279 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition ENERGY, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING Venture — a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Saudi Arabia’s Basic Industries Corporation that has sought to lay the foundation for products needed around the world. To wit, Mr. McDonald remains engaged in the construction of modules for a multi-billion-dollar plant that is set to be constructed in the Plaquemines Parish of Louisiana for Venture Global LNG. Prior to his role at KBR, Mr. McDonald operated at Fluor Technical Services, a major construction and engineering firm, for over eight years. Previously, he worked for several familyowned contractors throughout the Gulf Coast region, through which he began as an assistant and worked his way up through the piping sector, rising to become a foreman, a general foreman and, ultimately, a superintendent. Having become a senior construction manager for Dynamic Industries Inc., he was asked by ExxonMobil to leave contracting and work directly with clients, at which time he joined Fluor. Since then, Mr. McDonald has greatly enjoyed sharing his experiences and serving as a mentor on behalf of others. To support his career efforts, Mr. McDonald has attained numerous designations in his field, including as a certified construction manager through the Construction Manager Certification Institute and as a project management professional via the Project Management Institute, both in 2014. Similarly dedicated to civic advocacy, he has supported the work of the Alzheimer’s Alliance in East Texas by regularly raising funds. In accounting for his success, Mr. McDonald credits the relationships he built with his father and grandfather, both of whom worked to instill in him a dedicated work ethic. He is likewise grateful for the first journeyman he worked under during his days as an assistant contractor. Looking to the future, Mr. McDonald hopes to continue doing right by his clients. Drawing on more than 45 years of expertise in the construction industry, Billy H. McDonald Jr. is recognized for his work at Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) LLC, where he has served as a senior project manager since 2018. In this capacity, he oversees the construction, fabrication, erection and assembly of modules on behalf of such projects as the Gulf Coast Growth BILLY H. MCDONALD JR. SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER Kellogg Brown & Root LLC Aransas Pass, TX
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