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JAMES MICHAEL (MIKE) WILLIAMS
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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Mike Williams is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) responsible for the oversight of the firm’s information systems and technologies worldwide.
PB (Parsons Brinckerhoff) http://www.pbworld.com is a global leader in developing and operating infrastructure around the world, with over 10,000 employees dedicated to meeting the needs of clients and communities in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia-Pacific regions.Mike has extensive experience in the delivery of information technology (IT) services |
within the engineering and construction industries both in the U.S. and in Latin America. He has over 20 years of broad-based experience in the management of IT, automation technologies, research & development programs and construction field operations.
Prior to joining PB, Mike worked for Bechtel Corporation in a variety of senior-level IT positions for several divisions of the global engineering, construction and project management company. These included IT Operations Manager, EPC Gateway Technology Director, and CIO for the Latin America Region, where he was based for 4 years in Santiago, Chile.
While working in the Bechtel R&D organization, Mike was Program Manager for a highly successful collaboration with Virginia Tech faculty and students and led the formation of the Consortium for Advanced Positioning Systems. He was co-recipient of the Construction Innovation Forum (CIF) NOVA Award in 1995. http://www.cif.org/prewin95.htm
Previously, Mike spent 5 years in Venezuela working as surveyor, quantity surveyor, and civil superintendent on the construction of large aluminum and alumina refineries for Reynolds Aluminum and Alusuisse Servicios. He has also worked in numerous other field and operational assignments including heavy equipment operator, concrete crew carpenter, laborer, and ski lift maintenance.
Mike earned his Doctorate and his Masters degrees in Civil Engineering at Stanford University and his B.Sc. at the University of Colorado. He was a Consulting Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Stanford University over a period of 12 years, where he taught the Construction Surveying course. He is a Registered Civil Engineer in the State of California and a Certified Professional Ski Patrolman.
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Keynote Presentation Abstract
Dr. Mike Williams
Chief Information Officer
Parsons Brinckerhoff
“Application of Virtual Design and Construction Technologies on Infrastructure Projects”
Complex project requirements, challenging sites, and project schedule pressure provide the stimulus for the application of a new generation of visualization and simulation technologies. These tools represent a new and innovative approach to project definition and delivery – Virtual Design and Construction, or VDC.
Today’s VDC methodologies take advantage of advancements in CAD technologies and desktop computational power to provide a rich array of tools and techniques for project practitioners.
Combining field as-built data with intelligent design tools and time based simulation adds new dimensions to the “3-D” model. Planners, designers, engineers, and constructors all have views into the project model to help them optimize processes and coordinate project activities. There are benefits at all stages of the project life cycle – from project conception and definition through field construction operations.
Many VDC tools and approaches have been developed in collaborative research institutes, and progressive firms are applying these approaches on many different types of engineering and construction projects around the world.
Mike Williams, Chief Information Officer at Parsons Brinckerhoff, will describe applications of VDC on several recent and ongoing projects delivered by the global engineering and construction firm.
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