Jared Agee's Career Path and Lessons Learned - The CM Mentors Podcast Season 2 Episode 9 - PART 2

In this second part of the CM Mentors podcast, Matt, Kyle, and Jared delve into Jared’s journey from growing up on a farm to becoming Senior Project Support and Analysis Manager at Nestle Purina. They explore how Jared’s diverse career path, which included roles in construction management, municipal inspections, and structural steel projects, provided him with a unique perspective on project management, industrial construction, and the importance of analytical thinking. The episode also emphasizes the value of proper planning, the dangers of complacency, and how modularization can transform the construction industry.
Episode Highlights:
- Jared’s Career Journey -Jared shares his career story, starting from his farm upbringing, his shift from physics to architectural design, and his role with Albarisi working on power plants, schools, and stadiums.
Transitioning Between Construction Sectors
- The challenge of moving from residential to industrial projects.
- How different sectors, like industrial vs. residential, require different levels of design expertise, project execution, and contractor management.
- The importance of hiring highly skilled tradespeople to avoid costly rework in industrial settings.
Preconstruction and Complacency:
- Jared emphasizes the importance of solid preconstruction work and warns against becoming complacent when working on “cookie-cutter” projects.
Project Analysis and Portfolio Management:
- Jared discusses the importance of detailed project analysis and how his current role involves analyzing project performance, standardizing processes, and improving KPI reporting.
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Hosts:
- Matt Graves
- Kyle Grandell
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