Construction Services Professional with 38 Years of Experience Joins Partner

MALVERN, Pa. - Aug. 14, 2015 - PRLog -- Partner Engineering and Science Inc. (Partner), a national firm focused on environmental, engineering and energy consulting and construction risk management headquartered in Torrance, Calif., has tapped Leon Kouyoumdjian, a long-time construction and architecture industry professional, as technical director for construction services.

On August 3, 2015 the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during June 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted rate of $1,064.6 billion nationwide, which is a 12 percent increase from June 2014. Kouyoumdjian will play a critical role in furthering the expansion of Partner’s construction risk management group in response to the growing demand for construction services resulting from this strong construction industry.

Kouyoumdjian will apply his diverse experience in equity property condition assessments, preconstruction reviews, cost reviews, and construction monitoring, while maintaining a focus on long term operational/ quality issues for lenders, investors and developers. Contributing thirty-eight years of experience within the construction, engineering and architectural services industry, Kouyoumdjian will be an exceptionally valuable addition to the Partner team.

“With an extensive background in engineering, design and construction, Leon has the ability to understand and anticipate needs throughout all stages of a project. His technical knowledge, vast network and experience working with clients during transactions as well as throughout ownership of an asset will serve to further strengthen our foothold across this space,” says Brian Ward, Principal.

Throughout his career, Kouyoumdjian has served many industries and property types including multifamily, retail facilities, high and low rise commercial office buildings, core and shell, hospitality, and tenant improvements. Recently, he served as Project Manager-Senior Associate at Marx Okubo, a consulting firm providing services such as owner representation, project management, and consulting for commercial and residential facilities. He is skilled in providing comprehensive reviews for design documentation, project development, and construction administration for major clients involving commercial and multifamily project types.

“The breadth of services offered and the deep bench of expertise that we have on staff is the reason I joined the Partner team,” says Kouyoumdjian. “The potential to be a part of a high energy environment focused on providing the best services for clients worldwide was not something I could pass up. I am excited to be part of the development of this community of talented professionals as well as a trusted technical resource for my colleagues.”

Kouyoumdjian has his Associate of Arts in Architecture from Los Angeles Pierce Community College.

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About Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.:

One of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, Partner Engineering and Science Inc. (Partner) (http://www.partneresi.com/)is a national engineering, environmental and energy consulting firm serving the commercial real estate industry. Partner’s services include: Environmental Due Diligence (http://www.partneresi.com/services/phase-i-environmental-...); Subsurface Investigations (http://www.partneresi.com/services/phase-ii-environmental-site-assessment-report.php) and Remediation (http://www.partneresi.com/services/remediation-services.php); Industrial Hygiene (http://www.partneresi.com/services/asbestos-and-lead-surveys.php); Property Condition Assessments (http://www.partneresi.com/services/property-condition-reports.php); Seismic Risk Assessments / Probable Maximum Loss (http://www.partneresi.com/services/seismic-probable-maximum-loss.php); Engineering Design; Energy Audits (http://www.ptrenergy.com/); Building Commissioning; Sustainability Consulting; Land Development; Land Surveying (http://www.partneresi.com/services/alta-acsm-land-title-survey.php); and Construction Risk Management (http://www.partneresi.com/construction-risk-management.php). Based in Torrance, Calif., Partner (http://www.partneresi.com/) has over 500 employees in 30 offices nationwide.