901 Advizers

Jeff

Equipment Operations Specialist

JE Dunn Construction

University of Georgia
N/A

Jeff, has over 10 years experience in sales and logistics across industries including agriculture and construction.
Architecture, Construction & Design
Operations and Project Management
Political Science, American Studies
Scholarship Recipient

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"

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