Phillip Blair, MBA, Pmp
About Phillip Blair, MBA, Pmp
Phillip Blair, MBA, PMP, serves as the Project Management Director for the Exascale Computing Project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has extensive experience in project controls and management, having held various positions in organizations such as URS Corporation, CB&I, and Management Solutions, LLC.
Current Role at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Phillip Blair serves as the Project Management Director for the Exascale Computing Project (ECP) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the advancement of high-performance computing initiatives in the United States. In addition to his role as Project Management Director, he has been the Group Lead at the laboratory since 2020, overseeing various project management functions.
Previous Experience in Project Management
Phillip Blair has extensive experience in project management across various organizations. He worked at URS Corporation as a Project Controls Analyst from 2009 to 2012. Following that, he served as a Senior Cost Scheduler at CB&I from 2012 to 2014. He continued his career at Management Solutions, LLC as a Senior Project Controls Specialist from 2014 to 2016, and later at Pro2Serve in a similar role from 2016 to 2017. His tenure at Oak Ridge National Laboratory includes positions as a Senior Project Control Specialist from 2017 to 2020.
Educational Background
Phillip Blair holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, where he studied Business Administration and Management from 2011 to 2012. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Western Kentucky University, studying from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, he obtained an Associate of Science in Civil Engineering Technology from the University of Kentucky, where he studied from 2001 to 2003.
Leadership Roles in Professional Organizations
Phillip Blair has held leadership positions within the East Tennessee Chapter of the Project Management Institute. He served as the Director of Membership from 2013 to 2017 and as the Vice President of Membership from 2014 to 2015. These roles involved overseeing membership initiatives and fostering professional development within the project management community.
Early Career in Engineering
Phillip Blair began his career in engineering, working as a Civil Engineer Technician at GRW Engineering from 2002 to 2008. He also gained experience as a Surveyor and Crew Chief at Eagle Engineering from 1999 to 2002. This foundational experience in engineering contributed to his later roles in project management and controls.