Laurel Pearson Email & Phone Number

Portland, Maine, United States

Consulting, Transportation, Aviation

Portland, Me 04102

I work in the Transportation Business Center, with Aviation Infrastructure as my primary focus. Our group of Project Managers are P.E.'s who work on and manage FAA Federally Funded AIP projects at several commercial and general aviation airports in the Northeast. This includes airside infrastructure projects, airport master plans, and environmental assessments to name a few. I also manage the DBE Programs required for FAA Grants, support the VP of Airport Sector, and work on business development initiatives.

Portland, Maine Area

I managed 100 nationwide engineering and consulting projects. This encompassed new construction projects from acceptance through close-out, including contract administration, resource planning, field activities, work orders, change orders, and report generation and distribution. I reviewed and managed project budgets with actual effort applied and worked with field technicians and engineers to resolve discrepancies. Performed monthly PM bill review and forecasting as well as implemented process and procedure documentation, identifying areas of opportunity and streamlining operations.

Reported to the Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Global Quality and Reliability, and Vice President of New Product Development. Supported senior level executives within Global Operations, Technology, Operational Excellence, and Quality and Reliability. Developed and maintained websites, metrics, resource/training materials and routinely performed data analysis to produce business reports for all levels of the organization. Generated communications, presentations, and various documents for executives, board of directors, and organized both domestic and international events and complex international travel itineraries. Involved in strategic planning and tactical goal setting to achieve high level results across the company. Worked on supplier quality initiative to standardize methodologies, improve processes and identify gaps associated with the ISO9000 / TS16949 quality standards. Modified tracking documents for supplier performance measurement process that drove improvement activities to reduce defective material receipts. Revised the returned material authorization process, which improved the disposition of material being returned for quality reasons. Performed extensive analysis on cost of poor quality, working with corporate legal on claims and contracts, resulting in opportunities for improvement. Developed Process Change Notification Knowledge Center to share resources, knowledge, processes, and canned Salesforce reports. Was the "go-to" person for global quality training resources, developing certification tests, training documentation, and keeping the website up-to-date and fresh with most current and relevant training initiatives.