David M. LaGrange, PMP
*** ***** **** ● Labadieville, LA 70372 ● 985-***-**** ● acro8i@r.postjobfree.com
Project Manager ● Construction Management ● Project Engineering
Accomplished Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with 15+ years of experience with extensive background in construction. Collaborating with clients, engineers, inspectors, and other stakeholders to address and resolve issues and achieve project goals while directing large construction teams and subcontractors.
Areas of Expertise
Project Management ● Construction Management ● Project Engineering
Bid Preparation ● Scheduling ● Project Execution Plan ● Cost & Budget Control
Change Order Management ● Team Building & Leadership ● Problem Solving
Behavioral Based Safety ● Drawings & Documentation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Project Engineer, McDermott, Inc., Amelia, LA October 2006 – April 2015
Actively manage the interfaces of client deliverables, subcontractors and internal business units for multi-million dollar marine construction projects. Supervise, motivate and mentor up to six persons per project. Tracking and maintenance of project cost, man hours, equipment, and materials as well as preparation of monthly budget verse actual cost forecast. Develop and implement project execution plans and schedules while also providing engineering assistance to ensure compliance with project specifications.
● Attained Louisiana Contractors License for the Facility
● Planned and executed five major marine construction projects ($60 million+)
● Specialize in fast tracked design while build projects
Operations Manager, Oceaneering, Morgan City, LA January 2006 – September 2006
Oversee facility budget along with management and coordination of daily operations to include staff supervision (15), purchasing, inventory, account payable/receivable, payroll, estimating and customer relations.
● Coordinated the movement of the facility to a new location
● Reestablished a cohesive working environment
Production Engineer, J. Ray McDermott, Amelia, LA June 1990 – May 2005
Monitor schedule, project requirements and job progress as well as creating and implementing job procedures. Provide technical support; interpret project specifications and drawings with field personnel. Review shop sketches for accuracy and distribution.
● Attained Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
● Active participant of Behavioral Based Safety Program
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CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) – Project Management Institute, 2000
License # 21593
Louisiana Contractors License, Qualifying Party, Structural Steel Erection, Steel Buildings, 2008
License # 19226 (Louisiana)
EDUCATION
Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA
Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering Technology, 1985
Minor: General Business
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Professional
Filemaker Pro, PeopleSoft, AutoCAD
TRAINING
Behavioral Based Safety Training Legal Risk Management
Ethics and Compliance Insurance Training
Leading High Performance Teams Constructability
Leadership and Teamwork Preparing the Project Execution Plan
Delivering Certainty – The Operating Model Project Planning and Scheduling
Project Team Organization Schedule Optimization
Presentation Skills Profit Specialist Workshop
Negotiation Skills Project Closeout
Project Change Management and Forecasting