SUPERINTENDENT
Working with Senior Project Manager Katie King, I am finishing up the Gateway Place Phase I project. This is a wood-frame multifamily project set for completion later this summer. Early in my career, I worked on many similar projects and it’s been a rewarding experience seeing this affordable housing project come to life for the West St. Paul community.
I’ve had many opportunities to come up through the ranks from carpenter to superintendent. I’ve been able to broaden my skills and contribute in ways that go beyond my skills as a carpenter.
Flexibility and adaptability. Every schedule needs to be considered carefully and the entire team needs to understand the many moving parts within it that could change.
I am the staff carpenter at seven different hunting shacks throughout Minnesota. Also, I’ve been married for 15 years!
Our team is dedicated to enriching the communities we serve—whether through volunteering, financial contributions, or donating our construction services to nonprofit organizations. As a company, we’re proud to do our part in supporting community members and causes for the benefit of all.
At RJM Construction, we believe that the measure of our work is the positive effect it has on others. We are proud to give back in any way we can to lift others up, strengthen communities, and change our world for the better.
At RJM, we understand the importance of moving beyond good intent in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices to measurable impact. We are invested in developing the cultural competence of our internal teams and identifying ways to weave sustainable DEI practices and principles into our company policies and strategic goals.
Incorporated into our mission, vision, and values are DEI best practices. At RJM, we
Diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our business are important to us, so we make it a priority to build relationships with small, minority, and women-owned business enterprises (SMWBE) with whom we can partner for subcontract work in the community. To create these important relationships, RJM proactively solicits SMWBEs through targeted outreach, job fairs, partnering programs, mentoring opportunities, and networking events.
In addition to networking with organizations like National Association of Minority Contractors, MEDA, and Association of Women Contractors, we host pre-bid informational meetings to present local and SMWBE contractors with potential opportunities. We also invite contractors to open houses to explain bid packages, procurement schedules, and processes.
Through our engagement with higher education institutions and other organizations, over the years RJM has developed an internship program that aligns with our values and mission. Not only does this program allow us to provide mentorship and outreach, having young talent here at RJM touches many aspects of our business in positive ways:
We attract interns through outreach at career fairs and involvement with numerous industry- and community-based associations. We also encourage our employees to stay connected with their alma matter and to share our intern message whenever possible. We also attract candidates through word-of-mouth from interns who have successfully completed the program.
At RJM Construction, we are committed to helping each other develop and grow—both as people and professionals. We achieve this by building workplace solutions and benefits that put our team at the forefront. From professional development and educational opportunities to team lunches and happy hours, we encourage each other to learn, innovate, share our successes together.
These efforts help us bring collaboration, positive attitudes, and cutting-edge solutions to every construction project we take on, ensuring our work helps clients achieve their unique vision.