Doug Urbick

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

SKILLS

ABOUT DOUG URBICK

My entire career has been devoted to General Engineering Construction (grading, paving, underground, concrete structures, etc.). My start was with a new and small but growing firm, DSS Company. The company\'s three founders were extremely talented, they gave me the opportunity to wear many hats during my seven years there, These roles included takeoff, estimating, laborer, operator, mason, truck driver, foreman, superintendent, computer programmer, financial assistant, salesman, trainer and more. During my 30+ years, I have benefited tremendously from this broad exposure as it has given me a deep understanding of the business and it\'s people. I truly appreciate what true professionals work in our industry, regardless of whether that person holds a shovel or a pen. My tenure at Teichert Construction gave me the opportunity to gain leadership and broad technical/administrative skills in providing direction, oversight and accountability within an organization. At the age of 31 I became chief estimator and by 33 I was running all operations in a district office that performed in excess of $100 million/year. Leading the district through the recession of the early 90\'s was a very humbling experience. Teichert somehow kept their faith in me, and I went on to become the President of Teichert Construction in 2001, leading over employees at the age of 43. Teichert taught me that successful leadership must first mean ‘safely’ growing margin percentage - not volume. Leaders must be painfully disciplined not to compromise safely or margins for the sake of revenue growth. Resources are precious, and a substantial return on capital is the only way a firm can thrive over the long run. The most effective way to safely grow margins is to gain the trust of your people, as they are your most precious and yet vulnerable resource. I truly appreciate the phrase;\"The higher you go in an organization, the less your success depends upon your own efforts.\"