Project Executive

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1879678

PROJECT EXECUTIVE | INDUSTRIAL & ENERGY CONSTRUCTION | HEAVY LIFT & RIGGING

Core Expertise

• Leadership of EPC and design‑build industrial projects from mobilization through commissioning and closeout.
• Expert in heavy lift, bull rigging, and lift planning for complex equipment installations and transports.
• Delivered multi‑discipline construction programs managing budgets up to $1.2B and multiple contractor tiers.
• Developed permitting and SIMOPS processes to improve coordination and reduce schedule risk on high‑risk sites.
• Implemented constructability recommendations that reduced capital spend by $11M on a major refinery.

Project Background

• Design‑build aerospace test chamber and mission‑critical facility for an aerospace systems prime, overseeing all trades.
• Multiple renewable diesel refinery EPC projects with full project responsibility and executive stakeholder interfacing.
• Large power generation and MCC/switchyard projects for a major municipal utility and industrial clients.
• Grass‑roots petrochemical and ethane cracker projects managing heavy haul, lifts, and contractor performance.
• Nuclear expansion and large infrastructure programs acting as crane and rigging SME, developing permitting and training.

Key Skills

• Heavy lift and rigging expertise including lift planning, bull rigging, and specialized transport coordination.
• Project and construction management for EPC and design‑build projects, including turnarounds and mobilization.
• Contract development, claims management, vendor oversight, and multidisciplinary contractor coordination for large programs.
• Project controls, budgeting, cost control, scheduling, RFI management, and change order administration.
• Safety leadership with SIMOPS coordination, permit issuance, LOTO, and HSE program development.
• Power distribution experience covering MCC, switchyard, substation design and commissioning oversight.

Education

• ITI — Rigging Engineering, Crane & Derricks, Rigging Equipment, Lift Planning, Specialized Transport
• University of Texas at Arlington — Certified Safety & Health Official and advanced OSHA training
• NCCER / NCCCO — Advanced Rigger, Signal Person, Journeyman Ironworker, Journeyman Boilermaker credentials

Awards & Recognition

• Master Rigger certification (ITI)
• Advanced Rigger Gold (NCCER) and Rigger Level 2 (NCCCO)
• TWIC card (current)

Why Interview this Candidate?

Seasoned construction and project executive with 21+ years leading multi‑discipline industrial projects and heavy‑lift programs. Proven track record delivering billion‑dollar EPC and design‑build work safely, on schedule, and under budget, including an $11M constructability savings on a major refinery. Strong stakeholder communication, contractor management, and safety leadership enable immediate impact on complex capital projects.