Construction and infrastructure executive with more than three decades across aviation, highways, bridges, transit, utilities, water, data centers and commercial buildings. Progressed through field inspection, project engineering, estimating, scheduling and superintendent roles to project direction and company ownership. Expertise in California public-works delivery, international development, claims and change management, and construction technology. ENR Newsmaker honoree and U.S. patent inventor.
Executive leadership
President & Founder · Global Transit Alliance Corp.
GTAC | Infrastructure development
Lead multidisciplinary planning for the South Suburban Airport development opportunity. Coordinate aviation, architecture, engineering, construction, technology, finance and operations specialists; define responsibilities, interfaces and delivery strategy.
President / Owner · 2040 businesses
San Francisco | Development & Trading: from 2016 · Builders: from 2018
Direct design, development, engineering and construction across Bay Area building and civil projects. Directed 175+ projects, with 180 company projects completed by February 2025. Lead estimating, procurement, field operations, subcontractor coordination and owner relationships.
Aviation & federal facilities
San Francisco International Airport
Delivered airport civil and building assignments spanning Terminal 3 East, Plot 2 / Parking Lot C, West Field Cargo, apron reconstruction, precast-wall work and Garage Levels 4 and 5. Scope includes utility relocation, drainage, water and sewer systems, pump stations, concrete, paving and lighting coordination.
Project management on Plot 2 / Parking Lot C, a Synergy design-build assignment with a $2.37 million original contract award. Expanded airport assignments follow on page 2.
Project Director · NASA Ames assignments
Cyber Construction Management | April 2018–July 2020
Directed design and construction for Building N220 and renovation of Building N202, coordinating the design and construction teams.
Project Manager / Estimator · NASA Ames assignments
K&B for Cyber | December 2015–2018
N240: managed critical-facility renovation and retrofit, with approximately 85,000 sq ft of work scope within a $4 million project. N239: managed roof renovation and design/build greenhouse work on a $1.75 million project.
Managed parking-lot construction, utilities, site electrical work, concrete and paving. The $2.37 million original design-build contract converted the former Hilton staging site into employee parking, freeing Lot D for revenue parking. SFO planned approximately 800 spaces with a 45-day substantial-completion requirement; parking controls had a separate 120-day milestone.
Apron demolition and reconstruction for larger aircraft, water and sewer reconstruction, pump-station work and concrete improvements. The wider 90,000-square-foot cargo facility was delivered through design-build while airport operations continued; airfield access, utilities and construction interfaces required close coordination.
Airport construction assignments · Hensel Phelps project team
Underground utility realignment and apron demolition / replacement, including approximately 1,200 cubic yards of concrete. The wider terminal program renovated the concourse and checkpoints and added three gates and a 60,000-square-foot addition, with the airport operating around the clock. Terminal-program completion: November 2015.
Improvement, repair and structural rehabilitation of the airport parking structure across Levels 4 and 5, including restoration of parking surfaces. Airport-building rehabilitation complements the terminal, apron, utility and parking-lot assignments.
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Precast walls & airport buildings
Building construction and envelope assignments
Construction of precast walls across three airport buildings, extending the airport experience beyond paving and underground utilities into building-envelope work. Additional cargo-building assignments include construction and renovation in coordination with Skanska and Kiewit.
Terry E. Ayyad
Infrastructure delivery & project controls
Transit & civil infrastructure
Project Director · Synergy Project Management
San Francisco, California | January 2010–May 2017
Managed project teams from estimating through construction: schedules, costs, subcontractors, field operations, project administration and accounting. Coordinated RFIs, materials, crews, traffic control, safety and quality.
• Central Subway — 1250, Moscone / portal utilities: water, sewer and utility relocation ahead of subway construction. Synergy’s completed contract reached $11.97 million final value.
• Central Subway — 1251, Union Square / Market Street: relocated water, power, gas, communications, street lighting and signals, with temporary trolley-coach rerouting. Synergy’s completed contract reached $20.70 million final value.
• Central Subway — 1252: utility reconstruction and excavation within the tunnel subcontract scope. Union Square: granite repair and replacement associated with subway construction.
• Point Lobos / Great Highway — SFDPW 1936J: water-main, sewer and storm-system replacement, pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk, median and landscape works.
• Hunters Point Phase II — Cahill / Nibbi: on-site and off-site sewer, drainage, low-pressure water, recycled-water and concrete works; $3 million scope.
• Road rehabilitation: Caltrans Highways 35, 24, 84, 29, 12, 101 and 58, plus San Mateo County street works; individual projects valued from $0.5 million to $3 million.
• SFDPW 2159J: underground infrastructure, flatwork and street resurfacing; $5 million scope.
Bridge delivery & controls
Project / Area Superintendent · California Engineering / CEC
Pleasanton, California | April 2004–February 2005
Bay Bridge West Span retrofit: managed an assigned span as area superintendent; planning, materials, field verification, changes and crew oversight. The wider CEC / Modern Continental project strengthened trusses and towers, added lateral bracing and hydraulic dampers, and maintained traffic through staged work. Rio Vista Lift Bridge: area superintendent on the $4 million retrofit.
Additional Bay Bridge assignments: construction of two ramp landings, removal of existing ramps, and island-to-bridge approach work.
Flyover construction: bridge construction with Myers and Ghilotti, including steel-beam installation. Golden Gate Bridge: movable median-barrier installation; the wider safety project was installed in January 2015, separating opposing traffic while allowing lane configurations to change.
Scheduler · MCM Construction
Sacramento, California | February 2003–April 2004
Scheduled California bridge projects from award to completion; maintained progress and cost information, assessed claims and change orders, and coordinated with project owners.
Emergency slope stabilization
Telegraph Hill · below Coit Tower
Project coordination on the SF Public Works / GeoStabilization International Phase 1 works, November 2014–June 2015, below Coit Tower along Lombard Street. Stabilized a hillside with recurring rockslides through loose-rock removal, anchored steel, wire mesh and shotcrete. The wider project installed more than 400 rock anchors, with drill holes up to 30 feet deep, protecting nearby buildings, streets and public access around the historic landmark. Received a commendation from the Mayor of San Francisco for this work.
Terry E. Ayyad
Technology & international development
Construction technology
Founder / President & CEO · ShareChive LLC
San Francisco | Early 2000s–2007
Led a 42-person organization developing and commercializing construction-information systems. Delivered on-site technology, database management, systems integration, construction consulting and training, drawing on field delivery, scheduling and claims experience.
• FACS platform: rugged tablets, project drawings and specifications, daily reports, quantities, schedules and field / office communications linked to a shared database.
• Synchronization: field access when connectivity was intermittent, with project changes shared between devices and the central database when connections became available.
• Agency workflows: product customization, systems integration and user training; development cooperation with IBM for software and Northrop Grumman for hardware.
• Industry recognition: ENR Top 25 Newsmakers honoree for 2003 achievements in construction-data technology; inventor of the related U.S. synchronization patent granted in 2010.
International development
Business Development Director · Noor City Development Corp.
United Arab Emirates | February 2007–January 2010
Led a 15-person team on bridge, urban-planning, tower, refinery-concept and technology developments across the Middle East and Africa. Coordinated government relationships, specialist teams, budgeting and financing discussions. Served as company president in 2007.
Selected development and project assignments
• Bridge of the Horns — Yemen / Djibouti: proposed 28.5 km crossing; design and development coordination, right-of-way, financing strategy, environmental and government interfaces.
• Noor City, Yemen / Noor Al Sahara, Morocco: city and infrastructure development / master-planning assignments. Bridge of Kings: proposed Morocco–Spain crossing development.
• Shahla Tower, Dubai Marina: contributed to design, development and construction of a 44-floor tower. Trio Towers, Tripoli: design / development proposal for three 80-floor towers.
• Fujairah terminal: design / development of a 1.5 million m³ oil and gas facility. Ras Al Khaimah: 150,000 m³ slop-oil terminal and refinery development planning.
• Azov terminal: contributed to design, development and construction of 1.5 million m³ oil and gas storage. Basra: development of a proposed 175 MW combined-cycle power plant.
• Jeddah Chamber of Commerce: special steel design/build construction; $2.8 million assignment. Emaar / Noor hospital: construction involvement in a four-floor, 220-bed facility.
Director of Operations / Development · Noor Oil / Noor Energy
2008–2010
Directed oil and energy development, specialist coordination and a 12-person team.
Head of Development / Operations · Sjmova
UAE / Iraq | 2009–2010
Directed building, hospital and energy consultancy and a nine-person team.
Program controls & claims
Head of Scheduling / Claims · TRS Consulting
Caltrans assignments | Sacramento / District 4 | February 2005–February 2007
Led seven schedulers managing schedules and claims across 76 Caltrans projects within a $235 million annual program. Reviewed schedules, changes and claims on projects valued from $5 million to $200 million. Reviewed major change orders under District 4 leadership, contributing to state policy guidance.
Construction involvement · 2020–2023. Worked on data-center construction at Equinix’s Great Oaks campus. The two-story SV11 facility’s initial phase provided more than 61,000 sq ft of colocation space and capacity for 1,450 cabinets, using modular construction for space, power and cooling.
Comcast · Oakland data center
Construction work encompassing underground utilities, power and fiber, footings and slabs, prestressed precast walls and double-tee roof construction. Oakland assignments also include Logan Pass work of approximately 7,500 sq ft and power / utility coordination.
Rail platforms & transit improvements
Richmond · ADA platform replacement
2040 Builders. Replacement of approximately 800 feet of platform center deck, with ADA platform improvements in a station environment serving four active main tracks.
Lodi Amtrak · station accessibility
Sidewalk replacement and repair / replacement of the raised platform, including ADA accessibility improvements.
Van Ness · bus rapid transit corridor
Participated in median and transit reconstruction associated with the Walsh project team. The wider two-mile corridor between Lombard and Mission streets combined center-running bus lanes, boarding platforms, utility replacement, paving and pedestrian improvements.
Commercial facilities & civic improvements
South San Francisco · warehouse expansion
2040 Builders. Site improvements and facility expansion for the South San Francisco warehouse assignment associated with Amazon and Renaissance Companies.
North Bay · five bank renovations
Interior construction and upgrades, exterior civil improvements and ADA compliance across five bank locations, associated with Wells Fargo and Eric F. Anderson.
Golden Gate National Cemetery · San Bruno
Utility and civil improvements, including walls and foundations for signage and building work.
Terry E. Ayyad
Construction foundation & professional qualifications
Earlier construction experience
Project Manager · Bay Cities Paving & Grading
Concord, California | April 2001–February 2003
Managed civil projects, field coordination, schedules, budgets and owner interfaces. Assignments included Pacheco improvements ($2.6 million)—sewer, drainage, water, joint trench, concrete, landscaping, electrical work and highway widening; O’Brien Middle School ($1.5 million); and Martinez High School site improvements ($1.5 million). Completed Highway 4 slope repair ($0.5 million) in 30 days, including slope modification, anchoring and hydroseeding.
Project Engineering Manager · Ghilotti Brothers Construction
San Rafael, California | August 1997–April 2001
Managed field crews, equipment, subcontractors, procurement, production quantities, budgets and monthly schedules; prepared takeoffs and as-builts.
• I-80 retrofit — $16 million: two bridge widenings, two miles of retaining walls / barriers and three ramps.
• I-80 / Powell — $10 million: bridge widening, ramps, barriers and retaining walls; field production, cost control and subcontractor coordination.
• I-80 improvements — $3.7 million: nine-mile paving program, slide repairs, drainage and ramp widening. Hollis — $1.7 million: underground utilities and major street reconstruction.
Assistant Estimator · Top Grade Construction
Fremont, California | May–August 1997
Prepared Agtek takeoffs, solicited subcontractor and supplier pricing, and supported estimates for projects ranging from $0.5 million to $7 million.
Project Engineer · RGW Construction
I-5, Stockton, California | March–May 1997
Supported bridge widening, two ramps and approximately 1,600 linear feet of retaining walls and barriers. Coordinated schedules, materials, equipment, crews and biweekly cost monitoring.
Project Engineer · Granite Construction
Palmdale / Lancaster, California | February 1992–March 1997
Handled contract administration, subcontractor payments and liens, quantities, labor dispatch, daily cost monitoring, materials and monthly estimates. Assignments included I-40 Daggett ($3.5 million); I-5 / Highway 14 retrofit ($2.5 million); five bridge retrofits on I-5 and Highways 101, 170 and 10 ($1.8 million); and Palmdale underground works ($0.5 million) involving 48-inch reinforced-concrete pipe.
Santa Fe Springs / Hemet, California | Assignments in 1990–1991
Supported construction of the $72 million Hemet water-treatment and reservoir project. Prepared schedules, budget / cost breakdowns, takeoffs and supplier / subcontractor pricing; analyzed historical costs and monitored trends and variances.
Project Inspector · Fresno County Public Works
California | April 1988–September 1989
Inspected underground works, guardrail and striping; maintained daily diaries, monitored contractor progress and prepared daily quantities.
Additional early experience: prefabricated truss design / fabrication, part-time concrete estimating and Fresno Unified resource-specialist work.
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