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Ben Humphries, PMP

Project Execution Leader

Ben Humphries brings over 39 years of leadership experience in the heavy industrial engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) industry. With a track record of delivering projects exceeding $25 billion in cumulative value, Ben has consistently met or exceeded schedule and cost targets while safeguarding clients’ investments. His expertise includes new product launches, plant expansions, and operational consolidations, coupled with a reputation for building trust and cultivating long-term client relationships.

Key Achievements:

  • Led turnaround efforts for distressed projects, including advanced waste processing, biofuels, and renewable energy facilities.

  • Developed and implemented cost, change, and safety management programs for cutting-edge cloud-based EPC software.

  • Functional management of diverse teams, including project controls, fabrication, and risk management.

Career Highlights:

  • Advanced Waste Processing Facility (Hamden, ME): Delivered a delayed project two weeks ahead of schedule and under budget.

  • Red River Biorefinery (Grand Forks, ND): Accelerated a waste-to-ethanol project to meet baseline schedule despite significant cost pressures.

  • Columbia Pulp (Starbuck, WA): Restarted a distressed wheat-straw-to-pulp facility with capital upgrades, commissioning, and startup.

  • Saulsbury Industries: Managed operations services, including cost and schedule reporting, risk analysis, and team development, for a leading EPC firm.

  • Samsung Engineering: Oversaw project controls and management for global power projects, implementing Western execution methodologies.
     

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