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John Jerz

Managing Director

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John Jerz is a Managing Director at Ankura, with more than 35 years of international experience in the construction and engineering sectors. His areas of expertise include project management, project planning, critical path method (CPM) scheduling, delay analysis, cost analysis, change order analysis, and productivity analysis.

Experience

The projects he has worked on in his career consist of offshore oil platforms, oil and gas plants, pipelines, natural gas fields, airports, chemical plants, telecommunications, water treatment plants, commercial buildings, and power plants. He has provided program/project management and control services, construction claims, engineering, implementation, operations, and quality assurance services to projects ranging from $20 million to more than $30 billion.

As an expert, he has written numerous expert reports and testified on damages and productivity. In addition to analyzing delay and disruption claims ranging from $3 million to more than $5 billion, he has evaluated the performance of owners, engineers, and contractors by reviewing schedules, productivity, cost data, and change orders.

As an electrical engineer, he facilitated the design, procurement, implementation, and testing of telecommunications equipment and facilities throughout the U.S. and Europe. His responsibilities also consisted of project planning, contract review, budget and financial model development, vendor negotiations and management, and database development.

While serving as a shift supervisor and sergeant in the U.S. Army, he operated, tested, and maintained satellite and fiber-optic communication equipment when stationed in Germany.

Education
  • MS, Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management
  • BS, Electrical Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Affiliations
  • Society of Construction Law – North America (SCL-NA) Founder Member & Former Board Member
  • Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
  • Associate for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACE)

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