Strategic Project Planning
Your strategic ally, looking out for your best interests when you need it most.
Even in the best-case scenarios, the maze of complex and interrelated tasks required to take a project from concept to start-up can seem overwhelming. Our work empowers you to make sound business decisions, at the right time, and with the best information. Working in close collaboration with you, we set the stage for success throughout the entire project lifecycle. By carefully defining the project site, configuration, scope, interfaces, and schedule, contribution from an owner’s engineer in the conceptual phase of a project will have lasting impact.
How We Empower Project Success
Project Front End Planning
Utilizing our experience with project execution, we work with you to create realistic project timelines through the development of a Level 1 Project Schedule. From this exercise, we identify and drive critical front-end project activities, laying a foundation for the project’s logical progression. Additionally, we perform critical risk assessments, identifying potential hurdles and implementing effective mitigation strategies to safeguard against setbacks. We focus on a variety of potential risks including technical risks, schedule risks, market risks, and financial risks.
Develop Contracting Strategy
Choosing the right contracting strategy is one of the most complex and important decisions you will make. Fides Consulting offers guidance in this critical area to help you select a contracting strategy that fits your needs, positions you to obtain investment capital, incorporates your corporate risk tolerance, and supports your project objectives. In addition, we can assist you with EPC contractor selection. Our team provides assistance with EPC contractor selection and request for proposal (RFP) issuance. Fides has no interest in becoming the EPC provider for your project, so you can benefit from our position as an independent, impartial advisor with vast knowledge of the EPC industry and the most appropriate contracting models.
Stakeholder Management
We act as a conduit connecting developers, investors, partners, landowners, engineers, and constructors. Add in our governmental advisory services from our parent company CSRS, and you have a comprehensive collection of project stakeholders working together to advance your project objectives. By leveraging our established relationships, you greatly reduce the delays and headaches caused by contractual, regulatory, and compliance obstacles that arise when multiple groups have interest or influence in a project. We can also facilitate project financing by developing & assembling the necessary technical documentation in a data room for owner/investor discussions.
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Let our team of trusted advisors and facilitators help you achieve your goals today and well into the future.
Andy Farris, Jr., PE
Andy Farris, a distinguished civil engineer and executive leader, boasts over 40 years of experience in the engineering and construction sectors. As an alumnus of Louisiana State University, he holds a professional Civil Engineering license and demonstrates a consistent ability to manage and expand thriving organizations.
Andy utilizes his comprehensive technical expertise and exceptional communication abilities to elevate the company's client projects. Before joining CSRS, Andy held key roles at several engineering consulting companies where he adeptly managed company acquisitions, fostered market and financial stability, and supervised engineering operations. Under his direction, he was able to transform one firm’s operations in Baton Rouge from a modest 4-person startup to a robust, full-service organization employing over 200 professionals.
Earlier in his career, Andy fulfilled the role of General Manager at another Baton Rouge firm where he oversaw all business operations encompassing profit and loss, human resources, and marketing. His leadership resulted in a significant increase in the Louisiana Division's annual revenues and a substantial reduction in the engineering error rate.
Andy's remarkable leadership abilities and extensive experience make him an invaluable asset to CSRS, and the clients they proudly serve.