Laura Brown
West Monroe,LA
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surveyor/ DCSM
Mortenson Construction
Holly Ridge, LA
06.2025 - Current
- Surveying, testing all material, inspecting, data management, data collection, completing all ground work to grade.
- DCSM, Logistics Lead, offloading, inventory management, all shipments coming in, setting vaults for fiber, and duct banks, getting all inventory to lay down yards, bring trucks in to proper location, inspection of materials, crew
- Drone pilot, scans, and x-rays of underground utilities
Surveyor/ DCSM
Mortenson Construction
Holly Ridge, LA
06.2025 - Current
- Surveying, testing all material, inspecting, data management, data collection, completing all ground work to grade.
- DCSM, Logistics Lead, offloading, inventory management, all shipments coming in, setting vaults for fiber, and duct banks, getting all inventory to lay down yards, bring trucks in to proper location, inspection of materials, crew
- Drone pilot, scans, and x-rays of underground utilities
Quality Control Inspector/Cable Forman
MACH 1
Clines Corners, NM
11.2024 - 06.2025
- Manage Crew
- Ensuring that products and services meet quality standards and customer expectations.
- Create and maintain quality control systems
- Conduct tests and inspections:
- Verify compliance with quality standards
- Identify and fix issues:
- Propose process improvements to reduce defects and downtime
- Monitor processes: Ensure products meet industry benchmarks
- Analyze results
- Communicate findings to the development team
- Lead investigations
- Determine root causes of quality deviations
- Train and mentor: Help team members develop their skills
- Inspect all cable for damages
- Complete all daily calculation footage and cable
- Ensure every segment is complete two plans
- Check all job plans daily and plan daily job movements
- Cable InstallationExcavation
- Trenches
- Sub Station
- Locating
- GPS/ TRIMBLE
Quality Control Inspector/Cable Forman
MACH 1
Clines Corners, NM
11.2024 - 06.2025
- Manage Crew
- Ensuring that products and services meet quality standards and customer expectations.
- Create and maintain quality control systems
- Conduct tests and inspections:
- Verify compliance with quality standards
- Identify and fix issues:
- Propose process improvements to reduce defects and downtime
- Monitor processes: Ensure products meet industry benchmarks
- Analyze results
- Communicate findings to the development team
- Lead investigations
- Determine root causes of quality deviations
- Train and mentor: Help team members develop their skills
- Inspect all cable for damages
- Complete all daily calculation footage and cable
- Ensure every segment is complete two plans
- Check all job plans daily and plan daily job movements
- Cable InstallationExcavation
- Trenches
- Sub Station
- Locating
- GPS/ TRIMBLE
Warehouse Manager/ Inspector
Windstream
Merkel, TX
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Ordering and coordinating materials for all jobs, completing and preparing for jobs with all materials, inventory, making sure to look through all the plans in job trac to assure of anything that might be added or changed, closing out task as needed, sales orders, transfer orders, all JDE transactions, coordinating and communicating with contractors or all jobs, ensuring all materials for callouts for techs are complete.
- Loading and unloading trucks keeping warehouse organized. JobTrac, Excel Job Tracking for Windstream, Quality Assurance
- JobTrac plans for all jobs
Warehouse Manager/ Inspector
Windstream
Merkel, TX
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Ordering and coordinating materials for all jobs, completing and preparing for jobs with all materials, inventory, making sure to look through all the plans in job trac to assure of anything that might be added or changed, closing out task as needed, sales orders, transfer orders, all JDE transactions, coordinating and communicating with contractors or all jobs, ensuring all materials for callouts for techs are complete.
- Loading and unloading trucks keeping warehouse organized. JobTrac, Excel Job Tracking for Windstream, Quality Assurance
- JobTrac plans for all jobs
Office Manager
T&T Plumbing
Clyde, TX
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Bids, Sales, Customer Service, Work Orders, Payroll, Supply Tracking, inventory, Supply Management, Daily Reports, Scheduling, Creating Multiple Micro Soft and Excel Programs to conduct a professional and productive business, Contracts, Blue Prints, Making sure everything is up to code. All office duties and organizational responsibilities.
Office Manager
T&T Plumbing
Clyde, TX
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Bids, Sales, Customer Service, Work Orders, Payroll, Supply Tracking, inventory, Supply Management, Daily Reports, Scheduling, Creating Multiple Micro Soft and Excel Programs to conduct a professional and productive business, Contracts, Blue Prints, Making sure everything is up to code. All office duties and organizational responsibilities.
Owner and Operator
BBC, LLC Commercial Cleaning
Abilene, TX
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Own my own commercial cleaning company
- Sales
- Payroll
- Customer Service
- Inventory
- Accounts Receivable
- Taxes
- Cleaning
- All calls in and out going
- Records
- Filing
- Contracts
- Insurance
Owner and Operator
BBC, LLC Commercial Cleaning
Abilene, TX
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Own my own commercial cleaning company
- Sales
- Payroll
- Customer Service
- Inventory
- Accounts Receivable
- Taxes
- Cleaning
- All calls in and out going
- Records
- Filing
- Contracts
- Insurance
Site Inventory Specialist
Blattner Company
05.2021 - 11.2022
- Inventory of all incoming and outgoing, equipment, tools, supplies
- Inspections
- Complete Daily and monthly reports
Site Inventory Specialist
Blattner Company
05.2021 - 11.2022
- Inventory of all incoming and outgoing, equipment, tools, supplies
- Inspections
- Complete Daily and monthly reports
Outside Sales Manager
Turnkey Print and Embroidery
Joshua, TX
06.2021 - 08.2022
- All outside sales, customer service, travel, business meetings, setting meetings, ordering, invoicing, collection of payments, contacting and getting new customers daily.
Outside Sales Manager
Turnkey Print and Embroidery
Joshua, TX
06.2021 - 08.2022
- All outside sales, customer service, travel, business meetings, setting meetings, ordering, invoicing, collection of payments, contacting and getting new customers daily.
Correctional Officer
TX Department of Criminal Justice
Breckenridge, TX
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Provided security
- Composed daily shift reports
- Conveyed offenders to required destinations
Correctional Officer
TX Department of Criminal Justice
Breckenridge, TX
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Provided security
- Composed daily shift reports
- Conveyed offenders to required destinations
Manager
Buck's Steak & BBQ
Sweetwater, TX
11.2017 - 05.2018
- Directed and led team of 25 employees
- Coordinated scheduling
- Tracked and maintained inventory
- Implemented advertising campaigns
- Showcased various promotions to increase sales
Manager
Buck's Steak & BBQ
Sweetwater, TX
11.2017 - 05.2018
- Directed and led team of 25 employees
- Coordinated scheduling
- Tracked and maintained inventory
- Implemented advertising campaigns
- Showcased various promotions to increase sales
Dispatcher
Thomas Petroleum
Tye, TX
05.2013 - 08.2014
- Coordinated truck dispatch
- Charted truck locations at all times
- Reconciled Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
- Resolved customer service issues
- Reported and documented monthly issues and efficiency
Dispatcher
Thomas Petroleum
Tye, TX
05.2013 - 08.2014
- Coordinated truck dispatch
- Charted truck locations at all times
- Reconciled Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
- Resolved customer service issues
- Reported and documented monthly issues and efficiency
Safety Coordinator
Canada & Associates
Abilene, TX
05.2007 - 09.2008
- Instructed all safety training for multiple companies such as Haliburton and Patterson
- Facilitated instruction of CPR and First Aid
- Received Homeland Security certification
- Conducted drug testing
- Created and displayed various presentations
- Recruited and acquired new clients
- Performed regular safety checks
- Recorded expenses
- Directed company leaders on employee training schedules
- Partnered in opening of multiple new offices
Safety Coordinator
Canada & Associates
Abilene, TX
05.2007 - 09.2008
- Instructed all safety training for multiple companies such as Haliburton and Patterson
- Facilitated instruction of CPR and First Aid
- Received Homeland Security certification
- Conducted drug testing
- Created and displayed various presentations
- Recruited and acquired new clients
- Performed regular safety checks
- Recorded expenses
- Directed company leaders on employee training schedules
- Partnered in opening of multiple new offices
Education
High school diploma - undefined
Woodson High School
Woodson, TX05.1991
Skills
- Wind energy
- Basic math
- Network architecture
- Computer literacy
- Electrical experience
- Infrastructure projects
- Underground utilities
- Conflict management
- E & I
- Writing skills
- Microsoft Office
- Employee Evaluation
- Accounts Payable
- Typing
- Law Enforcement
- Continuous improvement
- Software troubleshooting
- Outdoor work
- Teamwork
- Crew management
- Project management
- Renewable energy
- Event planning
- Phone etiquette
- Construction management
- Security
- Human resources
- Organizational skills
- Administrative experience
- Substation construction project experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Project management software
- Construction management software
- Inventory Control
- Direct sales
- Word
- Blueprint reading
- Excavator
- Workplace safety
- Telecommunication
- Outside Sales
- Microsoft Project
- Civil 3D
- Controlling experience
- GPS
- Solar energy
- Construction personnel scheduling
- Microsoft Word
- Training & development
- Search engines
- Communication skills
- Project planning
- Compliance team management
- Sales Management
- Databases
- Property leasing
- Construction administrative experience
- Construction risk monitoring
- Quality control corrective actions
- Adobe Acrobat
- Construction quality audits
- Ohmmeter
- Windows
- Property management
- Zoning regulations
- Data Entry
- SharePoint
- Construction project scheduler experience
- Individual consumer customer service
- Bookkeeping
- Time Management
- Data collection
- Risk management
- Utility locating
- Management
- Business management
- Program management
- Data analysis skills
- Math
- Schematics
- Oil & gas
- Supervising experience
- Purchasing
- Debits & credits
- Schedule management
- Construction risk response planning
- Quality assurance
- Driving
- Filing
- Cost control
- Outlook
- Environmental impact regulations
- Industrial construction project management
- Construction risk identification
- CPR
- Clerical experience
- Construction scheduling
- Quickbooks
- ISO 9001
- Quality control
- Multi-line Phone Systems
- Customer relationship management
- Warehouse experience
- Classroom experience
- Construction estimating
- Payroll
- Regulatory compliance
- Electrical systems
- Packaging
- Mechanical knowledge
- High voltage
- Office Management
- Self-direction
- Cashier
- Microsoft Access
- Office experience
- Sales
- Calendar management
- Plumbing
- Customer Service
- Map reading
Certification
- OSHA 30
- Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
- Pallet Jack Certification
- Forklift Certification
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Surveyor/ DCSM
Mortenson Construction
06.2025 - Current
Surveyor/ DCSM
Mortenson Construction
06.2025 - Current
Quality Control Inspector/Cable Forman
MACH 1
11.2024 - 06.2025
Quality Control Inspector/Cable Forman
MACH 1
11.2024 - 06.2025
Warehouse Manager/ Inspector
Windstream
06.2023 - 06.2025
Warehouse Manager/ Inspector
Windstream
06.2023 - 06.2025
Office Manager
T&T Plumbing
11.2022 - 06.2024
Office Manager
T&T Plumbing
11.2022 - 06.2024
Owner and Operator
BBC, LLC Commercial Cleaning
03.2022 - 11.2022
Owner and Operator
BBC, LLC Commercial Cleaning
03.2022 - 11.2022
Outside Sales Manager
Turnkey Print and Embroidery
06.2021 - 08.2022
Outside Sales Manager
Turnkey Print and Embroidery
06.2021 - 08.2022
Site Inventory Specialist
Blattner Company
05.2021 - 11.2022
Site Inventory Specialist
Blattner Company
05.2021 - 11.2022
Correctional Officer
TX Department of Criminal Justice
06.2018 - 03.2020
Correctional Officer
TX Department of Criminal Justice
06.2018 - 03.2020
Manager
Buck's Steak & BBQ
11.2017 - 05.2018
Manager
Buck's Steak & BBQ
11.2017 - 05.2018
Dispatcher
Thomas Petroleum
05.2013 - 08.2014
Dispatcher
Thomas Petroleum
05.2013 - 08.2014
Safety Coordinator
Canada & Associates
05.2007 - 09.2008
Safety Coordinator
Canada & Associates
05.2007 - 09.2008
High school diploma - undefined
Woodson High School