Yong Shi
Associate
Honolulu, United States
Yong Shi is an Associate at Rider Levett Bucknall in Honolulu, specializing in cost management and project controls across Hawaii’s most complex developments. Yong brings more than a decade of experience in the construction industry, supporting clients from project inception through completion with strategic cost estimating and budget oversight.
His portfolio includes landmark projects where his leadership in cost review and negotiation delivered significant savings. Yong also serves as cost manager for a major 60-acre mixed-use development on Oahu, providing independent estimates for residential towers valued between $200M and $600M. Fluent in Mandarin, he collaborates with RLB’s global partners to ensure quality and ethical standards in international procurement.
Yong is a Certified Cost Professional (CCP) and holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, a Master’s in Civil Engineering, and a Bachelor’s in Physics from universities in China and Hawaii.