March 9, 2020 by -30- Forensic Engineering
TORONTO, ON, MAR. 9, 2020/insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading and fully-independent multi-disciplinary forensics firm, is pleased to announce that Jeff Reitsma MBA, PMP, P.Eng., Vice President & Practice Lead, Multidisciplinary Remediation has been certified by the Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ODACC). As a certified ODACC Adjudicator, Jeff is included within the ranks of certified adjudicators associated with the dispute resolution program and can hear construction adjudications under the Construction Act. Jeff brings several decades of engineering, project and construction management experience to help parties resolve disputes and seek positive outcomes for projects across Ontario under the updated Construction Act.
Jeff is a professional engineer (Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia) and Project Manager with nearly 20 years of experience in the engineering consulting and construction industries. Over the course of his career, Jeff has specialized in the project management of multidisciplinary complex loss investigations and reconstruction projects and has led teams for some of the largest firms in Canada. He has overseen industrial and municipal capital infrastructure projects across Canada from conception, procurement to construction completion. Jeff has also designed and directed environmental assessment works involving indoor air quality, chemical engineering, mould, asbestos, smoke, soot, fire and flood impact mapping.
SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Robert Sparling B.Eng.Mgt., P.Eng., Senior Vice President & Practice Lead, Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC states: “Jeff’s extensive experience in project management, construction, and remediation give him a unique perspective on the execution of complex construction projects and the disputes that may arise therein. Like all staff at -30- Forensic Engineering, Jeff’s pursuit of the truth and commitment to being fair and balanced when investing forensic engineering matters will serve him well as a Dispute Adjudicator. The -30- team of engineers and scientists support Jeff in addressing highly technical, complex disputes and are the ideal choice for construction contract dispute resolution.”
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms. Our core team of 70 professional investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
Civil/Structural Failure
Building and Fire Code
Geotechnical and Mining
Biomechanics & Personal Injury
Human Factors
Collision Reconstruction
Transportation Safety
Renewable Energy
Environmental Health & Safety
Multi-disciplinary Remediation
Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC
Fire / Electrical & Explosion investigations
Trucking
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