Rawlinsons / Independent Dispute Resolution Practitioner

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

engineering, defence, technology, procurement, oil, gas, energy and construction

Over the years, I have been involved in roles such as Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Contract Administrator (CA) and FIDIC Engineer, including NZS 3910 Engineer’s Representative (ER) and have been engaged as adjudicator, arbitrator, and mediator on several occasions. I also have adequate experience working collectively and inclusively with other professionals in alternative dispute resolution, including dispute adjudication/avoidance board (DAAB). I have been appointed as an adjudicator under the CCA and dispute resolver on several occasions and have been instrumental in resolving commercial disputes ranging from under $100,000 to over $300 Million between parties under the Construction, Defence and Technology Contract. I have a thorough knowledge of ad hoc arbitration administered by various institutions such as CIArb, NZDRC, ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, PDRCI, etc. I also worked as a consultant for both client/developer organisations and construction companies, primarily in engineering, defence, technology, procurement, and construction. As a member of several professional institutions, conduct rules and ethical standards set out by these relevant professional bodies are at the forefront of my practice.

English, Filipino

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

Master of Laws (L.LM) Construction Law, Arbitration and Adjudication

https://www.joembaldesco.co.nz

Publications – Papers in Journals and Conference Proceedings

1. Baldesco, J., (2014). Difference between Bonds, Insurances and Guarantees. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – Monthly Article April 2014.

2. Baldesco, J., (2014). Difference between Bonds, Insurances and Guarantees. The Chronicle – Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers – Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Chapter Annual Journal.

3. Baldesco, J., (2013). Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry. The Chronicle – Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers – Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Chapter Annual Journal.

Most Recent Presentations and Speaking Engagements

1. Baldesco, J., (2022). Project Cost Control using Earned Value Management (EVM) System. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – Global CPD No. 7, 25 July 2022. Virtual via Zoom.

2. Baldesco, J. et al, (2021). Construction Career Pathways Panel Discussion. New Zealand Society of Construction Law, 8 June 2021. Christchurch, New Zealand

3. Baldesco, J., (2020). Design Economics and Cost Planning Virtual Training. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – Global Guidance and Monitoring Programme (GaMP), 22 November 2020. Virtual via Zoom.

4. Baldesco, J., (2020). Contract Practice in New Zealand. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – Global CPD No. 16, 27 November 2020. Virtual via Zoom.

5. Baldesco, J., (2017). Quantification and Costing of Construction Works using various standards. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 06 May 2017. Christchurch, New Zealand

6. Baldesco, J., (2017). Best Practices in Cost Analysis and Benchmarking. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 13 May 2017. Christchurch, New Zealand

7. Baldesco, J., (2017). Commercial Management in Construction and Cash flow. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 20 May 2017. Christchurch, New Zealand

8. Baldesco, J., (2017). Valuing Change NZ3910. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 27 May 2017. Christchurch, New Zealand

9. Baldesco, J., (2017). Conflict Avoidance and dispute resolution. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 03 June 2017. Christchurch, New Zealand

10. Baldesco, J., (2017). Acceleration and damages for delays and completion of works. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 10 June 2017. Christchurch, New Zealand

11. Baldesco, J., (2016). Quantification and Costing of Construction Works using various standards. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 11 June 2016. Christchurch, New Zealand

12. Baldesco, J., (2016). Best Practices in Cost Analysis and Benchmarking. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 18 June 2016. Christchurch, New Zealand

13. Baldesco, J., (2016). Contract Administration. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 25 June 2016. Christchurch, New Zealand

14. Baldesco, J., (2016). Project Financial and Cost Reporting. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 02 July 2016. Christchurch, New Zealand

15. Baldesco, J., (2016). Valuing Change NZ3910. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 02 July 2016. Christchurch, New Zealand

16. Baldesco, J., (2016). Conflict Avoidance and dispute resolution. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 09 July 2016. Christchurch, New Zealand

17. Baldesco, J., (2016). Contract Practice. Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors – PICQS Think Tank Training (P3T), 16 July 2016. Christchurch, New Zealanda

• Society of Construction Law (New Zealand), Co-opted as Council Member
• Chartered Association of Building Engineers, UK [FCABE], Fellow and Current Secretary, NZ Chapter
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK [MCIArb], Member and Current Insight Panel Member
• Adjudicators Association of New Zealand [MAANZ], Adjudicator Panel Member
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Dispute Resolution Service [RICS DRS], Adjudicator Panel Member
• Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand [AAMINZ], Associate
• Philippine Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors [PICQS], Past President NZ Chapter
• Ministry of Justice’s Canterbury Earthquake Tribunal QS Expert Advisors’ Panel, Member
• New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors [MNZIQS], Member and Current MNZIQS Assessor
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, UK [MRICS], Member and Current APC Assessor and Counsellor
• Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers [MPICE], Member
• Engineering New Zealand [MEngNZ], Member

Joem has nearly 20 years of post-qualification experience in engineering, procurement and construction with more than half that time spent in New Zealand. He has worked on projects throughout the Middle East, Asia and New Zealand. Throughout his career, he has worked on projects ranging from under $500,000 to over $1 Billion. This includes commercial buildings, offices, retail, residential, hotel/leisure resorts, industrial, healthcare, civic/educational, church/faith-based, highways, railways, dams, defence, and other civil engineering projects.

Over the years, he has been involved in roles such as Contract Administrator, NZS 3910 Engineer’s Representative and FIDIC Engineer. He has adequate experience working collectively and inclusively with other professionals in alternative dispute resolution, including dispute adjudication boards ("DAB"), and has been appointed as adjudicator and dispute resolver on several occasions. He has been instrumental in resolving commercial disputes between parties under the Construction Contract and has worked as a consultant for both client/developer organisations and construction companies primarily in engineering, procurement and construction.

He is a multi-qualified professional: Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineer, Project Management Professional and Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") Practitioner. He has worked with various standard and bespoke forms of construction contracts (including NEC, JCT, FIDIC, NZS and NZIA). Prior to migrating to New Zealand, he was a Cost Management/Control Divison Head under the Project Management Office ("PMO") of one of the top construction companies in Saudi Arabia. He also served as a Director of an Engineering and Project Management practice in the Philippines.