Jonathan Tapping, P.E., is the Principal Owner of JRT Enterprises LLC and a registered Professional Civil Engineer with more than 40 years of experience in heavy civil infrastructure project delivery, program management, and construction expertise. Notably, he helped implement the Dispute Resolution Board (DRB) process for Caltrans in the early 1990s. He specializes in infrastructure project-neutral alternative dispute resolution services, mega-project management, and strategic advisory for project delivery.

Over the past five years, Mr. Tapping has served as an independent alternative dispute resolution practitioner (Dispute Resolution Board member, chair, or advisor) on approximately 30 heavy civil infrastructure construction projects, collectively valued at over $1.5 billion, with mutual employment by both owners and construction contractors.

He is sought after for his proficiency in public works project-neutral alternative dispute resolution, facilitated claim resolution, and Dispute Resolution Board/advisor practitioner services, alongside mediation support and expert witness engagements. His career spans leadership roles on large-scale transportation, water resources, and utility projects, overseeing planning, design, construction management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder coordination.

Key strengths and areas of expertise:

• - Program and project leadership for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure portfolios

• - Public works project-neutral alternative dispute resolution, DRB practice, and facilitated claim resolution

• - Construction management and field operations oversight for heavy civil works

• - Contracting strategy, procurement, and complex claims avoidance/resolution

• - Schedule and cost control, earned value management, and performance reporting

• - Risk assessment, mitigation planning, and contingency management

• - Regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, and public engagement

• - Mentoring project teams and developing organizational processes for repeatable success

Representative experience:

• - Served as an independent DRB member or chair on approximately 30 heavy civil infrastructure projects valued at over $1.5 billion, mutually selected and appointed by owners and contractors.

• - Directed program management for major highway and transit megaprojects involving complex staging, third-party coordination, and phased delivery across urban corridors.

• - Managed construction of large-scale water conveyance and treatment facilities, including coordination of mechanical, electrical, and structural trades under tight schedule constraints.

• - Led dispute avoidance and resolution efforts on high-profile heavy civil contracts across diverse delivery methods—including design-bid-build, design-build, progressive design-build, CM/GC, and public-private partnerships—successfully negotiating settlements and preserving project continuity.

• - Implemented integrated cost/schedule/risk controls for multi-facility programs, improving forecasting accuracy and reducing contingency draw.

Professional credentials and affiliations:

• - Registered Professional Civil Engineer (P.E.) in California

• - Principal Owner, JRT Enterprises LLC

• - Over four decades of hands-on experience in heavy civil infrastructure and megaproject delivery

Jonathan combines technical depth with pragmatic program management and proactive, project-neutral dispute resolution to keep complex infrastructure on schedule and within budget, aligning project execution with stakeholder objectives and long-term asset performance.