Brian M. Celeste, PSP

Managing Consultant

Brian M. Celeste is a Managing Consultant with Barba Consulting. Mr. Celeste has over 8 years experience in project management, critical path method (CPM) scheduling, schedule delay and disruption analysis, and construction claims analysis and dispute resolution. He specializes in the analysis of multi-million dollar construction claims involving infrastructure, industrial, residential, commercial, and government projects. His responsibilities on these assignments include the review and analysis of project documentation and data, the preparation of as-planned and as-built schedules, the review of schedule updates and reports, and the preparation and review of schedule delay, loss of productivity, and technical issue analyses. Brian also has extensive experience in providing litigation support services, including document discovery, the development of technically-focused interrogatories and requests for production of documents, and assistance with the taking of both fact and expert witness depositions. Mr. Celeste has assisted counsel in deposition preparation by identifying relevant deposition documents, developing deposition strategy and questions, and attending depositions, wherein he has provided counsel with support and follow-up questions during the course of given depositions. He is proficient in various network and computer software applications, including Windows XP and Office, Primavera Project Planner and Professional Project Management (P3 thru P6), Microsoft Project, SureTrak, and other database management software used in the preparation and analysis of claims, such as Access, InfoDox, Summation and Concordance. Brian graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Computer Science from The College of New Jersey and a Masters of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University. He is a Certified Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP), by AACE International

Education

B.S. (Cum Laude), Mechanical Engineering; Minor, Computer Science, The College of New Jersey
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University

Employment

Barba Consulting, Inc.
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Energy Research Center – Lehigh University
Foster Wheeler
Bergmann Associates
Application Partners, Inc.

Professional Affiliations

Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACEI)

Professional Registrations

Engineer-in-Training (EIT), New Jersey

Planning & Scheduling Professional

AACE International, Certified PSP

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Testimonials

“ Evans Barba is the finest expert witness I have ever had the privilege of working with in my career as an attorney, both as a litigation associate at a large law firm and as an in-house counsel.”

— John Jeske, Corporate Counsel, Enclos Corp.

“Mr. Barba is extremely detailed and fact based in his work. His opinions are derived after a thorough and complete analysis and are intellectually honest and supportable. Lastly, Evans Barba is a consummate professional and person. Even under the strain and pressure of trial ,Evans maintains his focus and composure and in doing so brings added value to the trial team.”

— Judah Lifschitz, Co-President Shapiro, Lifschitz and Schram

“I have worked with Evans Barba and his firm in the capacity of forensic claims consultants during more than two decades of my practice as a construction trial lawyer, and during that time I have found him to be consistently superlative in that role. I can say without exception that his involvement in those many matters universally resulted in favorable outcomes for my clients.”

— Randal W. Wax, General Counsel, Lessard Architectural Group

“Evans, with his unmatched experience, expertise and engaging and forceful testifying presence makes him a powerful resource and ally when on your team , and a formidable opponent when he’s on the other side”

— John Clark & Associates Attorneys at Law