Brian Howard

Experience

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  GrayWolf

  Oct 2012 - now

  - Provide strategic oversight for multiple large-scale construction projects in the metals, power generation, and petrochemical markets.- Lead a team of project managers, ensuring successful project delivery by aligning resources, timelines, and budgets with organizational and client goals.- Oversee project portfolios, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.- Foster strong client relationships, serving as a trusted liaison to address project requirements and deliver exceptional outcomes.- Implement advanced construction methodologies and best practices to optimize performance, safety, and efficiency in complex industrial environments Show less - Lead end-to-end project execution for large-scale industrial construction projects, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.- Oversee cross-functional teams, including project management, engineering, site supervision, QA/QC, and HSE, fostering collaboration and accountability.- Serve as the primary liaison for clients and subcontractors, ensuring clear communication, stakeholder alignment, and exceptional project delivery.- Drive budget optimization, resource allocation, and adherence to quality and safety standards, delivering award-winning projects on time and within budget. Show less - Develop scope and plans for pricing of conceptual or quantity-based estimates.- Evaluate labor productivities and installation schemes- Lead the solicitation, evaluation and procurement of subcontractors- Perform constructability reviews, analyze budgets, and project costs- Overall responsibility for executing all aspects of the total project in accordance with the scope of the contract.- Providing project leadership and establishing an execution framework to ensure the quality, value, timeliness, and profitability of the total project execution (EPCM, startup, and operations).- Documenting project status weekly, monthly and in final close-out report- Delivery of the project in accordance with the Project Baseline. Show less

  • Project Director

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Senior Project Manager

    Apr 2023 - Dec 2024

  • Manager of Special Projects

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Project Manager | Estimator

    Nov 2015 - Feb 2022

  • Assistant Project Manager / Junior Estimator

    Nov 2015 - May 2016

  • Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), QA/QC

    Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Certified Welder / Fitter / CNC operator

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2015

  • General Laborer

    Oct 2012 - Feb 2013