Bernhard S.-Freelancer, Consultant
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Freelancer, Consultant
Freelancer, Consultant
- Managing Director of KIBAG Airfield Construction AG: Handling damage claims, warranty services, and insurance claims for implemented EMAS systems in Switzerland, Germany, and Brazil
- Managing tax refunds in Brazil
- GEBANA, Zurich: Member of the Steering Committee for the construction of a new factory in Burkina Faso
- Various consulting services related to contracts and construction projects
Managing Director
KIBAG Airfield Construction AG
- Establishment of KIBAG Brasil in Brazil for the construction of Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) for runways in Brazil
- Acquisition and management of the construction of two EMAS systems at Congonhas Airport, San Paulo
- Management of the development of a new surface coating for EMAS systems with approval from the FAA
- Management of warranty services in Germany, Switzerland, and Brazil; handling of arbitration proceedings in Sweden (dispute value several million dollars)
- Management of court cases in Brazil (tax cases, labor cases)
- From 2024: Start of the liquidation of KIBAG Airfield Construction AG
Freelancer, Consultant
Freelancer, Consultant
- Risk analysis for the development of international business for KIBAG, Zurich (proposal for the Board of Directors)
- Consulting and construction management related to legal hemp production in Embrach for Herbaretium, Zurich
CEO, Board Member of ILF Consulting Engineers International and ILF Nigeria
ILF Consulting Engineers AG, Swiss Holding GmbH
- Regional Director of the ILF Group for Africa, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and member of the Group Management Board of the ILF Group
- Establishment of new companies and branches in India, Thailand, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, and Ghana
- Realignment of the acquisition strategy
- Acquisition of major projects such as the Silk Road Initiative, the Russia-India Pipeline, and the Iran-India Pipeline
Managing Director
ILF Consulting Engineers AG
- Responsible management of the subsidiaries of the ILF Baar Group, with revenue of around CHF 95 Mio. and 450 employees in Russia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, and Iraq
- Restructuring of the Baar Group into a holding company
- Establishment and development of new companies and branches in Iraq and Italy
- Management and coaching of local management teams, as well as the clean-up of balance sheets and contracts and strategy development
- Negotiation of old additional claims (USD 5 Mio.) in Uzbekistan
Sabbatical
Sabbatical
- Three-month break for professional reorientation and handling personal matters
Technical Director International
Marti Holding AG
- Structuring and management of the international companies in Iceland, Norway, Slovakia, Ukraine, Spain and India
- Took over purchase negotiations with banks and sellers for the acquisitions of the construction company IAV in Iceland, the construction company Vahostav and the BRAVUR gravel plant in Slovakia
- Definition of the business and acquisition strategy in coordination with local management
- Optimization of business processes, including leading balance sheet and budget meetings with managing directors and CFOs
- Acquisition of major projects and contract negotiations, such as the road tunnel in Iceland (CHF 50 Mio.), railway tunnel in Norway (CHF 60 Mio.) and decommissioning of hazardous waste landfills in Kölliken (CHF 120 Mio.) and Bonfol (CHF 50 Mio.) in Switzerland
- Opening and development of new business areas, such as the BOT offer for a car park in Olten and the development of a hotel project and flight simulator as investor and general contractor in Reykjavik
Head of Construction Lötschberg Base Tunnel
MARTI Tunnelbau AG
- Overall manager for the construction of a total of 24 km of railway tunnel on the south side of the Lötschberg using two hard-rock tunnel boring machines (d = 9,80 m), construction value CHF 550 Mio.
Freelance Employee and Employee
ETH Zürich
- Freelance employee at the Institute for Construction Planning and Construction Operations (Prof. R. Fechtig)
- Employee at the Institute for Foundation Engineering and Soil Mechanics (Prof. Lang), monthly colloquia for students in the 7. and 8. semesters
Ingenieurunternehmung Emch+Berger AG
- 1993 – 1999: Overall project manager for the underground regional railway station Potsdamer Platz and Lenné-Dreieck Tunnel (CHF 660 Mio.), from 1995 client representative for Deutsche Bahn AG, managing more than 25 planning and expert offices, experts, consultants and construction companies
- 1991 – 1994: Head of the Special Foundation Engineering Department
- 1988 – 1991: Project manager for various special foundation engineering projects
- Diaphragm and pile walls as well as anchored sheet pile walls
- Pile foundations, underpinning (jetting), dewatering
- Anchored underwater concrete base and top-down construction method
- Tunneling through soft ground (pipe umbrella and jetting methods)
Assistant at the Institute of Foundation Engineering and Soil Mechanics
ETH Zürich
- Numerical simulations of groundwater flows beneath dams and around construction pits
- One-year research assignment in Niger involving field investigations and field trials for groundwater recharge in wadis
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Experienced in Construction, Education, Professional Services, Agriculture, Food and Beverage, and Energy.
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Experienced in Project Management, Strategy, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Research and Development.
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich
Diploma in Civil Engineering · Civil Engineering Studies · Zürich, Switzerland
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Bernhard is based in Gommiswald, Switzerland.
Bernhard speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Bernhard has at least 42 years of experience. During this time, Bernhard has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 10 months. Note that Bernhard may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Bernhard would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelancer, Consultant, Managing Director, CEO, Board Member of ILF Consulting Engineers International and ILF Nigeria.
Bernhard's most recent position is Freelancer, Consultant at Freelancer, Consultant.
In recent years, Bernhard has worked for Freelancer, Consultant and KIBAG Airfield Construction AG.
Bernhard is most experienced in industries like Construction, Education, and Professional Services. Bernhard also has some experience in Agriculture, Energy, and Food and Beverage.
Bernhard is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Strategy, and Finance. Bernhard also has some experience in Operations, Research and Development, and Legal.
Bernhard has recently worked in industries like Construction and Food and Beverage.
Bernhard has recently worked in business areas like Legal, Operations, and Product Development.
Bernhard holds a Master in Civil Engineering Studies from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich.
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