What Type of Person Thrives in the Construction Industry, According to a Senior Human Resources Manager at Precision Construction Services
Stephanie, a Senior Human Resources Manager at Precision Construction Services, highlights the importance of proactive, detail-oriented individuals in the construction industry, emphasizing a "pull to the left" philosophy—constantly seeking ways to accelerate project timelines and stay "on time and under budget." This proactive approach necessitates constant management of subcontractors and employees to achieve project goals.
Project Management, Proactive, Detail-oriented, Communication, Problem-solving
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Job Title
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Stephanie McDonald
Sr. Human Resources Manager
Precision Construction Services
Cal Poly - SLO
Communications
Architecture, Construction & Design
Human Resources (HR)
Honors Student, Greek Life Member, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Detail-oriented and proactive individuals thrive in construction.
2. Construction professionals must be proactive and constantly seek ways to improve efficiency and meet deadlines. The concept of "pulling to the left" emphasizes the importance of proactive project management.
3. Success in construction requires quick thinking and a proactive approach to management, rather than passively waiting for things to happen.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
The people who thrive in the construction industry are those that are detail-oriented and proactive. There's no sitting back and waiting in construction.
A term we use pretty often is "pull to the left." This explains the philosophy in project management and scheduling that our project team should constantly be looking for ways to pull the schedule to the left.
By that, I mean looking for ways to cut down on the time. We want to do this by identifying unnecessary people, whether it's subcontractors or our own employees, to do the task at hand.
We want to pull that schedule to the left so that we come in on time and under budget for a project. To do that, again, you can't wait for your subcontractors or clients to respond. You have to be proactively managing everyone around you on your project.
This ensures that you are pulling that schedule to the left. You are trying to quicken the pace at all times and not just sit back and wait for things to happen.