Management Project

GUY CARRAUX

385-***-**** Tempe, AZ ***** ***.*******@*****.***

Vice President / Operations / Business Development / Sales

A Senior Operations Executive with strong leadership qualities (ENTJ), over 25 years of experience in project engineering management and business development for the development of process facilities, mining environments and facilities construction. Over 6 years of executive management experience as VP of Operations with full service engineering companies and over 8 years on onsite construction management experience. Specialize in establishing strong project management and business development processes, growing the business and increasing profit margins. Proven track record for on time and on budget management and building strong client relationships. Areas of expertise include:

Change/Risk Management Communication & Listening Skills Business Development

Strategy Development Sustainable Revenue Growth Client Need Assessments

Processes and Procedures High-Performing Team Environment Mentoring

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Led and grew Aker Solutions Metals office from 78 to 265 project managers, engineers and support staff in a 3 year period. Increased revenue from $26M to $48M and EBITA from 9% to +/- 18%.

Led proposal, project and engineering management efforts of a $2.4B copper mining project in Peru. Oversaw construction management efforts for the $75M Spa and Pool Deck project for The Venetian in Las Vegas, the $ 18M LVPD 911 Facility and the $14M Beam Music Center for UNLV.

Led the home office estimation and field team for the $1B+ Liquefied Natural Gas project in Venezuela overseeing the contract negotiations, field estimating, management of change orders and back charge efforts resulting in the project coming under budget by $2M.

Recognized by the American Red Cross with a National Award and seat on the Board of Directors for establishing a 24x7 safety awareness office culture which was associated with saving a life.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GPCarraux, LLC - Phoenix, AZ May 2017 – Present

Program/Project and Engineering Management Consulting

FLSmidth – Salt Lake City, UT Jun 2012 May 2016

Design engineering services & installation of new equipment for mining and mineral processing facilities.

GLOBAL DIRECTOR – PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE & SYSTEMS (1.5 years)

Led the Project Management Office (PMO) for North, Central & South America and matrix management of $125M - $150M in EPC projects with 10 Project Managers. Scope of work included design engineering, installation and service of equipment and processes for the mining and mineral industry.

Asked to create a new PMO office including the development of standard procedures and processes for proposals, project management, risk mitigation, audits and margin management.

Significantly reduced margin erosion by implementing a gating process for bids, risk register and all work processes throughout the life cycle for all projects.

Increased awareness and use of change management processes to improve margins by 1% - 3% and maintain scope and service levels.

GLOBAL DIRECTOR – PLANT SYSTEMS, SALES & PROJECT CONTROLS (2.5 years)

Managed and coordinated 18 team members in the business development, proposal and project controls departments for the mineral processing plant systems group.

Developed the strategy of the “One Source Model,” expanding the business to include design engineering in support of the global supply of mining equipment for mineral processing plants.

By developing business opportunities through marketing, advertising and establishing strong client relationships subsequently grew the engineering support staff by 150 team members, in two years.

Worked with company financial group to support client’s investment needs.

KD ENGINEERING CO. – Tucson, AZ Jun 2011 Mar 2012

VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

Led the Tucson office, staff of 21, in providing a full services engineering offering and serving the mining industry. Established a “Trusted Advisor” and executive point of contact for clients expanding or modifying their mining environments.

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP (Acquired Aker Solutions Metals, Inc.) – Tucson, AZ Jan 2005 Jun 2011

VICE PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS (5 years)

DIRECTOR PROJECT SERVICES & MANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (1.5 years)

Led a staff of 265 employees, matched project management expertise to client needs and promoted business development efforts to ensure a pipeline of new projects. On a yearly basis, met with the 12 Global Metals Offices to develop and update the global 3 - 5 year business growth strategy.

Entrusted by Senior Management to open a new office in Tucson with the responsibility of overseeing business development, project controls and finance. Grew the business from 17 to 78 engineers and support staff.

As VP, increased labor revenue from $26M to $48M and an EBITA of 9% to an average of $18%.

Chaired a joint engineering and construction safety committee creating a culture of 24x7 safety awareness, which was nationally recognized by the American Red Cross (ARC). Subsequently became a member of the Board of Directors for the ARC in Tucson.

Developed end to end processes, procedures and training for all employees and improved audit results from a rating of 34% approval to 78% approval (2% above company average) in 30 months providing the foundation for moving forward with ISO Certification.

On the Aker Due Diligence Team to sell four business units to Jacobs then led the Jacobs transition.

Aker Solutions – Louisville, KY Aug 2000 Dec 2004

DIRECTOR PROJECT SERVICES

Developed and implemented strategic plans for project services, long-range planning and continuous improvement including the bid process and engineering documentation. Managed 35 to 50 engineering design development projects per year averaging $50K to $100K per design effort.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Business Management National Louis University, Chicago, IL

Estimated April 2018

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