Team Member

Biography

Matthew Scheps, PE, a project consultant with Interface Consulting, relies on his 10 years of industry experience along with his education in the engineering and construction industry to provide expert services and analysis on complex construction projects. Mr. Scheps has eight years of experience with large general contractors as a project manager, project superintendent, and project engineer, which he uses to contribute insight into project management, labor productivity, cost analysis, change order management, planning, and procurement. His practical experience includes projects in multiple industry sectors, including commercial facilities, LNG, utilities, and transportation and infrastructure.

Work History

Interface Consulting International, Inc. – Houston, TX

Project Consultant

McCarthy Building Co. – Houston, TX

Project Manager

• Responsible for key projects from start-up through close-out
• Analyzed and negotiated change orders, managed staff and craft, worked with owners and subcontractors to mitigate potential delays and costs, and owned job costs, project schedule, and profit projections
• Managed self-perform construction including safety processes, quality oversight, labor productivity, drawing and submittal reviews, purchasing, and cost tracking.

Kiewit Infrastructure Co. – Woodcliff Lake, NJ; Houston, TX; Lusby, MD

Assistant Project Engineer

• Led team tasked with re-estimating all the piping on a $4 billion LNG facility to confirm budgeted amounts
• Directed constructability reviews, examining the model and working with engineering to implement million-dollar cost saving design changes
• Optimized project crane plan, including tower crane layout, and the sequence of installation to minimize costly crane reconfigurations
• Reviewed bids, coordinated with equipment vendors to maintain schedule through engineering changes, and negotiated, reviewed, and approved change orders.

Skanska – New York, NY

Engineering Intern

• Reviewed plans, estimated quantities, conducted a financial sustainability analysis, and performed field oversight and material inspection.

Articles

COVID-19: Managing Construction Delays Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, March 2020

COVID 19: Trickle Down Effects of Coronavirus on the Construction Industry, April 2020

COVID-19: The Evolution of Force Majeure Clauses in Unprecedented Times, April 2020

Small Tools, Large Dollars: The Relationship Between Labor Expenditures, Installed Quantities, and Small Tools Budgets, August 2021