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Joseph Scerbo

Joseph Scerbo

Joseph Scerbo based in Danville, California. 29 years of experience with specialization in Construction Management, Litigation Support, Forensic Consultation.

Danville, California

About

As a licensed General, Electrical, and HVAC Contractor in California for over 25 years, Mr. Scerbo has cultivated specialized expertise in Building Envelope, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems. His diverse experience spans single-family, multi-family, hospitality, commercial construction, renewable energy, and utility-scale infrastructure projects. He has led investigations into system failures, start-up, commissioning, and design problems involving a wide range of systems, including lighting, energy management, access control, CCTV, security alarms, automated controls, exterior cladding, fire sprinklers, data rooms, battery energy storage systems, ventilation, fire alarms, solar, generators, EV chargers, HVAC, chillers, refrigeration, fire investigations, uninterruptible power systems (UPS), motor controls, machinery, appliances, equipment, and products.

Mr. Scerbo's extensive background includes significant experience in solar energy systems, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrid controllers, generators, design-build projects, and coordination with local utility jurisdictions. He has been disclosed as a designated expert on numerous cases and consulted on over a hundred cases, providing advice, field investigations, document evidence evaluation, and material findings. Attorneys seeking a trusted expert with a proven track record of delivering detailed analysis, credible testimony, and actionable recommendations will find Mr. Scerbo an invaluable partner, thanks to his ability to distill complex technical issues into clear, unbiased insights, combined with his commitment to clarity, precision, and integrity.

Specialties

Construction Management
Litigation Support
Forensic Consultation
Expert Witness
Building Envelope
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems
Solar energy systems
Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Microgrid controllers
Generators
Design-build projects
Coordination with local utility jurisdictions
Single-family construction
Multi-family construction
Hospitality construction
Commercial construction
Renewable energy
Utility-scale infrastructure projects
Framing
Flashing
Metal and composite roofing
Concrete
Exterior cladding systems
Underground construction
Contract reviews
Claims analysis
Construction cost estimating
Change order negotiations
Cost evaluations
Coverage determination
Construction defect analysis
Destructive testing oversight
Project management
Code and industry standards review
Peer review
Lighting systems
Energy Management systems
Access Control systems
CCTV systems
Security Alarm Systems
Automated Controls
Fire Sprinkler & Suppression Systems
Data Rooms
Ventilation systems
Fire Alarms
EV Chargers
HVAC systems
Chillers
Refrigeration systems
Fire Investigations
Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS)
Motor Controls
Machinery
Appliances
Equipment and Products
29
Years Experience
35
Cases Handled

Work Experience

Senior PrincipalCurrent
Danliv, Inc.
2025Present
Senior Principal I
Blackstone Global
20242025

At Blackstone Global, Joe Scerbo specializes in construction consulting and forensic analysis for defect litigation.

CEO/ Owner
Gentec Services, Inc.
20032023

Senior Executive in Construction and Energy Markets with over 33 years of experience, including extensive work in construction defect litigation and expert testimony.

Foreman
Contra Costa Electric (EMCORE Group)
20002003

Contra Costa Electric is an electrical construction firm offering total electrical construction, engineering, facilities maintenance, utility, sound and communications and renewable energy services throughout California.

General Forman & Project Manager
Blocka Construction, Inc. (BCI)
19972000

Blocka Construction Inc. (BCI) is a unique company that is comprised of three divisions - industrial/commercial electrical, industrial sheet metal/mechanical, and general engineering.

Education

A.O.S. Electrical Construction & Maintenance Degree
SUNY Alfred State College, NY
19891991
Supervisory Management and Construction Law
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA
1998
Electrical Estimating
Western Electrical Contractors Assoc.
2005

Rancho Cordova, CA

Credentials & Licenses

Type B - General Contractor, C-10 Electrical, C-20 HVAC

CSLB

Expired

Expiry: 31 December 2023

CA General Contractor
CA, C10 Electrical Contractor
CA, C20 HVAC Contractor
CA, Alarm Company Qualified Manager
Air Cooled Generator Certified

Generac

Liquid Cooled Generator Certified

Generac

CA General Certified Electrician

DIR

Factory Certified training CSST Gas Pipe
Lutron Factory Certified, Radio RA
MEWP Scissor & Boom Lift Certified
35
Cases Worked
100:0
Plaintiff / Defendant

Professional Memberships

Westcon Construction Association
association
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
association· member
Forensic Expert Witness Assoc. (FEWA)
association· member
National Electrical Contractors Assoc. (NECA), NorCal Chapter
association· past member
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
union· member

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