Robert Harding Email & Phone Number

17842 Mitchell North Ste.200 Irvine, Ca 912614

Expert Testimony ConsultantExpert witness on various litigation cases all including practices, procedures, means and methods in the Construction Industry. Cases included Residential, Commercial, Office and Industrial types of projects with expert witness assignments including Construction Standards and Procedures, Construction Management Techniques, Construction Contracting, Construction Safety, Construction Scheduling, Construction Estimating and Bidding procedures.

17842 Mitchell North Ste.200 Irvine, Ca 92614

General Contractor, Construction Management, Project ManagementInstitutional, commercial, light industrial, retail, low and mid-rise office projects; new construction, remodels, renovations, tenant improvements.

Long Beach, California

Adjunct ProfessorLecturer for the College of Engineering, Department of CE/CEM Course lectures include:Advanced Estimating and BiddingCommercial, Institutional, Industrial Construction and EstimatingConstruction SafetyBusiness Communications for Engineer ProfessionalsConstruction Materials Electrical Systems for Buildings Mechanical Systems for Buildings Construction Project Management Fundamentals of Construction Proposals and SpecificationsCivil Engineering MaterialsPlanning and Scheduling

City Of Indusstry

General Contractor: Institutional, commercial, light industrial, retail, low and mid-rise office projects; new construction, remodels, renovations, tenant improvements.Vice President*Developed a $30 million marketing program for pursuing third party contracts for this previously single source general contractor.*Responsible for all pre-construction activities.*Established and managed the estimating department.*Hard bid and Negotiated contracts from third party owners.*Prepared contracts and managed the overall activities of a staff of 3 to 4 project managers and superintendents.*Responsible for all profit and loss reports.

Newport Beach, California

General Contractor: Institutional, commercial, light industrial, retail, low and mid-rise office projects; new construction, remodels, renovations, tenant improvements.Personally coordinate and oversaw the supervision of a 65 person staff in all facets of construction operation from initial bid estimation and construction scheduling to project completion and package close-out.Direct all owner contract negotiations including stipulated sum, cost-plus-fee with guaranteed maximum and design/build.Personally review the construction schedule and payment status of approximately $83 million dollars’ worth of ongoing contracts.Develop and maintain positive owner/contractor relations stimulating repeat business and a solid client base.

Newport Beach, Ca

Project Engineer to Construction Operations ManagerPrepared construction budget estimates for projects ranging in cost from $50,000 to $30 million.Interacted with city and county agencies, architects and engineers on design detail, construction specifications and structural analysis.Consulted with clients and real estate land brokers on project feasibility and site procurement.Negotiated and implemented subcontract agreements.Responsible for monthly project cost analysis, preparation and implementation of Owner's Change Orders, owner payment requests, authorization of subcontractor invoicing and all aspects of project accounting.Oversaw the construction of numerous commercial and industrial projects including a 20-story office building, a 430,000 square foot manufacturing facility and a 500-acre research center.

Sanat Fe Springs

Sales EngineerResponsible for industrial chemical sales to the electronics industry -- sold primarily to corporations involved in military and aerospace programs.Senior ChemistManaged the research and development and quality control laboratories; organized research projects in the field of electronics; prepared technical proposals, cost proposals and evaluations, prepared research for a patent.

San Diego, California

Plane Captain-Aviation Ground Support, Hydraulics 3rd Class Petty Officer; tour of duty included West-Pac Cruise to Southeast China (Viet Nam Veteran).

Master Of Science Engineering (Mse), Construction Management, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial Technology/Construction Management

Activities and Societies: Member/Officer Associated Builders and Contractors-Student Chapter Member/Officer Construction Specification.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Construction Management