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William Gelner

J.S. Held Acquires Chicago-based Turnaround and Restructuring Firm MorrisAnderson

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Will Gelner is a seasoned professional specializing in heavy civil, highway, airfield, and utility construction. With 15 years of experience in heavy civil construction, he has worked on projects related to roads, bridges, drainage systems, major excavations, airport airfields, underground utilities, and major excavations and dewatering operations. Will has maintained CPM schedules, controlled project costs, analyzed project claims, and participated in dispute resolution hearings.

As a Director at J.S. Held, LLC in Florida, Will manages Surety claims and assists with project cost analysis, site monitoring, and payment claim investigations. He has experience in pre- and post-default surety investigations, including active project status updates, site inventory, completion re-let, exposure analysis, and site monitoring of Surety completion contracts. Will routinely performs project management roles related to contract administration, cost analysis, and cost estimation.

Will holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas.

Key Expertise

  • Construction Management
  • Contract Administration
  • Heavy Civil Construction
  • Highways, Bridges & Airfields Construction
  • Underground Utilities

Professional Affiliations/Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • Surety Claims Institute
  • National Bond Claims Association
  • 2023 Surety School Enrollee