Dr. James A. Broaddus, P.E., President of PM2i, Inc., has 30 years of experience in project management from the owner’s perspective. He is the founding principal of the firm that provides fast-track design-build construction solutions. Dr. Broaddus is a “hands on” executive serving in an active role on the firm’s diverse project workload.

Throughout his career, Dr. Broaddus has emphasized improving the project process through innovation, and has conducted extensive research on the effect of pre-project planning on ultimate project success. As the Director of Facilities Planning and Construction for the 15-campus statewide University of Texas System from 1994-1998, he completed $1.4 billion of a wide variety of projects for health research, academic, athletics, utilities and infrastructure. Of the total, $600 million was in projects related to engineering, research and healthcare education. The effectiveness of his projects at U. T. System was due to the strong emphasis placed on front-end planning. While he was at U. T. System, master plans were conducted at each of the 15 institutions and compiled in an overall executive summary master plan document. Innovative programs such as constructability, pre-project planning, partnering, and alternate project delivery have been used on his projects effectively, controlling budgets, compressing schedules, and creating satisfied customers.

From 1970-1990, Dr. Broaddus served in 11 different assignments with the U. S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps and the Seabees (the Navy’s military construction forces), which included project management responsibilities on a wide variety of major contract design and construction work. Key positions included: (1) responsibility for the $500 million per year engineering and construction program in the Navy’s 11-state southern region, (2) major project planning and budgeting for the Chief of Naval Operations in the Pentagon, and (3) a unique assignment as Commanding Officer of the Presidential Retreat at Camp David, Maryland. In the Seabees, he directed a 700-man construction work force overseas in the Pacific and Europe, accomplishing a wide variety of projects. While in the Navy, he conducted research for his graduate degrees that provided innovative options to the Navy to improve project delivery and pre-project planning. During his 20-year Navy career, he received seven personal decorations, including the Legion of Merit, and retired at the rank of Commander.

From 1990-1994, Dr. Broaddus served as the Associate Director for Implementation Programs at the Construction Industry Institute, a research center funded by private owner, engineering and construction companies. From 1998-2000, he was the President and CEO of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), an 850-member organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that supports the professional use of an integrated design and construction contracting approach.

In November 2000, Dr. Broaddus established Broaddus & Associates to focus on serving the needs of owners. He implemented innovative programs such as constructability, pre-project planning, partnering, “Best Practices”, and alternate project delivery. His methodology ensures controlled budgets, compressed schedules, and satisfied clients.

Dr. Broaddus holds a Ph.D. in Project Management, a Masters in Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

Notable Accomplishments

• Confirmed by U. S. Senate in May, 2003, to a Presidential Appointment on the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) in Washington, D. C, an organization that serves as an interface between government and the private sector and focuses on improving the building regulatory environment, facilitating the introduction of new and existing products and technology into the building process, and disseminating nationally recognized technical and regulatory information.
• Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Capital Area
• Civil Engineering Faculty, The University of Texas at Austin – Adjunct Senior Lecturer
• Registered Professional Engineer – State of Texas
• Design-Build Institute of America - Legislative Chairman for the Texas Chapter and member of the National Laws and Regulatory Committee
• National Society of Professional Engineers, member
• Texas Society of Professional Engineers, member
• Society of American Military Engineers, member
• Tau Beta Pi – National Engineering Honorary Fraternity
• Chi Epsilon – National Civil Engineering Honorary Fraternity
• University of Texas Engineering Foundation – Life Member (Friends of Alec)
• Longhorn Foundation – Member Veteran’s Committee for Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium