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Cory Abourezk
General Superintendent
Light Rail Construction
Over 150 construction
workers on the Light
Rail West Line.
Men and Women.
Pay begins at $14.00 an hour.
After just Two Years some Employees are
making $29.00 an hour.
Tips for Getting Job!
Light Rail West Line Construction
Should be 18 and have a
dependable driving record.
Have to be able to carry up to 50
pounds.
When you apply ask to speak
with the Boss-Superintendent.
Be Positive!  Explain How Much
You Would Like to Work There!
Work Ethic Universally Appreciated!
Mr. Abourezk has over a thousand applications of people
who want to work for him.
He wants a person with a strong work ethic!
Mr. Abourezk says that he is looking for these work
qualities in his employees:
Always showing up on time or early
Self Starter
Finishing a duty than asking for the next one
Availability/Flexible Schedule
Truthfulness
Good Team Worker
Other Items to consider:
Drug Testing at initial hiring as well as at
random times.
Profanity or inappropriate behavior is not
tolerated. It is important to represent yourself
well with the community.
References (Build a Resume) Past Employers,
Teachers, Administrators, People who will say
what a good worker you are.
Mr. Abourzek has asked
references, “The Economy is
bad and I have a thousand apps
in front of me, would you put
this guy at the top of the list?”
Things to consider for a Career in
Construction
Construction as a practical career
helps with a college education,
Construction management, etc.
You can get a job without a college
education it just might be a little bit
harder.
Good with math- It is getting smarter.
Trick: Find the Boss-Superintendent
when applying for a job.
Be willing to relocate.
Not hiring currently but a good time to meet before the
hiring season May.
Cory Abourezk General Superintendent
DTCG Denver Transit Construction
10455 West 6th Avenue
Suite 150
Lakewood, CO 80215
Office 303-238-2240
Cell 303-435-7163
The Following slides are
from Mr. Abourezk’s
original presentation.
INTRODUCTION
• Construction careers and opportunities
• The importance of light rail and transit
to thriving communities
• Greetings and pictures from DTCGJV
Denver Transit Construction Group, a Joint Venture of Herzog Inc. and
Stacy and Witbeck General Engineering, Inc.
Construction as a practical career
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With a college education and a degree in Construction Management or
Civil Engineering (CM or CE) there are many possibilities open to any
eager individual including Project Engineering or Management.
Without continued education or degrees there are STILL many
opportunities available to any eager individual, using the “learn while you
earn” approach, including Project Engineering or Management.
Construction as a great career
• The Field Constructors Approach to Owning the Business;
a) There are always abundant opportunities for entry level positions in most
construction fields. Most jobs have a high percentage of “unskilled labor”
seeded into the workforce.
b) The trick to getting into one of these starting positions is to find the
Superintendent in charge and meet them face to face. Be positive, always
positive.
c) Once you’re in, become indispensable. Work ethic is universally appreciated.
d) After a period of time, and paying your dues by being a steady performer, the
outstanding people become foremen. Outstanding foremen become
superintendents and the best supers become General Superintendent.
e) From top superintendents come the industries leaders and presidents of
construction companies nationwide. Only about half of these are college
graduates.
Construction Opportunities
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Although union companies do exist in Colorado the principal workforces
in the state are manned by non-union personnel.
What this means to the average person looking for work is that there are
good paying positions available for anyone who shows a talent for;
Labor work (For grading, paving, walls, pipe and utilities, track
construction, structural concrete, cleanup, storm water pollution
management, etc.)
Carpentry
Concrete finishing
Heavy equipment operation
So many other trades.
Civil work and Walls
Civil work and Walls
Wall Building
More Wall Building
500,000 Total
Square Feet.
Light Rail Construction
Why light rail?
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Historically, transit construction opportunities have improved as the
economy has worsened making light rail construction companies
somewhat recession-proof.
We build across the nation giving employees the opportunity to move
with the company and see more of this great country.
Most forward thinking metropolitan urban planners realize that new
highway construction , through already crowded corridors, simply takes
too much space and a rapid transit alternative is sought.
Track Construction
Light Rail Discussion
Why light rail?
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Sperlings Best Places for 2008 listed the top five cities to live in America.
Of these cities four of them had light rail transit servicing the
downtown areas.
In the last two years we are seeing a trend in our industry leaning
towards mixed transit options such as streetcar systems linked to light
rail systems and hopefully, in the near future, high speed rail systems
connecting major cities light rail lines.
As cities in America reach a population critical mass, the importance of
easy to use transit systems increases.
Open discussion?