David Harding

About David Harding

Twenty years ago, I walked onto a construction site for the first time and was…

Experience

1. Sr Program Project Executive

   Hill International, Inc.

   Oct 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Sr. Program Executive & Director of Central TX overseeing all phases of large commercial construction, infrastructure and environmental projects for government, public & private-sector clients. Skilled in the development of Quality processes for construction through all phases Pre-Design, Design, Construction, Close Out & Operations. Expert in the fundamental elements, activities, means and methods of primary trades for construction. Experience includes oversight and management of construction across a variety of commercial & residential construction project types ranging from billion dollar Fed. Gov. & State Gov. Programs to local Public & Private endeavors.Streamlined the project closeout process by developing a standardized punch list trackingsystem, reducing project completion time by 15%.Introduced a pre-task “Preparatory” planning meeting for subcontractors, improvingschedule & quality adherence rates by 20%.Reduced change order frequency by 10% through early-stage design coordinationmeetings and proactive conflict detection.Established a lessons-learned database from project debriefs, enhancing team knowledgesharing and reducing repeated mistakes by 20%.Worked with owners and Contractors to develop and implement creative and efficient scheduling strategies resulting in reduction in overall project schedules up to 15% across a variety of market sectors and projects.Developed proprietary Quality Control Procedures and specifications for client programs resulting in a 25% reduction in Change Order cost impacts to owners across a variety of program sectors.Developed and Implemented extensive processes for Project Controls and Management utilizing the PMI Body of Knowledge to more effectively track, manage and control Project Mgt. Processes across all areas resulting in 50% increase in productivity and significant reduction in reporting/management gaps.