Alan Hargrave joins Port of Vancouver facilities staff

03/20/2008

VANCOUVER, Wash.-Bringing a vast experience in construction, Alan Hargrave is the newest member of the Port of Vancouver’s facilities staff, joining the port as a project manager.

Hargrave will focus his efforts on the construction oversight of the West Vancouver Freight Access project schedule one, the Kinder Morgan bulk facility relocation at terminal three, and the expansion of the port’s maintenance building.

Before joining the port, Hargrave worked as a construction management consultant, and completed 28 years of service to George Schmid and Sons, Inc., where he was an estimator/project manager in the family construction business.

He is currently a commissioner at the Port of Camas-Washougal, and a member of the Columbia River Economic Development Council’s board of directors.

A native of Camas, Hargrave lives in Washougal with his wife Mary and three kids Jessica (27), Brett (24) and Eric (23).

At a Glance
Who: Alan Hargrave
What: Recently named project manager at the Port of Vancouver USA
Quick Facts: Will oversee construction of the West Vancouver Freight Access Project, the Kinder Morgan bulk facility relocation and the expansion of the port's maintenance building...is a current commissioner at the Port of Camas-Washougal...worked in construction management as a consultant before joining the port staff.

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The Port of Vancouver, USA, created by Clark County taxpayers in 1912, is one of the major ports on the Pacific Coast. Its competitive strengths include available land, versatile cargo handling capabilities, vast transportation networks, a dependable labor force and an exceptional level of service to its customers and community.

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