Jeff KatzPE, PSP, CCM, CCA

Jeff Katz is a Senior Managing Director in VERTEX’s Commercial Disputes and Investigations practice. Mr. Katz is a professional engineer with licensure in multiple states who has been retained as an expert or consultant on large files throughout the world. Mr. Katz has prepared claims, expert reports and provided testimony on behalf of owners, contractors, subcontractors, and sureties on delay and schedule impacts, productivity claims, quantum / damages, standard of care, project completion costs, unforeseen conditions, design issues, overpayment, construction defects, and more on a variety of project types. In 2018, Mr. Katz was selected as one of Civil + Structural Engineer magazine’s Rising Stars. Mr. Katz is a certified Planning and Scheduling Professional, Certified Construction Manager, and Certified Construction Auditor. He is a Fellow of the Project Management College of Scheduling; a member of the ASCE 67 Schedule Delay Analysis Standards committee; a member of the ASCE 71 Identifying, Quantifying, and Proving Loss of Productivity committee; and he frequently publishes papers, presents, and lectures on a variety of topics, including claims, delay / schedule analysis, productivity, risk management, standard of care, and construction economics.

Mr. Katz’s experience also includes managing the construction of numerous complicated projects throughout the world, including several mega-projects. This experience includes public (municipal, state, and Federal, including international projects) and private construction, with projects ranging from military installations, data centers, high-rise and multifamily developments, roads and bridges, hospitals, schools / universities, senior living centers, and more. Mr. Katz leverages his extensive practical construction experience for his expert and advisory work.

Education & Certification

B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University
Professional Engineer (PE) – Civil/Construction, State of NY
AACE Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP)
Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

Associations

American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of Construction Law
Surety Claims Institute
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Wood Council
Vice President and Former Treasurer for 16-story NYC cooperative building
Infrastructure Committee for 16-story NYC cooperative building
American Bar Association