Bruce LaCour has over 42 years of experience in the petrochemical industry, including experience managing projects from $20,000 to $70 million. He has strong skills in operations management, project management, budgeting, scheduling, and mechanical engineering. LaCour has worked on projects for many companies involving processes like ethylene, styrene, polyethylene, chlorine, vinyl chloride, methanol, and refining. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Louisiana with extensive experience developing scope, managing costs and schedules, and overseeing teams.

1. Bruce LaCour
225-933-4458
Summary of Qualifications
A hard working, dedicated professional with more than 42 years of petrochemical experience, including
overseeing the completion of projects within diverse industries. A team leader with strong computer,
interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Excels in multitasked and pressure-oriented
environments.
Areas of Expertise
Budget Preparation Schedule and Expense Control
Operations Management Project Management/Construction Management
Mechanical Engineering Project Scope Development
Career Highlights
• Helped develop the process design specification for many of the projects and maintained
responsibility for budget development as well as cost and schedule control as Project Engineer.
• Developed scope, cost estimates, project execution plans for utilities projects in BASF Geismar
facility.
• Managed a $21-million project at Exxon Chemical in Baton Rouge, LA.
• Played a key role in projects as small as $20,000 and as large as $70 million.
• Involved in projects for BASF, Kaiser Aluminum, IMC-Agrico, Georgia Gulf, Borden Chemicals and
Plastics, Pioneer Chlor-Alkali, Air Products, Kerr-McGee, Rhone-Poulenc, PCS Nitrogen, Union
Carbide, Cos-Mar, Exxon Refinery, Daikin-America, Merichem Chemicals & Refinery Services, and
Exxon Chemicals.
• Prepared mechanical budgets, developed equipment specifications, reviewed piping drawings, and
ensured vendor drawings and calculations as Lead Mechanical Engineer.
• Supervised and motivated two mechanical engineers and 12 designers/drafters as CDI’s Piping and
Mechanical Department Head for six months.
• Supervised production of 90 personnel engaged in production of three million pounds per month of
polyethylene film for the agricultural, consumer, and construction industries while employed by Ethyl
Corporation.
• Developed most of the initial engineering standards for Georgia Gulf’s Plaquemine Plant.
• Assisted a production manager in the daily monitoring of production parameters of two styrene
monomer plants with production capacity of 1.3 billion pounds per year at Cos-Mar.
• Helped plan and manage two turnarounds at Cos-Mar styrene plant.
• One or more of the projects at HK Engr., Spectrum Engr., and ENGlobal in the past fifteen years has
involved marine, truck, or railcar loading. Familiar with all types of loading/unloading operations.
• While at Spectrum, designed front end for +/-10% cost estimate for a potential petroleum marine
loading operation for Petroci in Cote D’Ivoire, Africa.
• Have a design for a direct railcar to pipeline to barge for Bakken crude oil transfer design that is being
considered for future installations.
Employment History
Senior Mechanical Engineer, HK Engr./TeqPro, Inc./American Ingenuity 2009-Present
Senior Project Manager, Spectrum Engineering, Inc 2008-2009
Senior Project Manager, ENGlobal, Inc. 2005-2006
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2. Bruce LaCour
225-933-4458
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Spectrum Engineering, Inc. 2003-2005
Project Manager, ENGlobal, Inc. 2000-2003
Project Manager/Senior Mechanical Engineer, Salmon & Associates 1998-2000
Project Manager, Jacobs Professional Services 1996-1998
Project Manager/Mechanical Engineer Department Head, CDI Engr Group 1990-1996
Project Engineer/Design Engineering Manager, Georgia Gulf Corporation 1980-1989
Production Supervisor/Plant Manager, Ethyl Corporation 1979-1980
Production Engineer/Maintenance Engineer, Cos-Mar 1974-1979
Project Engineer, Barnard and Burk, Inc. 1973-1974
U.S. Army, Honorable Discharge 1970-1973
Junior Engineer, Boeing Aerospace and Nadustco, Inc. 1968-1969
Academic Credentials
Master of Business Administration Louisiana State University, 1978
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Louisiana Tech University, 1970
Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering in State of Louisiana since 1982
PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES THAT I AM FAMILIAR WITH THROUGH OPERATIONS OR
PROJECTS:
• Ethyl Benzene/Styrene - Production Engineer
• Linear Low Density and High Density Polyethylene Film - Production Engineer
• Caustic-Chlorine - Project Manager
• Vinyl Chloride Monomer - Project Manager
• PVC - Project Manager
• Methanol - Project Manager
• Phenol - Project Manager
• Exxon Polyethylene - Project Manager
• Exxon Refinery FCCU - Project Engineer
• Exxon Refinery Aromatics Unit - Project Manager
• Exxon Olefins Baton Rouge Plant - Project Manager
• Exxon "Escorez" Resins - Project Manager
• Fluorinated Hydrocarbons - Mechanical Engineer
• Ammonia - Mechanical Engineer
• Urea - Mechanical Engineer
• Valero Refinery Norco, La. - Mechanical Engineer
• Merichem Proprietary Sulfur Removal Processes and Equipment for Refineries - Mechanical
Engineer
• Petrotrin’s (Trinidad) Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Plant – Design Evaluation
• Sodium Bisulfite – Mechanical Engineer
• Canadian Bitumen Railcar Unloading – Mechanical Engineer
• Sugar Cane Juice Evaporation System Design for Audubon Sugar Institute
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