JAMES E. FAULL, PE
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, Stanford University
M.S., Construction Engineering and Management, Stanford University
Certificate, Construction Documents Technology, Construction Specifications Institute
Registration
Professional Engineer, California
Professional Engineer, Hawaii
Professional Memberships
American Society of Civil Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Construction Specifications Institute
James E. Faull is a Professional Engineer with over 30 years domestic and international experience in civil engineering, construction management, real estate development, business management, litigation support and consulting. Prior to his work in the renewable Wind Energy sector with Nova Partners, Mr. Faull created and directed the Corporate Quality Assurance Program for one of the largest building general contractors in the United States. As Construction Manager for the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, Mr. Faull successfully directed the design and construction of the facilities housing the two largest telescopes in the world.
Recent Professional History
NOVA PARTNERS, INC., Palo Alto, California
Project Manager
oImplemented the Quality Assurance (QA) program for electrical construction at 22 wind farms in locations throughout the western United States.
oConstruction management for the seismic retrofit and expansion of the City of Palo Alto Childrens Library.
oManaged the design and construction of manufacturing, laboratory and office improvements for various Silicon Valley clients.
oManaged in-depth Due Diligence studies for clients proposing to purchase medical facilities, high-tech manufacturing, laboratories, schools and office buildings.
HILL INTERNATIONAL, San Francisco, California
Senior Consultant
oLitigation support in the case of a $35 mil cost overrun in construction of a major cement plant in California.
oCost and schedule analysis in a multi-party construction dispute after completion of a steel mill in Alabama.
oChange order analysis and dispute resolution on a major convention center in Indiana.
JAMES E. FAULL, P.E., Menlo Park, California
Principal
oOwners Representative in the development and construction of commercial and residential buildings.
oIndependent Technical Expert for the California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
oEngineering and construction consulting, due diligence, forensic engineering and expert witness services.
CHARLES PANKOW BUILDERS, LTD., San Francisco, California
Director of Quality Assurance
oCreated and directed the Corporate Quality Assurance Program for this $800 mil/year general contractor.
oCompleted projects include a $150 mil in high-rise mixed-use building in downtown San Francisco.
LINBECK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Menlo Park, California
Team Manager
oBusiness development in California for this $500 mil/year Texas-based design-build contractor.
oProject manager for a biomedical research laboratory at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
EHRLICH-ROMINGER ARCHITECTS, Los Altos, California
Construction Project Manager
oAssigned to a $10 billion/year company in Silicon Valley to manage design and construction of facilities.
oSuccessfully completed renovation of 50,000 SF of office space and 30,000 SF of cleanroom manufacturing.
W. M. KECK OBSERVATORY 2, Kamuela, Hawaii
Construction Manager
oSuccessfully completed the $100 mil Second Keck Telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island.
oAccountable for a $12 mil budget for the design and construction of high altitude facilities, home base offices, high-tech laboratories, workshops and living quarters.
WAIKOLOA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Waikoloa, Hawaii
Director of Engineering & Construction
oEngineering & Construction Department head for this $100 mil resort developer on the Big Island of Hawaii.
oDirected the construction of a golf course, clubhouse, shopping center, artificial lake, water wells, utilities, landscaping, and other infrastructure for this 31,000-acre resort.
W. M. KECK OBSERVATORY 1, Pasadena, California / Hilo, Hawaii
Construction Manager
oReporting to headquarters at Caltech, Mr. Faull hired and directed the staff at the Hawaii Field Office.
oWith sensitivity to the projects scientific requirements, Mr. Faull managed the design and construction of the Mauna Kea summit observatory as well as the permanent project Headquarters in Kamuela, Hawaii.
Prior Experience
CHARLES PANKOW ASSOCIATES, Honolulu, Hawaii
Project Engineer
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California
Teaching Assistant
BISSELL & KARN, INC., Burlingame, California
Civil Engineer
CAMP SCOTT FURPHY, Sydney, Australia
Civil Engineer
HUGHES-TRUEMAN-LUDLOW, Sydney, Australia
Civil & Structural Engineer
CAMERON, CHISHOLM AND NICOL, Perth, Australia
Structural Engineer
U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, San Francisco, California
Engineer, Grade GS-9
Publications
oObstacles to Quality Construction, Specifics, Vol. 38, No.1, CSI San Francisco, January 2002.
oProject Delivery Systems, Specifics, Vol. 38, No. 4, CSI San Francisco, April 2002.
oProprietary Specifications Can a California Public Agency Ever Use Them? (Coauthored with Brian J. Larkin, PE), Specifics, Vol. 40, No. 5, CSI San Francisco, May 2004.
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