President

Justin Harder, PE

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Education

University of Vermont | BS in Civil Engineering & Management

Affiliations

BCxA Disciplinary Committee

Certifications

Commissioning Process Management Professional – CPMP
Certified Commissioning Professional – CCP

Biography

Justin is a Professional Engineer in California, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado and Massachusetts. He is also a Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP) and a Certified Commissioning Provider (CCP). He has over 22 years of experience in the construction industry working on very large and technical projects with construction volumes up to $5 billion. Prior to starting CriticalArc, Justin spent six years working as Regional Commissioning Manager for a nationwide general contractor and nine years as the Vice President of Operations for a large MEP contractor in Boston. He has worked in the healthcare, K-12, higher education, data center, pharmaceutical, airport and military industries. Justin also held a 100-ton USCG License and previously worked as a captain and engineer on private sailboats up to 130 feet, traveling from Maine to Grenada.

Currently, Justin is the Business Operations Manager, in charge of all aspects of business growth and health. This includes business development, HR, recruiting, accounting, payroll, and marketing. In addition, Justin continues to provide technical oversight of our aviation resources, focusing on executive level guidance to navigate teams through a smooth transition from commissioning to operations.

When Justin is not working, he enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his wife and three children mountain biking, skiing, camping and at the beach.