Michael H. Gervais Email & Phone Number

Mansfield, Texas, United States

Responsible for managing strategic business positioning associated with the CONTECH Retaining Wall product lines through driving the implementation of the sales and marketing strategy with accountability for revenue and margin targets, forecasts, sales commitments, and P&L responsibility. Accountable for national pricing and market planning with the responsibility of communicating and implementing these strategies nationally, throughout the organization’s sales personnel and the MSE Wall Business.Direct management of the VW Project Management Team, the VW Engineering Team, and internal and external client support through providing quotations, contracts, schedules, and technical support.Tasked with mitigating company risk and providing technical design and product application guidance to engineering, promotion/sales teams, and 3rd party partners, in addition to facilitating contract management and sales support to partners.

Greater New Orleans Area

Responsible for driving technical marketing, promotion and sales for our Structures product line; providing regulatory focus, technical knowledge and consultative solution development to owners, engineers and contractors in the civil infrastructure construction industry. • Cultivate and maintain professional relationships and business opportunities with current and prospective customers including specifying engineers and agencies, contractors, and private/public owners.• Technical Expertise in the civil infrastructure applications of the Structures product Line and develop/execute a sales strategy with contractors and owners for our Plate, Precast, Truss, Specialty Products and Armortec products. • Develops both budget pricing for initial project design along with final project pricing strategy during Transactional Sales Process. • Leads territory field marketing efforts directed at public agencies, DOTs, and regulatory agencies for the Structures Segments of Plate, Precast, Truss, Specialty Products and Armortec.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Metairie, Louisiana

• Tasked as a Project Engineer for multiple Shell Pipeline and SEPCO Projects with a focus on client outreach, schedule and cost estimate development and control, vendor/consultant management, and internal design team coordination. Client-facing role with Shell Pipeline and SEPCO serves to generate new business for Keystone based on continued success and a commitment to high quality deliverables.• Complete complex Structural Engineering design and forensics for major Oil & Gas clients primarily for offshore platform decommissioning, structural rehabilitation of both on and offshore facilities, and underwater inspection reports with a high level of detail to account for environmental factors and economic optimization.• Facilitated the design and inspection reporting for the Block Island (Offshore) Wind Farm with a focus on bringing renewable energy alternatives to the region.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Tasked with leading pre construction development efforts for RaceTrac's New Store Development Team as we expand into a new market. Currently working to establish a network of consultants in order to finalize permitting of RaceTrac's first sites in the Greater Nashville Area. Responsible for leading current projects through entitlements prior to finalizing the site design and breaking ground for construction.

Charged with managing aggressive Pre-Construction and Construction Administration goals throughout the project life-cycle on upwards of 18 new store development projects totaling roughly $120 million in capital expenditures. Responsible for planning, negotiating, and accomplishing complex zoning and permitting goals for RaceTrac and RaceWay convenience stores throughout the Louisiana Market, now expanding into Mississippi. Provide well-researched, expert judgment and analysis for design and development in addition to working closely with local, state, and federal government agencies to obtain all necessary permits throughout the project life cycle. Coordinate entitlements through connecting with local city councils and government offices on behalf of the RaceTrac executive team to solve complex development obstacles. Consistently focused on value engineering in order to optimize the design and maximize the projected returns for the development.Responsible for daily ownership of the project inclusive of scheduling updates, cost estimating, and quality assurance checks. Tasked with selecting and managing consultants within the market to assist as a member of a well-rounded design team, consisting of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical firms, Surveyors, Land Use Attorneys, Environmental Specialists, etc. Special projects include influence on selection and permitting of the LA Regional Operations Store Support Center and tasks related to move management and sourcing for the RaceTrac Headquarters Store Support Center Relocation Project.

Greater Atlanta Area

Supported engineering initiatives for RaceTrac convenience stores in the Louisiana Market, in addition to some special projects for the Raceway Brand in Virginia and Texas. Directly supported Senior Project Manager throughout various stages of the project life cycle and assisted with market-wide initiatives. Coordinated with multiple external consultants on tasks including due diligence research, staff report reviews, site development plans, permitting with local, state, and federal agencies, and representing RaceTrac at public hearings and through community outreach opportunities, with a focus on building and maintaining relationships.Prepared turnover packages for RaceTrac’s Construction Management team in order to create a smooth transition from the pre-development stages to construction. Supported the construction team during fieldwork in order to maximize efficiency of the schedule and original budget.

Atlanta, Ga

Team Leader Teaching Assistant for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Major Specific Freshman Seminar which focuses on succeeding in college through academics, work experience, and involvement on campus/in Atlanta. Throughout the semester, responsibilities included assisting Freshman with a plethora of assignments such as creating Professional Resumes and Cover Letters, as well as critiquing their Interview Skills and Professional Etiquette. Specifically tasked with guiding my team through the process of college decision-making regarding anything from class scheduling, campus involvement, and budgeting to social-life balance skills.

Baton Rouge & New Orleans, La--Jackson, Ms--Birmingham, Mobile, & Montgomery, Al

Initially brought on to the Quality Group Team as an extra body to help with office relocations and file inventories. Managed internal teams and led projects, assisted installers with furniture installation, and also took inventories and produced work orders for the warehouses. Completed multiple special projects over the years including sales presentations and Engineering research for warehouse design.

Metairie, La

Upstream Structural Development – Offshore Oil and Gas – GOMAssisted Professional Engineers with design and calculations for offshore structures ranging from vent boom cranes and helipads to entire offshore structures. Developed Bentley SACS Offshore Structural Analysis and Design skills through testing and designing structures on behalf of Professional Engineers. Completed hand calculations as part of the quality control and assurance efforts during final design sign off by the registered Professional of Record. Responsible for a department initiative to create a specifications booklet comparing custom and stock flanges used for pipeline connection and redirection through researching options from Oceaneering, QCS, and manufacturing companies of the like. Responsible for a department wide initiative to shrink the server size which involved source coding and Adobe Pro skills.

Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons

Tutor for Calculus I & II (Honors), AE/CEE/ME 1770 (Engineering Design), Linear Algebra, Linear and Discreet Mathematics, and English I & II.