Terry Vallarautto
Denham Springs,LA
Summary
Recognizes problems and quickly provides viable solutions to keep projects moving to be completed. Builds relationships with clients that are long lasting and accentuates the building processes. As a Citizen Soldier in the Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) beginning in 1987, I am a Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) assigned to the Construction Facilities Management Office (CFMO) currently responsible for QA/QC of New Military Construction in Louisiana for LANG
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Lieutenant Colonel
LANG
01.1987 - Current
- Participated as a SMEE in a bilateral Belize – US exchange with AR South, the United States Security Cooperation Office Belize (SCO BLZ), the Government of Belize (GoB) and Belize military engineers to exchange best practices on energy and water assessments to reduce operational energy cost.
- Brigade Engineer Operations, Assistant S-3: Plan, coordinate operations for construction projects: materials acquired on time, vehicle availability, proper troop labor assigned and construction processes in a timely and economical basis in accordance with drawings, specifications, and codes.
Director of Operations
Tangipahoa Parish School System
11.2022 - 06.2025
- Responsible for New Construction ($56 mil), Remodeling ($30+Mil), Facilities($2mil), Maintenance ($3Mil) and custodians
- Over 19,000 student: 32 school campuses and 8 support buildings
- Testified approximately 4 times in a 60 year old Federal Desegregation case
- Managed Construction Team:1 FEMA expert/ project manager, 1 Sr Project Manager, 1 Project Manager, 1Account manager/ document control, 1 Professional Architect, 3 member Facility team, 56 member Maintenance team, and 136 Custodians.
Government Services Program Manager
EXCEL
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Projects dealing with all government agencies, recognize potential projects, project selection and review bids.
- Temporary Sheltering Solution (TSS) Maintenance, Client – Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), Lafourche Parish, $4 million
- Project provides temporary housing solutions to over 1,000 Hurricane Ida Survivors in Lafourche Parish.
- Manages a staff of 9 administrative personnel and 14 maintenance technicians.
Special Projects Officer
Louisiana National Guard
02.2020 - 01.2022
- LDH Region 2 Coordinator - Coordinating vaccination & testing sites throughout 6 Parishes in the Baton Rouge area.
- Advisor to Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Operations
- Task Force Generator commander for Hurricane Ida – Coordinated 415 generators for municipalities and critical infrastructures throughout Louisiana.
- 2020 Hurricane season for Laura, Sally, Delta, and Zeta Task Force Generator placed 398 generators.
S-7 Design Engineer
LANG 225th Engineer Brigade
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Client- U.S. Military Middle East
- A Lieutenant Colonel Responsible for Troop labor projects across 8 Countries in the Middle East: Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar and UAE.
- Worked directly with Army Central Command, Division Engineers, 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1st TSC), and other Military Branches to develop projects.
- Coordinated and negotiated future and existing projects meeting with Host Nation Senior Military leaders in their countries.
- Managed two design teams and 15 soldier survey teams, developed, and worked 108 projects.
- Directed prioritization and QAQC of projects that 2 Engineer Battalions provided troop labor and equipment.
- Client- U.S. Military Middle East
Project Manager
Jacobs/ CSRS
02.2011 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Client -Recovery School District (RSD) Louisiana Department of Education, New Orleans, LA, Contract Value $2 billion
- Successfully completed 32 refurbishment projects that total $41,995,000
- Manage Architects and General Contractors, procurement schedules, attend bid openings, and review submitted bids.
- Conduct coordination meetings with school administration, pre bid conferences, preconstruction meetings, review amendments and addenda, and verify payment applications.
- Client -Recovery School District (RSD) Louisiana Department of Education, New Orleans, LA, Contract Value $2 billion
Project Manager
LANG
04.2006 - 02.2011
- Company Overview: Client - Katrina/ Rita rebuild program
- Managed General Contractors and Architects. Reviewed monthly pay applications and verify payment based on percentages of work completed.
- Manage change orders and assessing the change order data for packaging and processing after ensuring the changes to the construction process are justified and cost efficient.
- Hold weekly construction progress meetings with Architects, Engineers, Quality Control & Quality Assurance Managers, Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foreman.
- Record and document any substandard work and construction that has not been built per the technical drawings, specifications, and addendums.
- Client - Katrina/ Rita rebuild program
Education
Intermediate Level Education (ILE) -
US Army Command & General Staff Officer College
Fort McCoy, WI01.2013
Advanced Operations Course (AOC) - undefined
US Army Command & General Staff Officer College
Fort McCoy, WI01.2019
Combined Army Exercise - undefined
U.S. Army
Des Moines, IA01.2007
Engineer Captains Career Course - undefined
U.S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood, MO01.2006
Engineer School - undefined
U.S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood, MO01.2001
Military Science - undefined
LSU ROTC
Baton Rouge, LA01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
LSU
Baton Rouge, LA01.2001
Skills
- 35
- Recognizes problems and quickly provides viable solutions to keep projects moving to be completed
- Builds relationships with clients that are long lasting and accentuates the building processes
Affiliations
Cadets of the Ole War Skule – LSU
Timeline
Director of Operations
Tangipahoa Parish School System
11.2022 - 06.2025
Government Services Program Manager
EXCEL
01.2022 - 09.2022
Special Projects Officer
Louisiana National Guard
02.2020 - 01.2022
S-7 Design Engineer
LANG 225th Engineer Brigade
01.2019 - 01.2020
Project Manager
Jacobs/ CSRS
02.2011 - 01.2019
Project Manager
LANG
04.2006 - 02.2011
Lieutenant Colonel
LANG
01.1987 - Current
Advanced Operations Course (AOC) - undefined
US Army Command & General Staff Officer College
Combined Army Exercise - undefined
U.S. Army
Engineer Captains Career Course - undefined
U.S. Army
Engineer School - undefined
U.S. Army
Military Science - undefined
LSU ROTC
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
LSU
Intermediate Level Education (ILE) -
US Army Command & General Staff Officer College
Relevant Expertise
- Negotiated hundreds of problems from contractors resulting in amicable resolutions.
- Benefiting both the contractor and the owner.
Years Of Experience
35
Personal Information
Title: Government Services Program Manager
Training
- Wind Umpire, Property Loss Appraisal Network, 2025-07-01
- Wind Appraiser, Property Loss Appraisal Network, 2025-07-01
- OSHA 10 Occupational Safety and Health Training in Construction Safety and Health, New Orleans, LA, 2012-01-01
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Construction Quality Management, New Orleans, LA, 2009-01-01
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED): New Construction, Denver, CO, 2008-01-01
- Technical Review, Hammond, LA, 2006-01-01
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