, Disruption and Prolongation claims for commercial negotiation.
Defend against Subcontract claims up to $100m and facilitate commercial settlements.
Provide claims governance – exec. reporting, negotiation, risk management, presentations, strategy.

August 08 – March 09

Bechtel (UK) –Principal Programme Planner, £16bn Crossrail programme

Develop and manage the Level 1 integrated P6 master risk schedule.
Facilitate Risk Workshops and undertake the Programme Risk Analysis for Department of Transport approval.
Principal Planner for all Tunnel, Portals and Shafts – Develop and progress the integrated Level 2 schedule.

March 07 – July 08

Parsons Brinckerhoff / London Underground (UK) – Planning Manager - £2.6bn Upgrade Programme

Migrate the Programme from a single feasibility Project into 15 Design & Delivery Projects.
Defined the Programme Work Breakdown and Organisational Structure
Defined and implemented a rigid end to end planning process including Subcontract planning requirements.
Implemented Earned Value, Quantative Risk and Project and Programme milestone management.
Provided Programme and executive level reporting.
Provided strategic planning input to the Programme Director and the Business Development manager
Recruited and managed a team of six Senior Planners.
Sat on the London Underground Planning Steering Committee.

May 05 – March 07

TUSP Ltd (UK) www.tusp.co.uk – Project Controls Management Consultant

Commissions:

Network Rail, National Planning Improvement Programme (April 06 – March 07)
Objectives: Single Organisational Structure, Single Process, Single System and Single set of data.

Develop an effective communication and change management strategy for over 1200 stakeholders in 20 offices
Through workshops, define and document the end to end project life cycle processes and procedures
Define national minimum planning requirements and manage the entire business cycle through the plan
Implement weekly work reviews and reporting of progress, KPI’s, cost and volume through the plan
Develop an automated business and compliance reporting suite from Primavera
Integrate all Principal Contractor’s plans, processes and systems into a single National system
Provide implementation support and training

Balfour Beatty Rail, , Planning Improvement Programme (May 05 – April 06)

Define, document and enhance the end to end project life cycle processes and procedures
Implement stage gate project management
Implement the Effective use of Primavera and associated software
Redefine the organisational structure and role profiles
Define and Develop a single integrated Business & Project management system
Integrate supply chain processes and systems
Provide training and implementation support

January 2004 – May 2005

Bechtel (UK) – West Coast Management UnitProgramme Planner on a £9bn Rail Infrastructure Upgrade

Integrate Principle contractor schedules into a master schedule and manage
Implement weekly reporting of progress, cost & volume, Earned Value, Risk and Key performance indicators
Work with the principle contractors to align processes with the programme requirements
Provide input into strategic planning

January 2001 – January 2004

Systech International (UK) – Senior Claims Consultant
Responsible for developing the planning function within Systech and business leads.

Commissions:

UK rail contractor, Claims Consultant, £20m claim, Channel Tunnel Rail Link. (Nov 03 – Jan 04)

Produced an Extension of Time, Disruption, Loss and Expense claim under the supervision of the Expert witness, John Crane of Fairway consulting, for adjudication

Alstom Signaling & Telecoms, Senior Planner, £24m PFI Rail project. (Jan 02 – Nov 03)

Manage the Project design and construction schedule (+-6000 activities), 2 Planners, integrate 3rd party schedules, produce monthly progress, earned value and KPI reports and managed change using critical path analysis.

RMG (A13) DBFO Joint venture, Commercial Manager on a £200m PFI Roads project. (Jun 01 – Jan 02)
(Amec, McAlpine, Halliburton Brown & Root, Dragados)

Responsible for all Commercial functions of a £16 million section of the project, contract management, subcontract procurement, payment, dispute resolution, cost value reconciliation and risk management. Reference letter available.

1998 - 2000

CONCOR Construction (South Africa, Hochtief Owned) www.concor.co.za – Site Agent
Responsible for the management of a number of Construction projects, performing planning, quality control, Health & Safety & commercial functions. All completed on time and doubled tender profits. Reference letter available.

These included:

New hospital ward and water tower, King Edward Hospital
New Offices & Body Shop, Daimler Chrysler South Africa
New Harbor Key and import route, Richards Bay Harbor

1995

Verbaan Construction (South Africa) - Junior Site Agent on a New Technical College

Support the Site agent and Foremen with procurement, planning, costing and site supervision.

IT Competencies

Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio), Expert knowledge of Primavera V3-6, Pertmaster Risk Management

Familiar with Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution, Siteman , Candy / CCS, MS Access, Visual Basic, SQL, Camtasia.

Education

2018 : Harvard Law – Negotiation
2014 : London Business School - Masters in Business Administration
2011 : Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIARB) – Civil and International Arbitration Law
2011: The Academy of Experts, Gray’s Inn, London - Expert Witness Foundation Course
2007 : Management Consulting Essentials, Consultancy Skills Training Ltd
2004 : Prince 2
2004 : Six Sigma Yellow Belt training
2001 : Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)
1994 – 1996: National Diploma: Engineering: Civil, Technikon Natal, South Africa
1989 – 1993: Matric Exemption (A Levels), Glenwood, South Africa

Interests

Tennis, Golf, Kite Boarding, Surfing, Diving, Economics, Anthropology





	Nationality: British and South African Tel : 0061 (0)411458722 Location: Brisbane, Australia email: tommy@wakefield-smith.com

		I am an international expert in project planning, programming and the analysis of delay and disruption. I have undertaken numerous expert appointments, been instructed as expert determiner, testified in the ICC Courts in London and been ‘hot tubbed’. My experience in all aspects of the project life cycle provides me with a thorough understanding of the true cause and effect of project related issues, reference letter attached. I have 20 years’ experience on engineering and construction projects across South Africa, UK the Middle East and Australia in the resources, rail, energy and construction sectors. I have been responsible for commercial, planning, risk and project management functions and am experienced in all phases of the project life cycle from feasibility studies through to commissioning. I started construction working for main contractors, have implemented national planning improvement programmes for two of the UK’s largest engineering firms and worked in lead planning roles on multi $bn projects. I also have extensive experience in all phases of dispute resolution, Claims, Mediation, Adjudication and Arbitration and held lead roles on large multi $bn disputes successfully facilitating favourable commercial settlements when required, reference letter attached. Professional Experience Dispute Resolution and Claims Expert in delay and disruption, experienced in quantum and claims preparation Experience in multi $bn dollar disputes, Arbitration and Adjudication Manage claims teams, implementing claims governance, exec. reporting and advise on strategy Member of the Chartered institute of Arbitrators Project Control Personnel management, development and skills transferal Define and implement end to end Project and Programme management procedures Strategic Planning, Project and Programme Planning, Earned Value Management Contract & Commercial Management Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Management Member of the Association for Project Management Business Improvement Business Systems design, development and integration, MCSD Certified Business process re-engineering, workshops, documentation and training Organisational restructuring and role profile reviews Provide stakeholder and change management Career History April 18 – Present Synel Consulting International (Global) –Director - Project Controls, Claims and Expert Services Manage teams to deliver engineering and construction, claims and expert reports Instructed as expert on numerous matters Manage client relationships, business development, seminars and attend industry functions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ April 17 – April 2018 Tracey Brunstrom and Hammond (Aus) –Principal - Claims and Expert Services Manage teams to deliver engineering and construction, claims and expert reports Instructed as expert on numerous matters Manage client relationships, business development, seminars and attend industry functions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ September 15 – April 2017 Hill International (Aus) –Director - Claims and Expert Services Manage teams to deliver engineering and construction delay and disruption reports Instructed as expert on numerous matters, testified in the ICC courts in London Manage client relationships, business development, seminars and attend industry functions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ September 15 – April 2017 Hill International (Aus) –Director, Claims and Expert Services Manage teams to deliver engineering and construction delay and disruption reports Instructed as expert on numerous matters, testified in the ICC courts in London Manage client relationships, business development, seminars and attend industry functions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ August 2011 - September 2015 Smith & Wakefield FZ LLE (UAE) Management Consultant : Business : Projects : Disputes Commissions: Joint Venture Rail Client, South Africa – Defend against main contractor claims in Adjudication MEP Contractor, 2No. Petrochem projects, South Africa – Prepare contractor claims for Adjudication proceedings. Multinational Property developer UAE – Office, Hotel & Residential Tower (Reference letter available). Lead Claims consultant on the multi $m dispute Implement Claims governance, Exec. reporting and advise on strategy Delay Analysis, Time impact analysis, Disruption prolongation and Associated costs claim ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ March 09 – August 2011 Systech International (UAE) Associate Director Initiated the standardisation of Claims Protocol,Project Controls product offering and weekly reporting on all commissions across the Group. Commissions: Greek International Contractor KAIA Airport Hangars $2bn Bid Support Provide Contract, Project Controls and Logistics input to the tender. Global O&G EPC Contractor – Oil and Gas refinery Oman $1bn Prepare system by system As-Built delay analysis. Korean EPC Contractor Multiple Gas & Steam Power Station $2bn Prepare extension of time, disruption loss and expense claim. Provide exec. reporting, presentations and advise on strategy. Japanese EPC Contractor - 6 Residential Apartment Blocks Extension of time, interest and effects if non payment claim. O&G EPC Contractor – Qatar, Volatile Orgainc Compound Project Provide input into claims strategy development Produce extension of time & disruption claim Japanese Multinational EPC Contractor - Lead Claims Consultant –Multi $bn rail dispute Prepare Extension of Time, Acceleration, Disruption and Prolongation claims for commercial negotiation. Defend against Subcontract claims up to $100m and facilitate commercial settlements. Provide claims governance – exec. reporting, negotiation, risk management, presentations, strategy. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ August 08 – March 09 Bechtel (UK) –Principal Programme Planner, £16bn Crossrail programme Develop and manage the Level 1 integrated P6 master risk schedule. Facilitate Risk Workshops and undertake the Programme Risk Analysis for Department of Transport approval. Principal Planner for all Tunnel, Portals and Shafts – Develop and progress the integrated Level 2 schedule. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ March 07 – July 08 Parsons Brinckerhoff / London Underground (UK) – Planning Manager - £2.6bn Upgrade Programme Migrate the Programme from a single feasibility Project into 15 Design & Delivery Projects. Defined the Programme Work Breakdown and Organisational Structure Defined and implemented a rigid end to end planning process including Subcontract planning requirements. Implemented Earned Value, Quantative Risk and Project and Programme milestone management. Provided Programme and executive level reporting. Provided strategic planning input to the Programme Director and the Business Development manager Recruited and managed a team of six Senior Planners. Sat on the London Underground Planning Steering Committee. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ May 05 – March 07 TUSP Ltd (UK) www.tusp.co.uk – Project Controls Management Consultant Commissions: Network Rail, National Planning Improvement Programme (April 06 – March 07) Objectives: Single Organisational Structure, Single Process, Single System and Single set of data. Develop an effective communication and change management strategy for over 1200 stakeholders in 20 offices Through workshops, define and document the end to end project life cycle processes and procedures Define national minimum planning requirements and manage the entire business cycle through the plan Implement weekly work reviews and reporting of progress, KPI’s, cost and volume through the plan Develop an automated business and compliance reporting suite from Primavera Integrate all Principal Contractor’s plans, processes and systems into a single National system Provide implementation support and training Balfour Beatty Rail, , Planning Improvement Programme (May 05 – April 06) Define, document and enhance the end to end project life cycle processes and procedures Implement stage gate project management Implement the Effective use of Primavera and associated software Redefine the organisational structure and role profiles Define and Develop a single integrated Business & Project management system Integrate supply chain processes and systems Provide training and implementation support ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ January 2004 – May 2005 Bechtel (UK) – West Coast Management UnitProgramme Planner on a £9bn Rail Infrastructure Upgrade Integrate Principle contractor schedules into a master schedule and manage Implement weekly reporting of progress, cost & volume, Earned Value, Risk and Key performance indicators Work with the principle contractors to align processes with the programme requirements Provide input into strategic planning ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ January 2001 – January 2004 Systech International (UK) – Senior Claims Consultant Responsible for developing the planning function within Systech and business leads. Commissions: UK rail contractor, Claims Consultant, £20m claim, Channel Tunnel Rail Link. (Nov 03 – Jan 04) Produced an Extension of Time, Disruption, Loss and Expense claim under the supervision of the Expert witness, John Crane of Fairway consulting, for adjudication Alstom Signaling & Telecoms, Senior Planner, £24m PFI Rail project. (Jan 02 – Nov 03) Manage the Project design and construction schedule (+-6000 activities), 2 Planners, integrate 3rd party schedules, produce monthly progress, earned value and KPI reports and managed change using critical path analysis. RMG (A13) DBFO Joint venture, Commercial Manager on a £200m PFI Roads project. (Jun 01 – Jan 02) (Amec, McAlpine, Halliburton Brown & Root, Dragados) Responsible for all Commercial functions of a £16 million section of the project, contract management, subcontract procurement, payment, dispute resolution, cost value reconciliation and risk management. Reference letter available. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1998 - 2000 CONCOR Construction (South Africa, Hochtief Owned) www.concor.co.za – Site Agent Responsible for the management of a number of Construction projects, performing planning, quality control, Health & Safety & commercial functions. All completed on time and doubled tender profits. Reference letter available. These included: New hospital ward and water tower, King Edward Hospital New Offices & Body Shop, Daimler Chrysler South Africa New Harbor Key and import route, Richards Bay Harbor ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1995 Verbaan Construction (South Africa) - Junior Site Agent on a New Technical College Support the Site agent and Foremen with procurement, planning, costing and site supervision. IT Competencies Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio), Expert knowledge of Primavera V3-6, Pertmaster Risk Management Familiar with Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution, Siteman , Candy / CCS, MS Access, Visual Basic, SQL, Camtasia. Education 2018 : Harvard Law – Negotiation 2014 : London Business School - Masters in Business Administration 2011 : Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIARB) – Civil and International Arbitration Law 2011: The Academy of Experts, Gray’s Inn, London - Expert Witness Foundation Course 2007 : Management Consulting Essentials, Consultancy Skills Training Ltd 2004 : Prince 2 2004 : Six Sigma Yellow Belt training 2001 : Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) 1994 – 1996: National Diploma: Engineering: Civil, Technikon Natal, South Africa 1989 – 1993: Matric Exemption (A Levels), Glenwood, South Africa Interests Tennis, Golf, Kite Boarding, Surfing, Diving, Economics, Anthropology