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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Mr. Nicholls, is a Project Controls Manager Analyst/Specialist Consultant in EPC capital project management practice arena, provides in-depth schedule analysis for claims and disputes involving delay occurring in the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) process. His more than 40 years of management experience in General Contracting and Project Controls have provided him with exceptional qualifications to determine root cause responsibility for schedule and cost deviation during execution of EPC projects in all sectors. After beginning as a general superintendent and general manager of a concrete and general contracting firms, from 1975 through 1987, Mr. Nicholls developed a solid background in construction practices & principles and later from 1987 to today successfully included them into project controls. He specialized in Critical Path Methodology (CPM) planning/scheduling, Earned Value Management (EVM) cost tracking and estimating for major design and construction contractors building industrial, educational, manufacturing, commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects. His diverse expertise stems from successful contributions to a wide range of projects such as Power Generation and Transmission/Distribution facilities, Civil Earthwork and DOT Highway projects, Airport Facilities in (Las Vegas, Tampa, Orlando and Miami), Mid and Downstream Oil & Gas, LNG Terminals, Petrochemical Plants, Turnarounds, City/County Municipal contracts and Entertainment Facility developments and Motion Picture Planning, Scheduling and Cost Management. His primary roles included the day to day management in both office and field environments where his skills in Project Controls Management lead the way to a multitude of successful projects for many owners and companies. His acquired skills and knowledge in running field and office environments allowed him to expand his work in Safety, Estimating, Marketing, Accounting – AP/AR, EVM Cost Tracking and CPM Program/Project Planning. Since 1994 Mr. Nicholls’ engagements have been focused primarily on Project Controls Management, EVM Cost & CPM Schedule on high profile critical programs for large Brown and Green Field EPC projects, addressing estimating, cost and scheduling issues and delays arising from the Pre-Feed, Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) through Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning/Startup and Commercial Operation phases. Primary clients have included major operating firms in the oil & gas, petrochemicals, and power generation/transmission and delivery industries as a consultant or direct hire to EPC firms in addition to being seconded to clients as an owner’s representative as a Project Controls Manager for CPM schedule, EVM Cost and Change Order Management. MR. Nicholls is highly proficient in implementation of the major scheduling platforms, including all Oracle Primavera scheduling systems and MS Project, as well as peer reviewed schedule delay analysis techniques such as Time Impact, Windows, and Collapsed As-Built formats. He has achieved numerous recognitions and certifications in the project planning and scheduling community, including Primavera Subject Matter Expert (SME), Primavera Alpha & Beta Testing Consultant, Primavera Trainer and Train the Trainer, Primavera Pertmaster-Risk Analysis, and Deltek Acumen Fuse-Schedule Diagnostics. In addition to his scheduling prowess, Mr Nicholls is well versed in the Cost Analysis and EVM Cost Tracking arena as well as interfacing data between various project control systems and software platforms. Change Order Management and Risk Analysis during the lifecycle of a project or program is where his extensive experience is most useful and the judicious application of the appropriate findings and relative data.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY – DIRECT & CONTRACT (*)

1989 to present (*) Nicholls Consulting Services, Principal and Owner

2015 to 2015 (*) AECOM, New York Power Authority (NYPA) Owners Representative - PCM

2011 to 2015 CH2M Hill, Project Control Manager, Primavera 6 SME, NYPA - PCM

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2009 to 2011 (*) The Shaw Group, Senior Project Controls Planner/Scheduler 4

2007 to 2009 Mustang Engineering, L.P., Senior Project Controls Planner/Specialist

2006 to 2007 (*) CB&I, Project Controls Planner/Scheduler and Cost Controls Specialist

2004 to 2005 Capital Excavating Inc., Civil Construction Estimator/PM

2003 to 2004 (*) Edward Kraemer & Sons, Project Controls Engineer

2002 to 2003 (*) Shaw Constructors, Inc., Project Controls – Planner

2001 to 2002 (*) Vilinc Solutions, Inc. (VSI) Contract Controls – Schedule Consultant

1998 to 2000 Valley Crest / Environmental Industries, Project Engineer and Estimator

1997 to 1998 (*) Beers Construction Company / Skanska, Project Scheduler

1994 to 1997 Johnson Bros. Corporation, Contract Controls / Scheduling Supervisor

1992 to 1993 Westinghouse Remediation, Environmental Estimator / Technical Writer

1986 to 1989 (*) Independent Financial Planner/Author

1983 to 1986 Ramsey Concrete, Project Manager / Estimator / General Superintendent

1982 to 1983 P&R Construction, Construction Operations Manager

1980 to 1982 Parrish Concrete Placement, General Manager / General Superintendent

1975 to 1980 Interstate Construction Co., General Manager / General Field Superintendent

REPRESENTATIVE PAST MAJOR PROJECTS PORTFOLIO - ENGINEERING AND

CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS

• EPC - Project Controls Manager / Owners Rep for $729-M Systems Upgrade for NYPA - St Lawrence District BaRR & TLEM Program Development/Management for Program Upgrades covering a 25-year duration. White Plains, NY. (2014 to 2015)

• EPC - Project Controls Manager (PCM) & Primavera Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Energy & Chemicals O&G Divisions at CH2M Hill responsible for development and maintenance of Project Controls Systems. (2012 to 2015)

• EPC - CH2M Project Controls Manager on $2.8-B Greenfield Fertilizer Program from Pre FEED to EPC responsible for all development of the Program/Project Controls Systems. (2013 to 2015)

• Senior Project Controls Specialist Planner/Scheduler responsible for EPC/EPCM Planning and Scheduling of a major Capital Improvement projects out of the Houston Office of CH2M Hill for the E&C division. (2011 to 2012)

• Senior Project Planner/Scheduler for Shaw, responsible for Construction Planning and Scheduling of a major $329-M Capital Improvement project for Marathon Petroleum Company, Robinson, IL. (2009 to 2011)

• EPC - Senior Project Controls Planner/Specialist for Mustang Engineering, responsible for planning, scheduling and cost controls on various capital improvements for midstream (LNG & Carbon Capture), downstream facility and turnaround petrochemical projects. (2007 to 2009)

• EPC - Project Controls Planner at CB&I under the direction of the VP of LNG responsible for re-creating and quantified entire schedule for $3.8-B PERU LNG (PLNG) Construction and Commissioning requirements, providing Engineering and Purchasing schedule target deliverable requirements to achieve fully-integrated project schedule. Included VP & PM’s schedule template for Engineering & Procurement implementation.

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• Project Controls Engineer at Edward Kramer & Sons to manage contract schedule on $94.9-M+ (TIC) SR51 Design Build - 11 mile HOV Lanes project. Facilitated change order management on additional $8.8-M and 3-month extension in approved total impacts to the project. (2003 to 2004)

• Contract Controls and Schedule Consultant for Shaw and VSI at AES Granbury Wolf Hollow 750 MW (2 on 1) Combined Cycle Power Plant construction, responsible for schedule re-build, schedule management, earned value and cost control programs. (TIC not available) (2001 to 2002)

• EPC - Project Engineer & Estimator for Valley Crest on multi-million dollar, high-visibility T&M contracts in Orlando, FL at Universal Studios and Disney sites, (TIC value $38+M). Additionally, responsible for Estimating services and contract buyouts on private, commercial, City of Orlando public projects that were Design Build, T&M and various Fixed Price projects, (TIC value $140+M) (1998 to 2000)

• EPC - Project Field Engineer & Scheduler for $32-M T&M Marvel Superhero Island contract at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, (UIOA) including construction of site wide underground utilities, seven multi-use buildings, roller coaster and interracial colored hardscape concrete work. (1997 to 2000)

• EPC - Project Controls Manager for Johnson Bros Corporation at Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure Infrastructure contract. Original contract value (TIC = $14.65+M) plus the T&M change order value $5.35+M involving over 200 T&M Change Orders. (1996 to 1997)

• Project Controls / Project Scheduling Supervisor at Johnson Bros Corporation for the Site Work contract (TIC = $33+M) for construction of a Combined Cycle (Coal-Gasification) Power Plant for TECO Polk PowerStation Unit1. CPM & EVM for $12.4+M Civil/Structural contract TECO Unit 1 (TIC = $12.4-M). (1994 to 1996)

• Environmental Estimator/Technical Writer for Westinghouse Remediation Services on environmental cleanup contracts for the Florida Department of Transportation T&M contracts (TIC = $20-M) and EPA T&M projects (TIC = $10-M). (1992 to 1993)

• Various Airport Facility upgrades at Tampa, Orlando and Miami airports and started off my career in Planning/Scheduling at Las Vegas McCarran Airport, New Runway and FAA Airplane Inspection area reporting to Bechtel after Bechtel schedule training classes. (1998 – 1994)

• Independent Financial Planner & Author – “The Professional Educators Guide to Retirement” - retirement planning workbook specifically written towards teachers and educators. (1986 to 1989)

• General and Concrete Contractor in Arizona for 4 construction companies where he worked in ever increasing managerial roles with ultimate responsibilities for all profit and loss on all contracts.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ, Fire Science and General Construction Principles (1975 to 1976) Primavera Systems Trainer and Train the Trainer certification (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) Primavera Pertmaster – Risk Analysis (2014) Deltek Acumen Fuse – Schedule Diagnostics (2013) TECHNICAL SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Primavera 6 (all versions) – Expert with 29 plus years, – Primavera Subject Matter Expert (SME) Primavera P3 & P5 Alpha & Beta Testing Consultant, SureTrak (R) Project Manager (SureTrak (R)) - Expert, 10 Plus Years, Primavera Expedition/ Project Manager (R) - Expert, 10 Plus Years, Expedition Alpha & Beta Testing Consultant, MS Project - Advanced, 10 Plus Years, MS Office Pro - Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Access - Advanced - 25 Plus Years. Pertmaster – Primavera Risk – Advanced - 10 Plus years.