Sezgin Ozbilgin, MSc, BSc
Director and Head of Delay Expert Services, Asia
Background
Sezgin is a testifying delay expert with 17 years of experience in the construction industry, working on a wide range of complex building and infrastructure projects. His expertise lies in on-site practice, specializing in implementing various project control techniques to ensure effective change management on large-scale construction projects as well as preparation and management of multiple schedules for simultaneous projects.
Sezgin has provided service to project owners, main contractors, and subcontractors in relation to mediation/neutral evaluation, arbitration, and litigation matters across both public and private sectors, including preparation of expert reports, rebuttal expert reports, joint statements, oral testimony, cross examination, and hot tubbing. He has dealt with diverse delay-related issues in major capital projects, including oil and gas, power plant, greenfield urban development, subsea pipeline, mining, wastewater processing, utilities infrastructure, solar farm, transportation infrastructure, as well as commercial, residential, and technical building projects.
Sezgin’s professional experience extends internationally, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Romania.
Sezgin is recognized by Who’s Who Legal as a Future Leader in Construction Delay and Quantum in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021; a National Leader in Southeast Asia Construction Expert Witnesses in 2022; and a Global Leader in Construction Expert Witnesses in 2022 and 2023.
Education and Certifications
- Civil Engineering, BSc: Istanbul Technical University (2006)
- Transportation Engineering, MSc: Istanbul Technical University (2010)
Publications
- “Lifetime Performance Comparison Between Rigid and Flexible Airport Runway/Taxiway Pavements”, Istanbul Technical University, 1 June 2010
Committees
- Council Member: Society of Construction Law (Singapore)
- Member: Singapore Contractors Association Ltd