I’ve added $10’s of millions to the bottom line by the work that I’ve bid and run, but I actually ended up in the electrical industry by accident…At 14, I spent my first day at Admic Electric in a muddy hole, twice as deep as I was tall… The boss was my Father.Upon receiving a B.S. in Construction Management and Economics minor in 2008, my intent was to construct hospitals for a building contractor. The housing market collapse demanded a strategy shift from buildings to bridges, so I applied at Kiewit. I took an interview with their subsidiary–an electrical contractor–Mass Electric, fearing that I might get hired.It was the best decision of my career.On my first project, they gave me almost 20,000 man-hours to run; on my second, responsibility North of $4 million. Two years in operations and I started estimating; working on projects in 14 states and 3 Canadian provinces, well over $1 billion.Soon I was entrusted with a team of estimators and accountability for bids ranging from $100’s of thousands to $100’s of millions. When my team won the largest project we pursued, I relocated to Virginia to setup the project controls, and quickly assumed change order management.Success was critical.We experienced nearly $100 million in complex changes including delays, acceleration, productivity lose, time related overhead, additional staff, cumulative impact, and scope changes. Yet, our team received the best client engagement scores in the company–measured by Gallup–and I was specifically named for exceptional performance by multiple clients.I've been given the opportunity to make a difference in our nation's capital, by reconstructing a landmark, as well as rehabilitating 22 train stations in the area on 4 consecutive contracts. The first of which, nearly tripled in size due to change orders and the last 3 of which were awarded by best value based on our performance on the previous contracts. I am very grateful for Mass Electric, especially the great people. I’ve been mentored by tremendously talented craft and staff alike, and have become capable technically, as well as in the areas of people development, client relations, and leadership.At the time, I didn’t like the mud, but now I’m particularly fond of my first foray in the electrical industry. It has provided me with incredible career opportunities, and helped shape both my character and professional goals.