ADROIT CONSULTANTS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Senior Consultant
• Principal of Project Management Associates LLC

Allen is the Principal of Project Management Associates LLC and has over 30 years of experience in the project management and cost management of construction projects. He retired from ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. and is a widely regarded subject matter expert on cost management including estimating, cost control and cost analysis. He is past national president of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE Intl.) and past chair of the International Cost Engineering Council. He is cited in Who's Who in Science and Engineering. He has a wide variety of papers and publications on cost management.

Job Titles:

• Principal Consultant
• Construction Project Management / Construction Claims / Value Engineering and Analysis

With a Ph.D. in construction management, Amin is Adroit's Principal Consultant. He is a recognized expert with extensive experience since 2003. His practice is focused on construction project management, construction forensic claims, and value engineering. He is the author of three AACE International recommended practices (RPs) that are used by practitioners around the globe as a guideline with valuable reference information. He has been examined and certified by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS) as a Professional Engineer (P.E.), by Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Risk Management Professional (RMP), by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International) as a Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) and a Decision and Risk Management Professional (DRMP), and by SAVE International as a Value Methodology Associate (VMA).

Les has more than 30 years of experience in performing Value Analysis/Value Engineering studies worldwide. He is a forward-thinking and creative solution crafter who has a proven track record of solving unique and complex engineering and construction challenges. He has in-depth knowledge of and successful experience in a wide range of construction projects including waste and water treatment projects, buildings, and correctional facilities. He has been examined and certified by SAVE International as a Certified Value Specialist (CVS). Les has served as the Executive Director of the SAVE International Certification Board and Board Member.

Job Titles:

• CEO and Principal Consultant With
• Construction Project Management

With a Ph.D. in construction management, Maryam is currently the CEO and Principal Consultant with Adroit. She has served as a project management consultant since 2004. Her areas of specialty include construction project management, project scheduling and control, construction forensic claims, litigation support, project risk management, and value engineering and analysis. Maryam is the author of three AACE International recommended practices (RPs) that are used by practitioners around the globe as a guideline with valuable reference information. She has been examined and certified by Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Management Professional (PMP), by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International) as a Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP), and by SAVE International as a Value Methodology Associate (VMA). Maryam was a recipient of the 2018 AACE International Technical Excellence Award.