Ken Durbin, P.E.

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Global Program Management - Head of Delivery Excellence @ Jacobs
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Expertise in Program/Project Management – demonstrated ability to lead consortiums and engage stakeholders to successfully deliver large complex major programs. As Global Head of Delivery Excellence for Jacobs Program Management group Ken's emphasis is on leading Program Initiation strategic planning initiatives to maintain and continually improve Jacobs performance as the worlds #1 Program Management firm and on supporting Jacobs leadership teams with the start-up of major programs around the globe.Experience leading the delivery of critical and complex infrastructure programs such as the 8b Euro SuedLink Germany HVDC interconnector, £7.2b London 2012 Olympic Infrastructure and Venues , £5b Lower Thames Crossing, £4.6b Thames Tideway Tunnel, £700m Lee Tunnel, and numerous micro and opto-electronics manufacturing facilities.Recent initiation leadership on a wide variety of programs such as: ALCOSAN CSO Tunnel in Pittsburgh, PA, mineral handling Port Facility in Vancouver, B.C., PG&E 10k mile Undergrounding Program in Northern California, San Francisco Port Authority Waterfront Resilience Program, and Neom - the Line and Qiddiya city Programs in Saudi Arabia. Global experience – established teams, developed clients, and executed projects on the continents of North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.Broad design and construction industry knowledge – in urban renewal, advanced buildings, water/wastewater, industrial, transportation, sports venue, microelectronics, food/pharma, and institutional fields.Extensive experience successfully delivering projects through all phases from planning/design and construction, through commissioning and handover/close-out.Business Development success – led multiple CH2M (now part of Jacobs) offices to expand and diversify their client base and portfolio. Includes entry into new fields where the company subsequently became the leading provider.

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Ken Durbin, P.E. Work Experience Details
  • Jacobs
    Global Head Of Delivery Excellence - Program Management
    Jacobs Mar 2021 - Present
    Dallas, Tx, Us
  • Jacobs
    Project Director - Suedlink South
    Jacobs Sep 2019 - Mar 2021
    Dallas, Tx, Us
    Project Director for the southern half of the 8b Euro Suedlink HVDC underground electrical interconnector. At over 700km long it is the longest underground cabling system in the world. Completion of the project in 2026 will enable Germany's power grid to increase reliability and decrease dependence on coal and nuclear plants leaving a greatly enhanced environmental legacy.
  • Jacobs
    Project Director - Lee Tunnel
    Jacobs Mar 2017 - Sep 2019
    Dallas, Tx, Us
    Project Director for the completion and close-out of the £635m Lee Tunnel. This tunnel when combined with the Thames Tideway Tunnel will capture an average of 39 million tonnes of sewage a year from London's 35 most polluting Victorian combined sewer overflows. The four mile tunnel runs beneath the London Borough of Newham, from Abbey Mills Pumping Station to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works.This project is the largest ever delivered by Thames Water and being 80 meters below ground at its deepest point the tunnel is the deepest ever constructed under London. It forms a key part of the London Tideway Improvements which is the biggest expansion of London’s sewerage network since the 1860s and will transform the quality of the capital’s major rivers.
  • Ltc-Cascade / Ch2M
    Program Director - Lower Thames Crossing
    Ltc-Cascade / Ch2M May 2016 - Mar 2017
    LTC-Cascade Program Director for the Strategic Planning stage of the £5bn Lower Thames Crossing project. LTC-Cascade is a joint venture of CH2M, Arcadis and COWI chosen by Highways England as the Development Partner for , the proposed new river crossing in the Thames Estuary, linking Kent and Essex.The joint venture’s role includes detailed environmental surveys, traffic modelling, economic analysis, planning and design of the preferred route, full environmental impact assessments, engagement and consultation activities, preparation of the Development Consent Order (DCO) application, and procurement and construction support throughout the 10 year life of the programme.Commenting on the appointment, CH2M’s Ken Durbin, Programme Director for the LTC CASCADE joint venture, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed Technical Partner for the Lower Thames Crossing and look forward to working alongside Highways England in delivering this iconic programme. A new river crossing in the Thames Estuary area will relieve congestion and create additional capacity on the UK’s strategic road network, opening up huge growth opportunities for Kent and Essex and greatly supporting UK businesses.”
  • Ch2M Hill - London
    Senior Commercial Specialist / Operational Integration Manager - Thames Tideway Tunnel
    Ch2M Hill - London Aug 2013 - Apr 2016
    Englewood, Colorado, Us
    Ken as a member of the TTT leadership team and Operational Integration Manager was responsible for the technical elements of key legal agreements developed between Thames Water Utilities Ltd. and Tideway Ltd. Critical success was achieved through building consensus with many stakeholders within Thames Water and Tideway as well as a number of outside stakeholders such as Ofwat, EA, and the Sec. of State. In addition Ken was responsible for setting-up the system commissioning management and asset management teams and guiding the development of programme level change management, governance and reporting strategies and procedures.
  • Ch2M Hill - London
    Technical Director - Rio 2016 Olympic Integrator
    Ch2M Hill - London Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
    Englewood, Colorado, Us
    Executive / Technical Director of CIRJ (a CH2M HILL JV) set up to monitor, report, and integrate more than 200 infrastructure projects being delivered by city, state, and federal government agencies for the Rio 2016 games. Ken lead the CH2M HILL half of the joint venture and played a critical role in the consortium set-up and leadership, client and stakeholder management, team staffing and organisation, scope development, team mentoring and training to build a successful local delivery team.
  • Ch2Mhill (Clm) - London
    Technical Director / Deputy Programme Director- London 2012 Olympic Delivery Partner
    Ch2Mhill (Clm) - London Apr 2007 - Aug 2012
    Ken provided leadership as Technical Director and overall Deputy Program Director for CLM (a joint venture of CH2M, Laing O'rourke and Mace). He was the executive responsible for Town Planning, Design, Engineering, Sustainability, Security Capital Projects, Consents and Licenses, Construction Quality Assurance, Delivery Close-Out, and Information Management departments for the London 2012 Olympic Park Program. This program was a £7.2 billion venue and infrastructure development project located in London’s east side. Ken provided key leadership from the team development phase through to delivery on time, under budget, and meeting every key performance indicator.
  • Ch2Mhill - China
    Project Director - High Tech Facilities
    Ch2Mhill - China Jul 2005 - Apr 2007
    Project Manager – Opto-Electronics Display Factories - Asia. Managed the Design and Construction Services for 2 major flat panel display factories. These projects included vibration-free cleanroom factory floors and all ancillary/support facilities and multi-factory campus amenities. Clients included Hon Hai and Tian-Ma .
  • Ch2Mhill - San Jose & Phoenix
    Regional Manager - Advanced Technology Division
    Ch2Mhill - San Jose & Phoenix Jul 2004 - Jun 2005
    Key Achievement in driving these offices to diversify from reliance on one major electronics client into a multitude of micro-electronic and other high tech industrial clients.
  • Ch2Mhill-Taiwan
    Technical Director / Country Manager
    Ch2Mhill-Taiwan Jan 2001 - Jul 2004
    Provided strategic direction, business development, and office administrative leadership. Spearheaded the entry of CH2M HILL - IDC Asia into the Flat Panel Display Industry including the development of critical long term Taiwanese and Chinese clients such as Chi Mei, CPT, Hon Hai, and Tian Ma. Responsible for training and mentoring local office management staff to prepare for independent (non-expat led) local office management. The Taiwan office is now staffed and managed entirely with local staff. Key Achievement in developing the CH2M local Taiwanese team to become a global center of excellence for the design of flat panel manufacturing facilities.
  • Ch2Mhill - Phoenix, Az
    Project Manager - High Tech Const
    Ch2Mhill - Phoenix, Az Jun 1994 - Jan 2001
    Managed the Design, Construction, and Commissioning Services for 12 major micro-electronics factory new-builds or major retrofits for clients including IBM, Intel, ST Microelectronics, Motorola, and Applied Magnetics.
  • Ch2Mhill - S. Calif.
    Project Manager / Design Manager - Muni & Ind Works
    Ch2Mhill - S. Calif. Jun 1989 - May 1994
    Project Manager/Engineer for the following: - Multiple Municipal Wastewater plant new designs and retrofits throughout the state of Washington and California- Fast Track Deep Well, Pipeline, and Reservoir Design and SDC for Prescott Valley Water Authority, Arizona- Design, Construction, and Operation of a groundwater extraction and treatment system for the Los Angeles Metro Red-Line tunnel construction.- De-nitrification Design/Build project for municipal wastewater re-use project at Chevron, El Segundo Refinery.- Mobile Chlorinator Design and SDC for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California- UC San Diego – Campus District Heating Plant Expansion and Upgrades- California State University - Energy Assessment Studies (multiple campuses)- McNeil Island Prison, Washington – Energy Assessment Studies- LAX Fire Training Facility Design and SDC, City Of Los Angeles Airports Department- Hazardous Waste Cleanup Design, Reichold Chemical, Tacoma, Washington- Design and Construction Services for new build and retrofits of food processing plants for clients such as Hunt Wesson, Kelco, and Nestle.- Retrofit and greenfield facility design projects for: • Allied Signal Aerospace, Torrance, California• Kaiser Aluminum, Spokane, Washington• Boeing, Seattle and Auburn, Washington• Chevron Inc., El Segundo, California• Mobil Corporation, Torrance, California• Lockheed Martin, Bucharest, Romania
  • Ch2Mhill - Seattle, Wa
    Design Manager-High Tech Facilities
    Ch2Mhill - Seattle, Wa Jul 1984 - May 1989
    Design Manager and/or mechanical engineer for multiple Micro-Electronics factory new-builds and retrofits. Leading-edge design of cleanrooms and cleanroom component technology for IBM.

Ken Durbin, P.E. Skills

Construction Project Control Design Management Program Management Contract Management Construction Management Value Engineering Sustainability Civil Engineering Feasibility Studies Procurement Project Bidding Project Estimation Sports Venues Commercial Management Management Of International Teams Integration Management Director Level Hvac Quality Assurance Integration International Project Management Epc Construction Safety Design Build Consortium Management International Business Management Mechanical Engineering Pe Building And Infrastructure Design Director New Market Expansion London Market Asia Business Development Business Development Industrial Buildings Clean Room Design Flat Panel Display Delivery Partner Commissioning Management High Tech Information Management Security System Design Plannning Public Works Microelectronics Office Management Country Managers Collaboration Tools International Consortium

Ken Durbin, P.E. Education Details

  • San Diego State University
    San Diego State University
    Mechanical Engineering

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