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Arcadis DPS Group hires Oldham as director of project management

Chris Oldham

Boston, MA Arcadis DPS Group has hired Chris Oldham as director of project management. Reporting to senior vice president of project operations Paul DePriest, Oldham will be responsible for all operations and projects while managing the DPS office’s expanding team of project management professionals. He will ensure Arcadis DPS Group projects are executed according to industry best practices and in compliance with Arcadis DPS Group procedures and guidelines.

“Chris brings a broad knowledge of the design and construction process, and a solid understanding of complex mechanical and electrical systems,” said DePriest. 

“Like Arcadis DPS Group, he strives to remain at the forefront of both design and construction technology and builds long-term relationships with clients. We are thrilled to welcome him to the team.”

Prior to joining Arcadis DPS Group, Oldham spent 30 years with JM Coull where he was the COO and executive vice president. He played a key role in the management of the company’s most challenging projects for clients in the medical, commercial, advanced tech, and life sciences markets, including those with stringent ISO Cleanroom (Classes 4 – 8) and cGMP / cGLP requirements.

Oldham received a Healthcare Construction Certificate from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), and he is a Construction Safety Technician Instructor with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). He attended Indian Valley Technical Collage and Eastern Nazarene College.

Serving high-tech industries around the world, Arcadis DPS Group delivers full-service engineering across a range of disciplines, including project management, procurement, design, construction management, health and safety management, commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV), and facility start-up.

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