BYU-Idaho DCMS Podcast Series

Jordan Bales graduated from BYU-Idaho in Construction Management in 2014 with a minor in Business Management. Before that, Jordan worked with Schmueser & Associates in several capacities as a Carpenter, Junior Estimator, and Project Engineer. He did both of his internships with them and after graduating, hired on full time where he has had the opportunity to work as a Project Manager, Estimato...

Wayne Web, who is a 2020 graduated from BYU-Idaho in Construction Management with an emphasis in Safety. Wayne was an active member of ACMS, and participated in the ASC competitions for 2 different years. Shortly after he went on to do an internship with Okland Construction where he was a Project Engineer on the Pocatello Temple project. Wayne continued to stay on with them part-time until he grad...

James Jensen a 1998 Ricks College graduate. He was one of the last graduating classes of Ricks College before becoming BYU-Idaho. He was able to intern with Greeley & Hansen Engineering in Chicago, Illinois. James went on to receive his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago and then a Master’s degree in Business from Lewis University.  Sinc...

Austin Butler, a 2019 Construction Management graduate. He was able to intern with both, Steed Construction in Boise, Idaho and Johnson Carlier in Tempe Arizona. After graduation, Austin has continued to work for Johnson Carlier as an estimator, which is a company owned by Big-D Construction.

Rudy Puzey attended Weber State University and graduated from Utah State University with a Master’s in Technology Education. He is a 4thgeneration builder from the Salt Lake City area and worked for 15 years in Logan, Utah as a General Contractor. In 1989, Brother Puzey was hired on by Rick’s College to start the Construction Management Program that was currently a 2-year carpentry program. The pr...

Leon Rogers graduated from Weber State College in 1978 with a degree in Psychology and from Utah State University with a degree in Industrial Technical Education with a minor in Spanish. In 1981, he received his Master’s in Construction Management from Colorado State University. Continuing his education, Leon received his PhD in Construction Management in 1989 from Texas A&M. In 1981, he...

Jerry North is a 2007 Construction Management graduate. He was able to intern with both, Newmark Homes in Dallas, Texas and Jacobsen Construction Company in Salt Lake City, Utah. Once graduated from BYU-Idaho, Jerry started working for Jacobsen and served as a Project Manager, Project Engineer and an Estimator. After working for Jacobsen for 9 years, Jerry was hired as Director of Planning, Design...

Geoff Nielson is a 2011 Construction Management graduate. He was able to intern with both, NBW Architects as a drafter and EA Property Care as a project Manager. Once graduated from BYU-Idaho, Geoff started working on his Master’s in Architecture from the University of Idaho. He graduated in 2015 with a certificate in Bioregional Planning and Community Design. Since his last year in graduate schoo...

Andrew Gillett is a 2009 Construction Management graduate. He was able to intern with Kiewit Corporation and then found himself working there after graduation. In 2011, Andrew relocated to Arizona to work for McCarthy Building Companies as an Estimator. Since being there, Andrew has traveled the U.S. working on projects from the ASU Bio design Institute, to the new Las Vegas Raiders Stadium to a $...

Brian and Shannon Drees are 2006 and 2007 BYU-I Construction Management graduates. They are married and went through the program together. While in school they got married, did two internships together with Pulte Homes and SMA Consulting in Florida. After they spent some time in Rexburg finishing up school, they decided to move to Las Vegas and immerse themselves in what they learned in school. To...

Taylor Cardon is a 2009 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He was able to intern with both, Chapman Companies as he met with government officials collaborating about the needs of the area and SG Western Construction as a Field Supervisor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Taylor moved around within a few companies before settling down with JB Henderson Construction back in 2011. He cu...

Josh Miller is a 2018 BYU-Idaho Construction Management Graduate. He completed three internships before graduating. All three were done with Swinerton Builders in Portland, Oregon. After graduation, Josh was hired on by Swinerton Builders in their VDC Department working in the Mass Timber Division. 

Tyler Martin is a 2008 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He completed both of his internships before graduating. One was done with LC Construction in Rexburg, Idaho and his second one was done with Nucor Building Systems in Brigham City, Utah. Tyler has a vast list of experience in the construction industry from drafting to Project Manager. He is currently working as a Project manager fo...

Christopher Watkins is a 2017 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He completed both of his internships before graduating. His first one was done with Cornerstone General Contractors in Seattle, Washington and the other was done with K hovnaniam Homes in Phoenix, Arizona. Since graduating, Christopher has been working for DK Mullon Architects, as well as completing his master’s in architect...

Jared Jordan is a 2020 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He completed both of his internships before graduating. His first one was done with a landscape company in Rexburg, Idaho and the other was done with Magleby Construction in Sun Valley, Idaho. While in school and just before graduating, Jared was President of ACMS. Since graduation, Jared was hired on by AllTerra Consulting as a Pr...

Reed is 1975 Arizona State University construction graduate and continued his education, receiving a Masters as well. Reed has 4 publications about the construction industry. He has 26 years of experience in project, construction and contract management of power plant, refinery, telecommunications projects and research and development with various Bechtel entities. He has held positions from Proje...

Quinn and Anisha Chick are both 2015 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduates. They completed both of their internships before graduating. Their first internships were done with PCL Construction in Bakersfield California and their second ones were done with Howard S. Wright (Quinn) and PCL Construction (Anisha) in Seattle, Washington. Since graduating, Quinn and Anisha have found themselves sta...

Emily Chase is a 2016 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. She completed both of her internships before graduating. One was done with Southwest Gas in Las Vegas, Nevada and the other was done with Ry-land Homes (known as Cal-Atlantic) in Northern Virginia. Since graduating, Emily has worked and is currently working for Verity Homes as an estimator based out of Bismarck, North Dakota.

Ian Checketts is a 2015 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He completed both of his internships before graduating. One was done at BYU-Hawaii and the other was done with Pulte Homes in Northern California . Since graduating, Ian has worked as a project engineer, superintendent, project manager and as an owner of his own residential company.

Mike Bahr is a 2018 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He completed three internships before graduating. Two were done with PCL Construction is Bakersfield, California and one was done with DPR Construction in Sacramento, California. Since graduating, Mike has been hired on by DPR Construction, the same company where he completed his third internship.

Antonio Martinez is a 2019 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He completed two internships, one was done with Layton Construction in Utah and the other one was done with Zwick Construction also in Utah. Since graduating, Antonio was hired on by Zwick Construction as a Project Engineer in the Salt Lake City Division.

Brad Duffy is a 2014 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He completed two internships, one was done on campus with the Electrical Department and another was done with PCL Construction in Bakersfield California. Since graduating, Brad has worked as field Engineer for PCL Construction, a Product Manager at Rain for Rent and now is a Branch Manager for Rain for Rent in Minnesota.

Justin Holbrook is a 2013 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He completed three internships, one with Henderson Inc. in Williamsburg, Virginia, another with Turner Construction in Dallas Texas and one with Okland Construction in Rexburg, Idaho. Since graduating, Justin has worked as Project Engineer, Superintendent and Assistant Project Manager . Currently he works for MEB General Contrac...

Molly Dobson is a 2019 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. She interned twice with Sellen Construction in the Seattle Washington area but since graduating, Molly works as a Project Manager for McCarthy Building Company in Southern California.

Anders Grillone is a 2018 BYU-Idaho Construction Management graduate. He has interned with and is now working for McCarthy Building Company in their Solar Division. Anders has worked on various projects with McCarthy, which takes him all over the United States.