David Lechuga is a talented construction professional with a strong foundation in construction management and project advisory services. As a Senior Consultant at Delta, he plays a key role in delivering advisory support on complex construction projects like airports, hospitals and government buildings.
David brings analytical expertise to issues such as change order management, delay claims, cost recovery, and schedule analysis. He delivers actionable insights to project stakeholders at every stage of a project.
David has hands-on field experience across multiple project types and scales. His expertise spans all phases of construction, ranging from project management and building information modeling (BIM) to financial oversight and MEP systems management. David is fluent in Spanish and holds certifications in Primavera P6 and Construction Quality Management.
- Key member of onsite advisory service team for $1.3B redevelopment expansion project of a major airport terminal. Provided change order management support, including detailed reviews of individual change order requests to mitigate costs, and assisted in project data analysis and reporting.
- Assisted team in performing as-planned vs as-built critical path analysis to allocate delay appropriately on a new natural gas-powered generating plant.
- Performed acceleration cost and schedule review to recover potentially unclaimed costs as a result of a severe weather event impacting a multifamily residential development.
- Assistant Project Manager for $30M renovation at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, overseeing estimating, purchasing, solutions to financial restrictions, jobsite mobilization, compliance, monthly billing, and schedule for Phase 1. Coordinated new and existing MEP system modifications alongside superintendent, MEP trades, and design team.
- Onsite Project Engineer on $79 Million Wargaming Center Project for the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), overseeing all document management of Raised Access Flooring, Misc. Metals, Masonry, Waterproofing, and Site Civil work on Wargaming Project. Managed Building Information Modeling (BIM), overseeing schedule and coordination of MEP trades on Wargaming Project.
- Onsite Project Engineer on $750 Million Cannon House Office Building Renewal Project for The Architect of the Capitol, overseeing document and cost management of Mechanical, Plumbing, Duct, HVAC Controls, Testing and Balancing, and Insulation trades. Coordinated and executed specialty construction operations, including off hour work, potential existing occupant impact, security modifications, MEP system shutdowns, MEP system startup / TAB, and commissioning.
Education
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George Washington University
B.S. Civil Engineering
Certifications & Qualifications
- Primavera 6
- USACE: OSHA Training
- USACE: Construction Quality Management for Contractors
Languages
English