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<br />Joseph Williams
<br />Cost Estimation & Project Controls Specialist
<br />Joseph is a senior cost estimation and project controls specialist with roughly
<br />38 years of experience supporting public and private capital improvement
<br />programs. He specializes in cost estimating, scheduling, value engineering,
<br />change order management, and budget oversight across municipal,
<br />transportation, aviation, education, and federal programs. His clients have
<br />included the City of Miami, Miami-Dade County, PortMiami, and the Miami-
<br />Dade Aviation Department, where he has managed program-level cost and
<br />schedule controls from design through closeout. Joseph is proficient in
<br />Primavera, E-Builder, Procore, Timberline, On-Screen Takeoff, and FEMA's
<br />Grants Manager. He delivers reliable, well-documented cost bases that help
<br />public clients make sound, transparent capital decisions.
<br />Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), Engineering Design
<br />Services for Improvements to Comerio Water Filtration Plant (WFP)
<br />As Cost Estimator, Joseph developed and validated construction cost
<br />estimates for improvements to the Comerio Water Filtration Plant, supporting
<br />enhanced treatment capacity, operational reliability, and regulatory
<br />compliance. He prepared detailed engineer's estimates based on design
<br />memoranda, construction plans, and technical specifications for upgrades
<br />to pretreatment, sedimentation, filtration, and sludge handling systems;
<br />evaluated cost impacts of site and drainage improvements, erosion and
<br />sedimentation control, and constructability considerations; and aligned
<br />project costs with regulatory and permitting constraints to establish a
<br />comprehensive, reliable cost basis for implementation.
<br />Location: Comerio, PR. Dates: Ongoing. Reference: Edgar Diaz, MS, PE, PSM,
<br />ediaz@hbcengineeringco.com.
<br />* City of Miami Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
<br />Joseph led the oversight analysis of the City of Miami's Capital Improvement
<br />Program operating and control environment reporting system. He reviewed all
<br />procedures and the duties and responsibilities of city staff and their consultants, and provided comments and an
<br />overall review of the CIP operating and control environment reporting system to strengthen program transparency
<br />and accountability.
<br />Location: Miami, FL. Dates: Ongoing.
<br />* City of Miami Public Works, Morningside Lift Station, Traffic Calming Circles, Various Utility Projects, and
<br />Various Pool and Park Projects
<br />Joseph served as a consultant to City of Miami project managers and senior staff on various Public Works projects
<br />delivered under the City's multi-billion-dollar Capital Improvement Program. He directed cost estimating, cost
<br />control, scheduling oversight, and design review from planning through closeout using the Job Order Contract (JOC)
<br />method, covering utility, roadway traffic calming, and park and pool improvements across all estimate divisions.
<br />Location: Miami, FL.
<br />38 Years of
<br />Experience
<br />Education
<br />B.S. in Construction
<br />Management, Florida
<br />International University
<br />A.S. in Nuclear Engineering
<br />Technology, Aiken
<br />Technical College
<br />Expertise
<br />Cost estimating, project
<br />controls, scheduling,
<br />value engineering, budget
<br />forecasting, change order
<br />management, design
<br />review, construction
<br />oversight, risk assessment,
<br />stakeholder coordination
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