TACIE RABALAIS. P.E.
Prairieville,LA
Summary
Experienced Civil/Project Engineer seeking a challenging position to apply extensive knowledge and two decades of experience in local and state governmental project engineers' offices and private corporations. Committed to delivering exceptional results and reaching full potential.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Engineer
FedEx
02.2022 - Current
- Troubleshot complex issues under tight deadlines, prioritizing tasks effectively to minimize disruptions to ongoing operations.
- Maintained technical fluency in required equipment and networking hardware for assigned jobs and facilities.
- Coordinated engineering assignments for multiple simultaneous projects to fulfill prescribed project requirements.
- Spearheaded budgetting and route plan upgrades that enhanced reliability, security, and scalability of company systems at six different FedEx stations.
Engineer
Ascension Parish Government
06.2015 - 05.2021
- Managed multiple multi-million-dollar projects from pre-design / conceptual phases until substantial completions and final acceptances are executed for each project once construction is complete
- Managed annual road rehabilitation/reconstruction projects on numerous local roads with a $3M annual budget
- Managed annual pavement preservation project with $750K annual budget
- Assisted in program management for ten plus MOVE ASCENSION projects
- Coordinated multiple retainer contracts for survey work within Ascension Parish
- Coordinated multiple retainer contracts for geotechnical services within Ascension Parish
Project Manager
City of New Orleans
12.2012 - 06.2015
- Coordinated and managed numerous multi-million and billion-dollar projects that included state and federal dollars slated specifically for repairs associated with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- Managed multiple projects from start to finish (conceptual all the way through final acceptance)
- I oversaw all aspects of these projects from pre-design efforts through the final stages of construction, including final acceptance by the Mayor of New Orleans as well as acceptance from the New Orleans City Council
- Some of the responsibilities included as part of this position included review of Pre-Design and Design plans prior to putting them out to bid for construction; implementing any and all changes to the Final Design through Plan Changes or Change Orders; coordinating and managing/leading recurring progress meetings to discuss construction scheduling, methods of construction, and identifying any potential problems; identify and resolve any potential discrepancies between construction plans and actual field conditions for any/all projects in the construction phases
Assistant Project Engineer
LA DOTD
11.2003 - 10.2010
- Assisted Project Engineer in directing and supervising highway and bridge construction, survey activities, contract administration, and associated functions of a road construction group
- Functionally supervised field and office employees engaged in construction work with DOTD
- Participated in preconstruction conferences with engineer peers and contractors to discuss construction scheduling, methods of construction, and any potential problems that may arise during project implementation
- Maintained field records, calculated quantities for partial and final estimates on multi-million-dollar projects
- Reviewed plans prior to construction commencement
- Devised and implemented multi-million-dollar design changes / change orders associated with large roadway projects
- Discovered and resolved discrepancies between construction plans and actual field conditions for construction projects
- Assisted in coordinating utility relocations to expedite construction operations
- Scheduled and attended weekly project meetings
Education
BS - Civil Engineering
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Natchitoches, LA05.2001
Psychology
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Natchitoches, LASkills
- Data-Driven Performance Evaluation
- Transportation Management
- Full Lifecycle Project Oversight
- Compliance Management
- Team Development
- Essential IT Competencies
- In-Depth Knowledge of LADOTD Guidelines
- Proficient in MUTCD Standards
- Skilled at Prioritizing Competing Responsibilities
- Work great under pressure when meeting hard deadlines
- 5S Implementation Expertise
- Strategic sourcing
- Operations management
- Quality improvement
- Workflow Optimization
- Project management
- Demand forecasting
- Workflow optimization
- Production planning
- Production coordination
- Root-cause analysis
- Logistics management
- Capacity planning
- Cost reduction
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Technical analysis
- KPI Analysis
- Operational analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Operations planning
- Cost-saving methods
- Adaptability
- Strategic planning
- Complex Problem-solving
- Interpersonal communication
- Professionalism
- New process implementation
- Analytical thinking
- Self motivation
- Decision-making
- Critical thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Operational design support
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Data collection
Certification
Professional Engineer's License in Civil Engineering, 32495
Timeline
Operations Engineer
FedEx
02.2022 - Current
Engineer
Ascension Parish Government
06.2015 - 05.2021
Project Manager
City of New Orleans
12.2012 - 06.2015
Assistant Project Engineer
LA DOTD
11.2003 - 10.2010
BS - Civil Engineering
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Psychology
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
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