EXPERT SUMMARY

Mr. Jeff Reitsma is Vice President and Practice Lead of 30 Forensic Engineering’s Remediation group, with over 20 years of experience in the engineering consulting and construction industries. Jeff specializes in project management of multidisciplinary investigations and reconstruction projects nationwide and has led teams for some of the biggest engineering firms in North America. He has overseen municipal capital infrastructure projects from conception to completion and designed and directed environmental assessment works involving indoor air quality, chemical engineering, mould, asbestos, and fire and flood impact mapping. Jeff is an ODACC-Registered adjudicator supporting dispute resolution under the Construction Act in  Ontario.

In his role as Vice President and Practice Lead at 30 Forensic Engineering, Jeff provides leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams and manages both small scale forensic  investigations and large-scale remediation, environmental, construction claims, and CAT Loss projects. Jeff’s position on the Board of 30 Forensic Engineering allows him to conceive and oversee the execution of strategic initiatives and continuous improvement in the operation and sustainability of the firm. Jeff’s commitment to collaboration, mentorship and project management best practices allows him to continually build highly effective project teams and deliver innovative solutions to clients.

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Construction

• Project Management
• Contract Administration – Bid and Tender, Scope, Cost and Schedule Review
• Project Scheduling and Financial Controls
• Multidisciplinary Design Coordination and Delivery
• Construction and Demolition Sequencing
• Construction Dispute Resolution (ODACC and ADRIO-registered)

Environmental/ Chemical Engineering

• Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality and Odour Control
• Environmental Hazards, Designated Substances and Health and Safety
• Industrial Ventilation, Pollution Controls and HVAC
• Chemical and Process Engineering
• Permits and Approvals
• Resilient Design and Sustainable Infrastructure
• Storm Water and Wastewater Management and Design

Catastrophic Loss

• Disaster Response and Emergency Management (ICS/IMS-certified)
• Multi-team Logistics and Program Management
• Multidisciplinary Investigations, Triage and Remediation Design
• Large-scale and Complex Municipal and Transportation Infrastructure Assessment

Infrastructure 

• Infrastructure Analysis and Design – Water, Wastewater and Storm Water Conveyance and Treatment
• Climate Change and Flood Risk Analysis and Design
• Municipal Asset Management and Emergency Response

academic background

Master of Business Administration (With Distinction), University of Adelaide, 2003

Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Honours), University of Waterloo, 2000

additional courses

• Adjudication for Administrative Agencies, Boards & Tribunals, York University Law School, 2019
• Incident Management System (IMS-100), OFMEM, Toronto, 2017
• Incident Command System (ICS-100, -200), AEMA, Calgary, 2017
• B&V Project Management Essentials, B&V, Kansas City, 2014
• Joint Health & Safety Committee Member Certification, OSG, Toronto, 2014
• B&V Engineering Management Essentials, B&V, Kansas City, 2012
• Project Management for Construction, University of Toronto SCS, Toronto, 2010
• Essentials of Project Management, University of Toronto SCS, Toronto, 2009
• Technical & Proposal Writing, IWCC, Markham, 2008
• Comprehensive Project Management, Procept, Markham, 2008

employment background

30 Forensic Engineering
Vice President & Practice Lead, Remediation
June 2018 – Present, Toronto, ON

• Member of the executive leadership team responsible for the management, strategic planning, and governance of 30 Forensic Engineering
• Provide project technical leadership, senior review and program management services as leader of the Remediation Group on construction, environmental, health & safety, CAT Loss, multi-disciplinary, large-scale and complex loss projects.
• Lead property team marketing, sales and client delivery efforts across multiple business lines.
• General business leadership including forecasting, strategic planning, quality, team performance management, liaison with human resources, accounting and finance.
• Construction responsibilities include:
  • Provision of expert opinion related to schedule, scope and pricing of construction-related disputes
  • Peer review of cost submittals in multi-disciplinary claim and dispute reviews
  • Dispute resolution activities in support of construction and insurance administrative justice settings (appraisal, adjudication, mediation)
  • ODACC-registered adjudication of disputes under the Construction Act in Ontario
• Environmental & Chemical Engineering responsibilities include:
  • Direction of environmental assessment works including indoor air quality, mould, asbestos
  • Loss impact assessment: smoke, soot, and water impact mapping
  • Review of analytical results and process information (e.g. MSDS, toxicological data, designated substance testing results) in the development of cleaning & access protocols and assessment of health & safety risks
  • Oversight of environmental abatement & remedial construction contractors
  • Coordination with internal practice leads to help manage talent development and workload
  • Provision of construction, infrastructure, chemical and environmental engineering expertise in support of legal dispute files; certified as Expert Witness
• Remediation responsibilities include:
  • Leadership of multi-discipline engineering teams
  • Management of quality, scope, budgets and schedule
  • Provision of project and construction management expertise across client service delivery groups
  • Liaison with owners, contractors and regulators in development of permits and project execution plans.
• Leadership team responsibilities include:
  • Secretary of Board of Directors
  • Chair – Finance, Planning & Risk Management; and Joint Health & Safety Committees
  • Board Sponsor – 30 Ventures and Innovation Committee
  • Provision of strategic, marketing and governance input into overall Firm operations in conjunction with leadership.
  • Ongoing review of risks, opportunities, and liaison on financial and strategic opportunities in collaboration with the leadership team

Practice Lead, Remediation Group
September 2016 – June 2018, Toronto, ON