RICHARD
C. SALE, P.E.
Position: Senior Project Manager
Education: B.S., Civil Engineering, 1974
Experience:
Responsibilities include providing construction dispute services to contractors, owners, construction managers and the financial, insurance, architectural, design and legal professions. Expertise includes CPM schedule analysis, delay and impact evaluation, contract administration and documentation control systems. Mr. Sale also provides schedule oversight services during construction of numerous projects. (2003-Present)
Dillingham
Construction,
Cost and Scheduling Manager for the Dillingham Domestic and International projects. In this position, developed a detailed scheduling manual and followed up with training seminars for the employees of the corporation. Facilitated the project staff in the creation and updating of the project schedules. On an as-needed basis, worked on eight different claims presentations. Responsibilities included the actual write-up of the claims, facilitating the overall organization of the claims, setup of databases to summarize the data (MS Access and Concordance), detailed schedule analyses (created and/or assisted outside consultants on the collapsible as-built schedules) and the detailed overhead calculations. Testified, in depositions, as the person most knowledgeable pertaining to costs. (1994 to 2002)
Guy F. Atkinson Construction Company
Macagua II Hydroelectric Power Plants: During a 4½ year tour, was the Engineering Manager over 120 employees for the civil portion of a $400 million Hydroelectric Power Plant on the Caroni River near Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. The project consisted of two powerhouses with a total of 14 generators, an intake structure and a 12 bay spillway. The total project required 1.5 million m3 of concrete with an average pouring rate of 50,000 m3 per month. Responsible for all engineering aspects of the civil portion of the project with an emphasis relating to management of the project schedule. (1988-1993)
Colbun Dam Project: During a 4½ year tour, held various positions culminating as the Project Engineer on the $220 million Colbun-Machicura Project on the Maule River near Talca, Chile. The project consisted of a 17 million m3 earthfill dam, 3 large dikes, concrete-lined spillway, and the installation of the diversion tunnel gates and low-level outlets. Put together and successfully negotiated a $15 million claim to execute emergency repairs during the filling of the reservoir. (1981-1985)
Hassayampa Pumping Plant: Office Engineer responsible for all engineering administrative matters at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamations Central Arizona Project Hassayampa Pumping Plant near Sun City, Arizona. (1979-1981)
WPPSS 1 and 4 Nuclear Power Plants: Lead Construction Engineer for the Washington Public Power Supply System Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Containment Structure. Prepared the technical proposal to convert the project from a hard money project to a cost + fee project. (1977-1979)
New Melones Dam: Entry Level Engineer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The New Melones Dam consisted for a 325-foot high earth fill dam with a two-unit powerhouse located near Sonora, California. Responsible for the project quantities, updating of the project schedule and designed forms packages for the powerhouse. (1974-1977)
Professional
Certifications and Activities:
Registered Civil Engineer in