Thomas Young is the founding CEO and Chairman of CivTek International, an engineering and construction project management firm with over 33 years of global experience. He leads multi-disciplinary teams in solving complex land development and transportation problems. Mr. Young provides expert witness testimony in construction and engineering litigation and acts as an advisor to heads of state on international economic development projects totaling $20 billion. He has extensive experience in various aspects of civil engineering including bridge, roadway, drainage, and transportation design, as well as construction management.

1. CivTek International
Ph 00-­1-­916-­869-­4097
www.civtek.com
tyoung@civtek.com
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May 5, 2016
CivTek changes lives. We integrate culture, commerce, and education
to build cities, industries and economies to develop nations.
Expert Witness/Forensic Expert – Engineering/Construction
Project Management – Speaker – Founding CEO & Chairman
Thomas Young, PE, founding CEO and Chairman of CivTek International, has 33
years global experience in high-risk projects. He is an Examiner for the most
prestigious quality program in the USA, the National Baldrige Quality
Program. He provides engineering and construction project management,
business consulting and corporate leadership for commercial/residential
development projects, design, surveying/mapping and construction. He leads
multi-disciplinary teams solving land development and urban transportation problems including
complex interchange design, corridor studies, project reports, drainage studies and capital
maintenance projects. Currently responsible for all aspects of launching $20B in projects.
Mr. Young’s company, as owner/developer/project integrator, provides engineering & construction
project management and multi-disciplined design in civil, drainage, structural and geotechnical
engineering for public works, land development, industrial facilities, land surveying and mapping.
Projects involve commercial/private land development, bridges, hydrology, hydraulics,
geotechnical, drainage, bridge, highway related matters, particularly Caltrans and (large
projects); international energy, water, logistics, aviation, transportation, land use and
economic development.
Problem Analysis
• Value engineering, constructability review, failure analysis, and strategic planning
Project Scoping
• Feasibility studies, business planning, and construction cost estimating
Design & Construction Services
• Roadway & Geometrics, local streets, Caltrans highway system and interchange
• Hydraulics, drainage, water distribution, sanitary sewage collection systems
• Water system design, sanitary and storm sewer system design
• Traffic, urban infrastructure and ADA requirements
• Bridge, culvert, retaining walls, tieback walls
Specialized Services
• International economic planning and advisor to heads of state
• Construction, construction management and inspection
• Transportation programs and projects and federal aid funding
• Quick assembly of top-notch teams for large projects
• Plan review and project peer review
• Forensic engineering, expert testimony and engineering opinions
• Bridge and roadway inspection and maintenance engineering
Litigation Support Services – Thomas Young acts as an expert witness in cases related to
Forensic Engineering. A persuasive communicator skilled at negotiating successful outcomes to
complex situations, Mr. Young’s expertise at analysis, problem solving, and bringing parties
together in the public and private sectors is an asset in his performance.
Professional Experience – Extensive experience includes construction management, surveying/
mapping, commercial & residential land development, bridge engineer, transportation engineer,
bridge construction manager, transportation engineer for Caltrans and associate engineer in bridge,
highway, drainage and construction support for Dokken Engineering. He performed broad ranging
bridge and highway project development duties in Caltrans Districts 1-5, 7, 10-12. He is a skilled
integrator of the parameters of program and project life cycle and knowledgeable of Federal program
compliance and environmental processes. He leads global operations for CivTek International.
Education & Licenses – Mr. Young earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering at California State University-
Sacramento. Licensed as a Professional Civil Engineer in California (#57043) and Alaska (#10025).
Consulting Practice – All States and International
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