Ronald Fields, PE

Senior Vice President of Construction Services

Mr. Fields has over 40 years of experience in program and construction management. He has been involved with many facets of local public agencies including Miami-Dade County. His program management experience includes cost control, schedule management, community involvement, document management, and accountability, management plans consisting of a system of checks and balances, and dedication to the client. In addition, he has a solid background in civil, structural and utilities engineering.

Education

  • MS, Civil Engineering, University of Florida, 1978

  • BS, Civil Engineering, University of Florida, 1976

Credentials | Registrations

  • Licensed Professional Engineer:  FL (32259); GA (18652); NC (10445)

Professional Organizations

  • American Water Works Association
  • Water Environment Federation

Expertise

  • Construction Project Management
  • Owner Representation
  • Program Management
  • Value Engineering
  • Project Controls

PortMiami Representative Services
Miami, FL

Nova is prime consultant providing owner representation services, construction inspection/management, project controls, claim avoidance, design, and design management, permitting, value analysis and life-cycle costing for PortMiami during its expansive development program.

Nova is providing support in overseeing the construction of approximately $2.8 billion worth of new infrastructure and facilities that are projected to be completed over the next 5 years, that coincides with the expected new cruise services, and cargo yard efficiencies and improvements. These projects include, but are not limited to, 5 new cruise berths and associated terminals, new cruise berthing facilities, upgrades and expansions of existing cruise terminals, and other significant investments in cargo terminal yards, gantry cranes, gate complexes, Ropax facilities, roadways, rail systems and supporting infrastructure.

Broward County Aviation Department, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Expansion Program
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Broward County Aviation Department airport-expansion program is a $1 Billion capital improvement program at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The program management team will manage the development program, which includes a new south runway and modifications to Terminal 4, including the addition of new gates. On-going Services for this project include program management and planning, Project Management, Construction Management, Document Control, environmental compliance, design management and oversight of the construction management consultants. This important infrastructure program will increase capacity and reduce delays at one of the nation’s fastest-growing airports.

As part of the Program Management team, Nova is currently working on the Runway 10R-28L design/construction and the Terminal 4 Gate Replacement Project. Specific services include project management, construction management, program controls and reporting, and document control.