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When new Project Managers start at Rosendin, Training and Development is a key part of
they are enrolled in PM Boot Camp. These Rosendin’s Strategic Goal to Invest in the Best!
individuals are brought to Rosendin's Corporate Attract, develop, and inspire the best and the
Headquarters for an intensive, hands-on workshop brightest within the industry. The Rosendin
delivered by subject matter experts from various Electric Training department exists to provide a
departments within the company. Electricians new means to increase company value (effectiveness)
to field leadership positions are put into Rosendin's by increasing the value of its greatest asset, our
Foreman’s Development Program. This program employees, and to build future leaders within the
builds on the training received through the Joint company. "
Apprenticeship Training Programs and teaches
leadership skills.
Angie Hart | Front Desk Receptionist to VP
It's hard to believe that I've been working at Rosendin Manager and I loved my
Electric for 28 years, beginning my career as the front desk job. I loved being a part
receptionist. It was here where I became involved in doing of building something
" small projects for other departments, including updating and bringing that building
the pages of the material Biddle book. I was intrigued while
on-line. I continued to
looking through the book and I started asking questions work on larger and larger
about the content. Around that time I enrolled in college projects and five years
full-time and needed a part-time job so the Division later I became the Division
Manager in San Jose offered me a part-time job working Manager over the Special
with the Administrative Assistants. I would price T&M tags Project Group in San Jose.
using labor rates and the same Biddle book I had updated In the past two years I have
previously. One day, I was working on pricing those tags been Operations Manager
when the Division Manager asked me if I would like to see of the Bay Area and am
the physical material I was pricing. He took me on a tour of now Vice President over most of Northern California. While
the warehouse and I started asking more questions on how I still love what I do and the people I work with, it has not
things went together and how they worked. Two years later been without its challenges. Construction is a tough market
I went out onto a job-site as a Project Assistant. to work in for anyone and being a woman can make it even
harder. However, in spite of the challenges, I would do it
A year and a half later I ran my first project, the all over again. I have been here more than half my life and
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium with a lot of help from plan to continue until I retire.
my mentor. Nine years after I started I became a Project
“I thought it was very interesting to learn about the company being
employee-owned and how that affects the employees. The video
that showed each year of ESOP's evolution and improvement
helped to give me a better understanding of the company's growth
and development. I also like to see that everyone is helping each
other because the success of the company is success for the
individual and vice versa. I liked that feeling of a community.”
Austin Tanaka
Assistant Engineer Intern (San Jose, CA)
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Brandon Stephens | From Intern to Division Manager
A few weeks ago, my LinkedIn notification reminded me that my work anniversary
with Rosendin Electric was approaching. I’m sure most of us see this on our social
media accounts, but when you are reminded that another year or two (or 14 in my
case) have passed, it makes for a good moment of reflection.
Like many, I was “born” into the electrical contracting world with my dad owning his
own business when I was growing up. I am pretty confident in saying that I was his
first employee. I was fortunate, however, that I was always able to have a part-time
job and money in my pocket. I also realized that it was a very good jump start for my
future career.
I went to college with a very clear mission in mind of finishing in four years and
moving out of Idaho as fast as I could. Fortunately, during my Junior year, a new
Chair for the Construction Management department was hired. His primary focus was
formalizing a true internship program for the college. This was great news because
now I could work and gain college credit, as I didn’t have any time to waste thanks to
having to retake a couple of classes (philosophy….really???) in order to make my 4-year goal.
I secured an internship with DPR Construction where I worked at a hospital in southern Oregon. It was the most pivotal
moment in my education and career. Up to this point, I spent my entire “work life" in the electrical world and felt pretty
confident about my knowledge regarding the industry as a whole. I realized very quickly that, even with the number of
years working for my dad along with three years of college, I still had A LOT to learn. I spent the next 10 weeks of the
program reviewing steel shop drawings and hospital room finish schedules, something that couldn’t be further from
traditional pipe and wire work!
During this time, I discovered that I grew as a person and a student. I was away from my friends, family, and fiancée and
in a situation that was completely foreign -- something I had never experienced or felt before. That summer forced me
out of my comfort zone, both mentally and physically, and challenged me to adapt to unfamiliar and difficult situations.
I gained new knowledge, but more importantly, was able to see how teams work together in the real world and how I
could contribute to those team as a true team member. After graduation, in June 2004, I started my career with Rosendin
Electric as an Assistant Project Manager. Through training and on-going development, I quickly advanced into a Project
Manager role, then spent seven years as a Project Executive. Since 2014, I have been a Division Manager responsible for
Rosendin’s Southwest Region operations. Over the course of my career at Rosendin I have taken the skills I learned in the
summer of 2003 and continue to practice them on a daily basis.
“I really enjoyed the estimating
presentation. Their presentation
and activity did a fantastic job of
helping us learn and understand
the basics of electrical estimating.”
Connor Wilkinson
Assistant Project Manager Intern (Reno, NV)
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