Legal Witness Expert

Executive Profile David C. Smith, P.Eng. is a Mechanical Engineer and industry standards leader with over 30 years of experience spanning concrete pumping systems design, manufacturing support, quality/safety auditing, and business development of engineered tubular products for the oil and gas sector. He combines deep technical product knowledge with practical field experience, standards development, and commercial relationship management across North America and internationally.

Core Expertise

• Concrete Pumping Systems & Standards: Design, manufacturing support, pipeline systems for high-rise applications, product development, and long-term leadership in ASME B30.27 Material Placement Systems and CPMA standards.
• Quality, Safety & Auditing: Independent quality and safety audits for concrete pump manufacturers under ASME B30.27; expert witnessing and technical reporting for Material Placement Systems cases.
• Oil & Gas Tubulars & Line Pipe: Business development, technical support, inspection, logistics, and relationship management for premium OCTG, line pipe, coatings, and associated services with major operators.
• Technical Sales & International Business Development: Product promotion, forecasting, technical presentations, and client/supplier relationship management across Atlantic Canada, Calgary, Houston, UK, Norway, and Europe.

Career Milestones

• Newfoundland Offshore Services Limited (NOSO) (2008–Present) Business Development Manager, Line Pipe — Acts as agent/client representative for 45 companies in Atlantic Canada with primary focus on oil and gas. Serves as Eastern Canada representative for Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars Canada (MITC) for line pipe technology development and support. Regional Operations Manager for Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars America (MITI) supporting downhole tubulars and OCTG (since 2017), including successful contracts with ExxonMobil, Husky, and Suncor. Inspection and Running Manager for JFE TC premium threaded connections. Company internal quality auditor for NOSO and Beattie Industrial Limited. Contributed to NOSO’s R&D portion of the Evaluation of Floating Wind Technology for Atlantic Canada (2021).
• DCSmith Professional Services LLC (2003–Present) President — Conducts quality and safety audits in accordance with ASME B30.27 for Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association (CPMA) members. Provides expert witnessing and technical report writing for Material Placement Systems legal cases.
• Construction Forms Inc. (2001–2007) Lead Mechanical Engineer, Pipe and Concrete Pumping Products Division — Oversaw design, implementation, and engineering support for concrete pumping products. Managed returned goods analysis, hose qualification testing, patent protection (USA/Canada/EU), and high-rise pipeline design (including major projects such as Trump Tower Chicago, Bank of America Tower Manhattan, Comcast Center Philadelphia, and CityCenter Las Vegas). Served as company representative to ACPA and key member of CPMA; active on ASME B30.27 Compliance Committee and CPMA Decal Committee. Advised Canadian Standards Association on Material Placement System standards. Led successful CPMA certification and audit processes.
• Lucas Milhaupt Inc. (1998–2001) Design Engineer — Developed and maintained mechanical systems for wire fabrication and formulated products plants; led ergonomics initiatives and designed a waste treatment system for hazardous waste reduction.
• Kiewit (PT. Kiewit Holt Indonesia & Kiewit Industrial) (1995–1998) Mechanical Field Engineer and Engineer-Estimator — Supported 60 MW geothermal project in Indonesia (pipe fabrication packages, materials, installation supervision, and start-up). Earlier performed industrial estimating for waste-to-energy, cogeneration, chemical, and petroleum projects.

Industry Leadership & Credentials Long-standing contributor to concrete pumping safety and manufacturing standards with current executive and committee roles supporting the industry.

Committees & Standards Leadership

• ASME B30 Committee (June 2025–Present): Consultant, B30.27 Material Placement Systems Subcommittee.
• Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association (CPMA) (December 2022–Present): Executive Director — Manages association operations and member compliance as an independent third-party representative. Previously active on standards committee (2000–2007) developing ASME and CSA guidance.
• Memorial University Mentorship Program (2020–Present): Mentors engineering students and graduates through Ten Thousand Coffees.
• Past roles include Committee Chair, Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador – Eastern Chapter (2011), and earlier CPMA standards and ACPA involvement.

Education & Professional Registration

• Bachelor of Engineering (Co-operative), Mechanical Engineering Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL — 1995
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) — Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL), current
• Citizenship: USA / Canada

Contact 12 Collingwood Crescent Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada A1N 5C6 Mobile: 709-693-9985 Email: davecsmith2@mac.com