901 Advizers
Jeff
Equipment Operations Specialist
JE Dunn Construction
University of Georgia
N/A
Q1Career path
Construction
Career Development
Sales
4:52
"I said, well, then I'm gonna leave. And they said, well, hold on a minute. What do you need?"
Q2Main responsibilities
Project Management
Equipment Management
Revenue Generation
5:07
"If you're an eighth of an inch off at the bottom, you could be four inches off at the top and it's gonna be tens of millions of dollars to fix it."
Q3Day in the life
Forecasting
Data Analysis
Customer Service
4:09
"So I prefer to start my day early and finish early."
Q4Most important skills - role
Problem-Solving
Microsoft Excel Skills
Communication
2:19
"If you can communicate well, even if you have no background knowledge...If you don't understand the question, you can ask. "
Q5Favorite parts - role
Work-Life Balance
Travel
Project Management
2:25
"I love my work-life balance. I start early, but I get home early. I'm home at three o'clock, almost every day. I get to spend hours with my kids."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Problem-Solving
Communication
Project Management
2:02
"I need transparency and I don't always get it. Um, I would say that's the biggest challenge."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Community Impact
Project Variety
Construction
1:37
"What people see...are the high rises. But what they don't see is the KC Current women's soccer stadium...or a battery factory in Clarksville, Tennessee"
Q8Who thrives in industry
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
Goal-Oriented
2:43
"Definitely goal oriented. Um, the people that do well know where they want to go, and they're pushing for that."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Data Analysis
Technology
Excel Skills
1:04
"Excel would be. It's so critical and I can't emphasize enough that even just a basic level and being sharp enough on Excel is just a requirement for my role."
Q10Entry-level positions
Entry-Level
Project Management
Career Development
1:49
"it's not a secretary or administrative assistant role. That's, you know, someone who's out on the project looking at what's going on."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Vendor Management
Communication
Relationship Building
2:23
"constant communication. Uh, when I first started I was a little hesitant."
Q12College ideas for success
Understanding People
Communication
Problem-Solving
1:16
"those degrees are really helpful for learning how to read people or understanding people's motivations"

