Eric Stephenson P. Eng
Certified Construction Adjudicator in Ontario
Services Offered
Owner’s Rep for Construction Projects
Construction Disputes
Construction Insurance and Surety Claims
Construction Project Management
Renewable Energy Projects
Construction Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Contracting and Subcontracting
Company Set-up and Business Strategy
Operations Management
Experience
Eric’s broad experience spans the following areas:
Company start-up, ownership and operations
Construction processes (billing, reporting, record keeping, insurances, bonding)
Engineering design of (steel and concrete) buildings
Construction project management (Civil, Institutional, Commercial and Industrial projects)
Construction law, contract review and all aspects of subcontracting
Mediation, dispute resolution and litigation
Construction liens, insurance claims, bonding and surety claims
Construction delay claims and delay analysis
Quantification of construction damages
Eric also has significant experience in:
Geothermal (drilling operations)
Rooftop and ground mount solar (focus on mounting solutions)
Committee and Association Work:
CSA Group — Technical Sub-Committee member – SPE 900 Solar PV Best Practices – Guideline (2011–2013)
Canada Green Building Council — LEED Canada – Management Committee (committee member 2007–2010)
Ontario Geothermal Association – Member of Board of Directors (2009)
Education and Professional Affiliations:
B. Eng. Sc., Civil Engineering, University of Western Ontario (1985)
Member - Professional Engineers of Ontario (1992)
LEED® Canada – Accredited Professional (2006)
ADR Institute of Ontario (2019)
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1985 — 1991
Structural Engineer (various companies in Canada and Australia)
Design and field review of structural steel and reinforced concrete buildings
1991 — 2007
EllisDon Construction
Director of Legal Services – for 4 years Eric was responsible for all litigation, construction lien claims, construction claims, surety claims and insurance claims
Managed legal services for EllisDon Construction in Canada and USA
Worked directly with outside legal counsel and claims consultants to assess and resolve construction contract disputes
Project Manager – Viva Transit (Quick Start) system ($70M design-build project)
Manager, Sustainable Buildings – Eric founded the ‘green buildings’ division for EllisDon. Guiding project teams through the LEED rating system
2008 — 2009
Clean Energy Developments
Started up and managed a team of drillers and ground crews for installing both vertical and horizontal loops for
Geothermal (heating & cooling) systems
2009 — 2018
hb Solar Canada (Rooftop solar racking - design and manufacturing)
Co-owner and founding partner
In addition to all the responsibilities that come with company start-up, ownership and operations, Eric was responsible for all technical aspects associated with sales and manufacturing of the rooftop solar racking systems
2011 — 2018
Triple S Hardware Canada Inc
Co-owner and founding partner of a company that sells stainless steel fasteners
Importing fasteners from Europe and re-selling to Canadian and US companies, primarily in the rooftop solar industry
2019
Revay & Associates
Eric’s work at Revay included construction claims preparation, contract review, delay analysis on construction projects and evaluation of damages for construction claims.
Additionally, Eric served clients by guiding them through the claims and litigation process.