EPCm Firm Strengthens Capital Project Delivery Capabilities
Nexus Engineering Group Expands Project Controls Services with Addition of Aleksandar Elek
Cleveland, OH, September 2026 – Nexus Engineering Group, a full-service independent EPCm firm, is pleased to announce that Aleksandar Elek has joined the firm as Master Control Scheduler. His addition strengthens Nexus's Project Services & Controls capabilities and enhances the firm's ability to support the successful execution of large-scale capital projects through integrated planning, schedule governance, and critical path management.
Aleksandar brings more than 15 years of project controls, planning, and scheduling experience across industrial, energy, and manufacturing projects. His background includes developing and managing integrated master schedules, aligning engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, and providing project teams with reliable forecasting and schedule performance insights. Prior to joining Nexus, he served in senior project controls and scheduling roles supporting complex capital programs, where he specialized in simplifying schedule and cost data to uncover actionable insights and improve project execution. He has extensive experience with Primavera P6, critical path analysis, schedule integration, and project controls governance.
Advancing Schedule Excellence Across Megaprojects
In his role at Nexus, Elek will lead the development, maintenance, and governance of integrated project master schedules for complex capital projects. Working closely with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams, he will help establish schedule integrity, improve forecast reliability, and support informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
His responsibilities will include:
- Leading development and control of integrated project master schedules in Primavera P6
- Integrating engineering, procurement, construction, contractor, and vendor schedules into a single project roadmap
- Identifying, maintaining, and communicating critical and near-critical project paths
- Supporting schedule forecasting, milestone management, and project governance activities
- Performing schedule impact assessments and evaluating potential delays and schedule risks
- Preparing schedule reporting, narratives, and executive-level updates to support project decision-making
- Supporting schedule assurance, baseline management, and change control processes
- Mentoring project schedulers and promoting scheduling best practices across projects
Aleksandar's experience aligns closely with Nexus's integrated approach to capital project delivery, where planning, project controls, governance, risk management, and execution work together to improve predictability and project outcomes. His ability to translate complex project data into clear, actionable insights will help clients maintain visibility into schedule performance and confidently navigate project challenges.
Expanding Project Services & Controls at Nexus
Aleksandar's addition further strengthens Nexus's Project Services & Controls offerings, including:
- Integrated Master Scheduling
- Project Planning and Forecasting
- Critical Path Analysis
- Schedule Assurance and Governance
- EPC and EPCm Schedule Integration
- Schedule Risk Assessment
- Project Controls and Performance Management
"We're excited to welcome Aleksandar to the Nexus team," said Brendan Shanley, Executive Director of Project Delivery at Nexus Engineering Group. "His extensive experience in project controls, integrated scheduling, and capital project execution further enhances our ability to help clients plan, forecast, and successfully deliver complex projects. His expertise will be instrumental as we continue supporting larger and more sophisticated capital programs across the industries we serve."
Investing in Scalable Capital Project Delivery
This appointment reflects Nexus's continued investment in building a highly experienced Project Services organization capable of supporting increasingly large and complex capital projects. By expanding its scheduling and project controls expertise, Nexus continues to provide the structure, visibility, and decision support clients need to execute critical projects with confidence.
