About

Joe Delaney is president and general manager of the construction management services group at Delaney CMS in Byhalia, Mississippi. He is the former president of C&S Design Build Inc., C&S’s Program and Construction Management Company, where he started the agency construction management business, and in his 12-year career there, developed it into the fastest-growing and most profitable of the firms’ business units. At C&S, Joe was responsible for more than $2 billion in completed projects in the education, municipal, wastewater, airport, and private development sectors. In his 35 years as a construction professional, Joe has served in many roles including those of project engineer, design coordinator, superintendent, construction manager, program manager, general manager, and president. Joe is a Licensed Professional Engineer, holds the Program Management Professional (PgMP®) credential, is a Certified Construction Manager (CCM®), and is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Accredited Professional.

In addition, he is an expert critical path method scheduler and has presented both nationally and internationally on construction, project, and program management. Joe received his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in civil engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He enjoys sharing his experience leading teams and has provided management training to senior management including his colleagues at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Senior Executive Institute and at Fortune 500 companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Inc., and L3 Communications. Joe was recently the keynote speaker at the Tri-State Diversity Summit where he shared Delaney CMS’s (a woman-owned business enterprise) vision for equality and empowerment.

Joe recently wrote a university textbook titled “Construction Program Management” which was published by CRC Press in 2013. It is used to teach undergraduate and graduate students and by practitioners to help them formulate a process-based approach for management of large projects and programs.

Education

• PhD, Civil Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo NY, 2018
• M. S. Civil Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo NY, 1989
• B. S. Civil Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo NY, 1987

Experience

Academic Experience:

Non-academic Experience:

• Delaney Parametric Design, President, 2017 - present, full then part time.
• Delaney CMS, General Manager – CM Services, 2008 - present, full then part time.
• The Chazen Companies, Director Construction Management Services, 2019 – present, full then part time.
• C&S Companies, President, 2000 – 2012, full time.
• Yonkers/Granite AJV, Design and Deputy Project Manager, 1997 – 2000, full time.
• Beacon Construction Company, Structures Superintendent, 1996 – 1997, full time.
• Peter Kiewit Sons Inc., Project Manager, 1989 – 1996, full time.
• Termini Associates, Environmental Engineer, 1986 – 1989, part time.

Honors and Awards

Licenses & Registrations

• PgMP Exam Development Subject Matter Expert
• Professional Engineer, New York
• Professional Engineer, Mississippi
• Professional Engineer, New Jersey
• Program Management Professional
• Certified by the NCEES National Register for Professional Engineers
• Certified Construction Manager
• LEED AP

Affiliations

• American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)
• American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
• National Society of Professional Engineers
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
• The Design Build Institute of American (DBIA)
• SUNY Delhi Construction Advisory Board
• Certified Youth Coach, Southern Springs Football

Research and Scholarly Activities

Publications

• The Effect of Competition on State DOT Bid Results and Final Project Outcomes", ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Pending (2021)
• “The Relationship Between Competition and Cost Overruns”, CMAA Journal, Winter (2017)
• “Construction Program Management”, Textbook, Best Practices and Advances in Program Management Series, CRC Press – Taylor and Francis Group (2013)
• “Project Delivery Methods,” C&S Companies Advances Newsletter (2011)
• “Building Value with Agency CM,” Campus Briefings Journal (2009)
• “The Agency CM Project Delivery Method,” NYSCOSS Journal (2009)
• “A Case Study in the Effective Use of Schedule Control Techniques,” CMAA Journal (2004)
• “General Procedures and Reference Manual – CM Services, C&S Companies (2004)

Training Seminars

• Construction Project Management, Full Day National Webinar (2021)
• Deep Dive into Construction Program Management, Half Day National Webinar (2021)
• Practical Site Engineering: Science and Techniques, 13 - Full Day on Location Seminars, Nanuet, NY (2014), Essex, VT (2015), Albany, NY, Ronkonkoma, NY, Somerset, NJ, Scranton PA, Middleburg Heights, OH (2016), North Haven, CT (2016), Jessup, MD (2017), Rochester, NY (2018), New Orleans, LA (2019), Jackson, MS (2020), Webinar (2021).
• Construction Project Management, Full Day on Location Seminar, Natick, MA (2019)
• Construction Contract Workshop, 3 - Full Day on Location Seminars, Syracuse, NY, Albany, NY, Scranton, PA (2016)
• PMP Certification Training, 3 – Full Day on Location Seminars, Cincinnati Electronics, Manson OH, IEC - Anaheim, CA, L3 - Torrance, CA (2015).
• Advanced Program Management Training, L3 Communications, Full Day on Location Seminar, Salt Lake City, UT (2014)
• Program Management Training, 3 Day on Location Training, New York State Power Authority, New York, New York, (2014).
• Retain, Expand, Develop, and Innovate with Customers, Strategic Strategies International, 3 Presentations of 2 Hour, 5 Modular Webinars, Nationwide (2013 - 2014).
• Risk Management, Full Day on Location Seminar, Johnson & Johnson, Somerville, NJ
• PMP Test Preparation, 4 Day on Location Seminar, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ (2014)
• PMP Test Preparation, 4 Day Seminar, New York State Power Authority, White Plains, NY (2014)
• PgMP Training, 3 Day on Location Seminar, Johnson & Johnson Inc, New Brunswick, NJ, (2013)
• Construction Program Management, 5 - Full Day on Location Seminars, Syracuse, NY, New
York, NY, Albany, NY, Long Island, NY, Dallas TX, Houston TX. (2013)
• “Managing Construction Projects, 4 Hour Webinar, Nationwide (2010)
• “Managing Construction Projects in New York, Full Day Seminar, Syracuse, NY (2009, 2010)

 

College Teaching Assignments

• Estimating 1 - AEC 254, 2 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Summer Session, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2021)
• Structural Design - AEC 344, 3 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Spring Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2021)
• Construction Project Management - BCT 377, 3 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Spring Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2021)
• Estimating 1 - AEC 254, 2 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Fall Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2020)
• Construction Planning and Scheduling - AEC 258, 2 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Fall Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2020)
• Estimating 1 - AEC 254, 2 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Fall Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2020)
• Estimating 1 - AEC 254, 2 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Summer Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2020)
• Structural Design - AEC 344, 2 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Spring Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2021)
• Construction Project Management - BCT 377, 2 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Spring Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2021)
• Estimating 1 - AEC 254, 3 Undergraduate 3 Credit Courses – Fall Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2019)
• History of the Built Environment - AEC 101, Undergraduate 3 Credit Course – Fall Semester, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (2019)
• Information Technology - CIE 545, Graduate 3 Credit Course – Spring Semester, Norwich University, Northfield, VT (2019)
• Project Management - CIE 493, Undergraduate 3 Credit Course - Spring Semester, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2017)
• Guest Lecturer, Syracuse University School of Engineering (2010)

 

Conference Papers and Presentations

• “Leveraging BIM and enhancing campus sustainability on Onondaga Community College’s
$124M capital program,” CMAA National Conference, Washington, DC (2011)
• Keynote Speaker, Tri-State Diversity Summit, Syracuse, NY (2011)
• “Being the Boss is Hard,” PMI- Syracuse, NY, ACEC SEI - Las Vegas, NV (2011)
• “Tough Times Mean Better Project Management,” Johnson & Johnson’s PM Summit, New Brunswick, NJ (2010)
• “The Emotional Side of Leadership,” PMI Global Congress, Washington, DC (2010)
• “Time is Money,” NYSCOSS Annual Meeting, Rochester, NY (2009)
• “Sustainable Construction,” SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY (2008)
• “Managing a Capital Construction Project from Conception to the Opening Phase,” NYSASBO, Rochester, NY, Poughkeepsie, NY, and Smithtown, NY (2007)
• “Managing LEED on the Cayuga Onondaga BOCES Project,” CMAA National Conference, Tampa, FL (2006)
• “Time is Money, PMI Global Congress,” Bangkok, Thailand (2006)
• “Effective Schedule Recovery,” CMAA National Conference, Huntington Beach, CA (2005)
• “Scope and Change Control on the Clinton Square Renovation Project,” PMI (2002)