
Mohammad Butt
Mohammad Butt, MRICS,
Consultant
Professional Profile Overview
Mohammad is a construction professional with 20+ years of experience optimizing the profitability of infrastructure, oil & gas, railway, mining, and real estate projects throughout Canada. He has expertise in contract administration, cost management, change management, negotiations, and claims management.
Mohammad’s responsibilities have included cost, risk, time, and commercial management from procurement through closeout. He has been directly involved in the implementation of key project initiatives such as lean cost management, automation of financial reporting, and contingency management. He has also led complex projects throughout their life cycles and provided compelling evidence-based strategies to resolve complicated issues. Mohammad’s advanced knowledge includes project control implementation for large infrastructure and oil & gas projects. In addition, he has worked with various contract types, including alliance; design-build-finance-maintain (DBFM); design-bid-build (DBB); engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC); P3; fixed fee incentive; reimbursable cost plus; and bespoke contracts.
Familiar with different CCDC, CCA, AIA and bespoke forms of contract. Skilled in negotiating and developing scopes of work, compensation criteria and developing schedule reporting requirements. Experience in P3 projects working with Ontario Power Generation (OPG). Experience also includes claims and litigation support to resolve disputes associated with Alberta Transportation and Infrastructure.
As a Claims Consultant and Damages Expert, Mohammad specializes in assessing, quantifying, and preparing claims related to cost overruns, lost productivity, and financial damages. He conducts forensic analysis to determine causation, evaluates change orders, and prepares expert reports for dispute resolution. His expertise in quantum analysis and commercial damages ensures accurate financial assessments for negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Mohammad is skilled in challenging opposing expert reports and providing independent, fact-based evidence to support claims and contract disputes.
Expert Skill Competencies
A tenacious and resourceful leader with proven ability to guide complex projects through the entire life cycle. A critical thinker with a strong commercial background, allowing him to provide compelling evidence-based strategies to resolve complex issues. Advanced expertise in all aspects of project controls, including cost, schedule, contract, risk, claims, and damages management for a variety of delivery and contract types. Extensive experience in claims preparation, forensic cost analysis, and financial damages quantification for dispute resolution.
Expertise in commercial negotiations with bidders, RFQ and RFP development, contract development, as well as working with technical, legal, and financial advisors. Expert-level knowledge of project and contract change management, performance evaluation, procurement procedures, change order assessments, and negotiations. Expert in quantum analysis, lost productivity assessments, and damage claims preparation for mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Advanced knowledge in financial control systems implementation for complex public infrastructure projects and industrial development.
Core Expertise
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Claims Management
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Cost and Risk Management
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Contract Management
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Project Reporting
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Tender Planning
Project Experience
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Cargill Canola Processing Plant, Skaeena Resources, United Property Resources Corporation Condos (Canada and US)
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Union Station Rail Corridor Program: 20 Projects for Union Station Revitalization, Concourses, Bus Terminals, Signalling Systems and Track Works Finch West LRT (Toronto)
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Fort Hill Oilsands Project (Fort McMurray & Edmonton (Alberta))
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Kearl Expansion Project (Fort McMurray (Alberta))