Rudolf Wernecke

Civil engineer Rudolf Wernecke has worked at CDM Smith for more than two decades. As a Senior Project Manager, he is heavily involved in foundation engineering. His expertise ranges from soil studies, foundation consulting, ground improvement planning, ground freezing, construc­tion supervision and site management to inter­na­tional arbitration. Among his most important projects are the construc­tion of Palm Island off the coast of Dubai and an airport expansion project in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The Senior Project Manager also played a significant role in construct­ing a new methionine plant in Singapore. Addi­tion­ally, Rudolf Wernecke partic­i­pated in the development of the Jansen mine shafts in Canada and the ground freezing project at Forrest­field Airport in Perth. In connection with an arbitration case in Zurich, he was partic­u­larly impressed by the “inter­dis­ci­pli­nary work of his highly skilled team, which delivered excellent results under high pressure and tight deadlines.” This specific experience is what char­ac­terises working at CDM Smith from his viewpoint.

Rudolf Wernecke is an expert in judicial review, proof of warranties and damage claims - also in international arbitration proceedings. As a geotechnical consultant, for example, he advised on legal disputes regarding the extraction of land in Montevideo, Uruguay or concerning the Gremyachinsk Kali shafts in Russia, as well as the Garlyk shafts in Turkmenistan.