Executive Project Consulting

    Strategic Leadership
    for Complex Industrial Projects

    Senior-level expertise in project management, safety program development, and strategic recovery for nuclear and heavy industrial operations.

    Smith Project Management Services, LLC
    Experience
    35+ Years
    Managed Value
    $2B+ Programs
    Credentials
    CHST · STS-C · BCSP
    Focus
    Nuclear & Heavy Industrial

    Strategic Focus

    Executive-level perspective on project challenges

    Risk Mitigation

    Proactive identification and resolution

    Performance Driven

    Measurable outcomes and accountability

    Proven Track Record

    $2B+ in managed projects

    Our Approach

    Why Partner
    With Us

    When your project requires senior leadership intervention, you need a partner who operates at the executive level. We bring decades of experience leading complex programs in the nuclear and heavy industrial sectors—not as a field supervisor, but as the strategic leader accountable for outcomes.

    From developing comprehensive safety programs to rescuing troubled projects, we provide the strategic oversight and analytical rigor that transforms challenges into successful completions.

    CHST CertifiedSTS-C CertifiedOSHA AuthorizedBCSP Credentialed
    Paul Smith, founder and principal consultant at Smith Project Management Services
    Meet the Founder

    Paul Smith

    Principal Consultant · CHST · STS-C

    Paul brings over 35 years of progressive experience in industrial construction and project leadership. Currently serving as the Contract Oversight Manager for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Decommissioning Project, he provides strategic oversight of complex multi-year programs.

    His career progression from field operations to executive management gives him a unique perspective that combines hands-on technical knowledge with strategic business acumen. Certified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) as both a Safety Trained Supervisor-Construction (STS-C) and Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST).

    $2B+
    Projects Managed
    35+
    Years Leadership
    Zero
    Compromise on Safety

    Background

    • Contract Oversight Manager – Nuclear Decommissioning
    • OSHA Authorized Trainer
    • BCSP Dual Certified (CHST, STS-C)
    • Keiser University – Construction Management
    Consulting Capabilities

    Executive-level expertise
    for organizations that demand excellence

    Six focused capabilities delivered by a senior consultant who has led billion-dollar programs in nuclear and heavy industrial environments.

    01

    Safety Program Development

    Create comprehensive industrial safety programs or audit existing ones for compliance gaps and potential weaknesses.

    Program creationCompliance auditsGap analysis
    02

    Schedule Analysis & Review

    Evaluate project schedules for logic ties, missing dependencies, manpower loading, and key performance indicators.

    Critical path reviewResource optimizationKPI development
    03

    Contract & Scope Development

    Develop or review scope of work contracts to ensure clarity, completeness, and protection of your interests.

    SOW developmentContract reviewRisk identification
    04

    Cost Estimation Review

    Evaluate and validate project cost estimates to ensure accuracy and identify potential budget risks.

    Estimate validationBudget analysisCost forecasting
    05

    Leadership Assessment

    Evaluate management and supervisory teams to identify organizational strengths, weaknesses, and development opportunities.

    Team evaluationGap identificationDevelopment planning
    06

    Project Recovery

    Strategic intervention for projects behind schedule or over budget, providing executive-level leadership to get back on track.

    Root cause analysisRecovery planningTurnaround execution
    Project Portfolio

    A record of leadership on
    high-stakes industrial programs

    01

    Nuclear Projects

    Regulated, high-consequence programs

    San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

    Active

    Role

    Contract Oversight Manager

    Scope

    Full decommissioning including ISFSI construction, spent fuel management, and D&D operations

    Crystal River Unit 3

    Role

    Project Manager

    Scope

    Steam Generator Replacement & Containment Building Delamination Repair

    Waterford Unit 3

    Role

    Construction Manager

    Scope

    Steam Generator Replacement Project

    McGuire Nuclear Station

    Role

    Project Manager

    Scope

    Tornado Missile Barrier Project

    02

    Heavy Industrial Projects

    Complex construction & multi-site campaigns

    Orascom Fertilizer Plant

    Role

    Construction Manager

    Scope

    Major industrial construction project

    Multi-Site Tendon Inspections

    Role

    Campaign Manager

    Scope

    Tendon inspection campaigns at various nuclear plants across the US

    Credentials & Authority

    Industry-recognized certifications
    demonstrating our commitment to excellence

    01

    CHST

    Construction Health & Safety Technician

    Board of Certified Safety Professionals

    02

    STS-C

    Safety Trained Supervisor — Construction

    Board of Certified Safety Professionals

    03

    OSHA Authorized

    Construction Trainer (10 & 30 Hour)

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    04

    Journeyman Ironworker

    Certified Welder

    Trade Certification

    05

    Nuclear Red Badge

    Unescorted Access Authorization

    Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    06

    Construction Management

    Keiser University

    2008 — 2010

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