Be humble, be patient, and take your time to master one craft at a time. Identify a senior in the field you are interested in to teach you what you are trying to become. It takes years to master a craft, so be patient and take no shortcuts knowing you won’t have to fight for recognition once you’re there. The world will come to you seeking your outstanding knowledge and abilities. – Chacho, Quality Control Manager
I’ve been lucky to have a few people who saw potential in me despite me being young and inexperienced, they saw the drive I had and invested their time to teach me. I was given opportunities to demonstrate what I could do and along with a few blunders, encouragement came and even some consequences that all turned out to help me be the person I am today. I’m lucky to have had and still have mentors who see my hunger for knowledge, they take time out of their day to invest in me to continue to grow in my career. – Nancy, Logistics Coordinator
Take a lot of notes and ask a lot of questions. Engage with people in all aspects of the project – from marketing and pursuit teams to the design team to those in the field making the plans come to life! Having spent most of my career on the design side, I learned the most when I was willing to get onsite and talk to the people building what I was designing. Asking questions about how different aspects of the project were being installed so that we could adjust details and information in future projects to more closely follow how it would be constructed in the field. It helps to help to understand all people working in the process of design-build and how we can all help each other be successful in our projects. It truly takes a village and we can all continue to learn and grow from each other, no matter how long we have been in the industry. -Tara Barber, Design Manager