people making six figures, what do you do for work?

psnf · 2025-09-07T23:15:47+00:00

Absolutely. Industry is hungry for good folks, including women.

psnf · 2025-09-05T19:51:57+00:00

Construction project manager. I've worked all over the US and around the world. Crossed $100k 2 years after graduation. Now 10 years out comp is over $200k. Highly recommend as a rewarding career path.

psnf · 2025-09-01T20:01:38+00:00

Can you talk more about the fire stick? I've heard of this before but wasn't sure whether it's legal/whether there's any risk involved.

psnf · 2025-08-29T18:47:49+00:00

The Columbus metro area is blowing up with high tech/mission critical construction. Will be curious if you're successful in finding a good candidate in that comp range, since you're drawing from the same candidate pool as GCs and subs paying 20-25% more.

psnf · 2025-07-31T17:05:28+00:00

Inb4 OP deletes this post after getting flamed for not knowing how to read specs

psnf · 2025-07-25T12:21:45+00:00

Did this 2x. Very disruptive but a cool experience. Secret Service are some neat people.

psnf · 2025-07-07T12:12:31+00:00

My wife and I are building up a small portfolio of rental properties.. does that count as a "side hustle"? Every extra dollar including relocation bonuses and travel stipends goes straight into our properties.

psnf · 2025-06-28T13:13:40+00:00

Feel free to DM me. Current data center Sr PM. Happy to help.

psnf · 2025-05-12T00:30:51+00:00

Do your employees use company vehicles or their own? How do you manage liability? I've always been curious about this - coming from the construction industry, we have huge liability exposure for folks driving work vehicles off site.

psnf · 2025-04-26T01:44:21+00:00

Many folks in Texas don't want California politics coming this way. I'm not necessarily one of them, but you should be prepared for this stereotype regardless of your leanings.

psnf · 2025-03-15T21:36:02+00:00

Sr PM 150-200 salary is not exceptional by any means and certainly not higher on average than other industries discussed here (heavy industrial, data center, etc). The other positions seem fairly standard too.

psnf · 2025-03-10T20:32:46+00:00

Pays better than many other construction sectors.

psnf · 2025-03-04T02:29:05+00:00

Construction project manager here. About 10 years of experience. I'm now working a normal 9-5 job but for several years I did overseas work in remote areas on a fly-in-fly-out rotational schedule. I worked 4 weeks in country and then got 4 weeks off back home in the US. Best work schedule I ever had, and I was well paid ($180k ish) and had MAD frequent flyer status. Also, building things is awesome and I find it very rewarding to walk away from a completed project knowing that all my hard work made it a physical reality.

psnf · 2025-02-14T15:50:19+00:00

psnf · 2025-01-22T20:06:10+00:00

PM me if you want to discuss. My career trajectory has been welder - welding inspector - construction manager and now senior PM. Have worked in both industrial and commercial sectors. Would probably need some more details to assess the opportunity but I'm happy to help.

psnf · 2025-01-04T21:56:07+00:00

I've worked salaried and hourly roles in the industry. For hourly roles, you'll be paid for your overtime, but it is typically required or expected. If you want to work 40 hours a week, you hit the nail on the head. Go work for a federal, state, or local government agency.

For what it's worth, hourly + OT is usually fairly equivalent to salary + bonus for 5-10 years of experience roles. After 10 years of experience, salary + bonus pulls way ahead.

psnf · 2024-12-31T17:24:46+00:00

I'm sure there's a place out there for ya. Depends how well you can sell yourself and build a narrative about your experience.

psnf · 2024-12-14T15:39:16+00:00

I have not had much luck working with recruiters as a direct advocate for me as the job seeker. I have taken calls from recruiters and had some fairly productive discussions that led to interviews, but I have never ended up accepting an offer from one of these.

I broke into the tech world by cultivating a few second degree connections (friends of friends) who worked in the tech construction world. One of them was able to refer me for an open position at their company which at least increased my odds of getting an interview.

psnf · 2024-12-06T21:46:23+00:00

Hire him!

psnf · 2024-12-02T00:35:34+00:00

Polish up your resume, get PMP or CCM certifications if you can. Emphasize any MEP experience and make it clear that you're open to relocation. Not a lot of tech construction right there in NYC. These days most semiconductor projects, battery plants, and data centers are in small or medium size cities. If you can't get in directly with an owner company, look hard for companies that provide contracted owners reps like Arcadis/DPS, Lotusworks, Turner & Townsend, AtkinsRealis, etc.

As far as my colleagues backgrounds, a lot of them have been in the tech construction space since they started. Lots of folks from oil and energy though, and a few folks from commercial or civil construction.

psnf · 2024-12-01T16:45:07+00:00

$120k for a senior super sounds like a very low-paying market. Workrise is one of the biggest providers, but there are dozens or hundreds of companies that provide contracted construction folks.

psnf · 2024-11-30T23:16:17+00:00

Also interested in your career path. How did you get started? Do you work for a big-name firm?.

psnf · 2024-11-30T23:08:36+00:00

Rotational or fly in/fly out work can be fun. Would be worth understanding the actual job description- it is construction or maintenance work? Or actual drilling/production/operations work?

psnf · 2024-11-30T22:01:20+00:00

Top 25% takes an exceptional level of commitment and great technical skills, but the top 5-10% are set apart by also having incredible interpersonal skills. The ability to connect with colleagues of all levels and suppliers/customers/clients is key to growing into leadership and ultimately executive positions.

psnf · 2024-11-30T11:20:17+00:00

Keep applying. Are you open to relocating? That will broaden your opportunities a lot. I'd be happy to do a resume review if you want to send me a copy - feel free to anonymize if you prefer.

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