Cecilia Kucharski's Construction Success Story -- From CM College Internships to Spearheading The Growth Of Webcor's San Diego Market

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On this episode, we are joined by Cecilia Kucharski -- Vice President and Operations Leader at Webcor in San Diego.
Cecilia's success story began studying Construction Management and being a part of multiple internship programs throughout her college career at Purdue University. After college, she jumped straight into the Bay Area construction industry working for a large contractor as a Project Engineer, then quickly rose into Project Management and Project Director roles. From there, she moved into estimating and Business Development, Business Acquisition, Business Strategy and Marketing. Finally, she moved back into Operations where she leads the charge for Webcor's market expansion in San Diego. It's great to hear Cecilia's passion when sharing why she loves being a part of Webcor, what makes their team culture unique, and what an EXCITING opportunity it is to be a part of their market growth in San Diego.
In this episode, we discuss:
• How her summer internships helped jumpstart your career in the right direction -- including what she's noticed some of the most successful internship programs have in common -- and where some miss the mark
• The difference between having a mentor and a sponsor -- and what this has meant to her career
• Why elite executive talent in the industry who might have a comfortable job at the moment should consider a move to the Webcor team to participate in this powerful mission they’re on to continue taking over the San Diego market
• How Webcor intentionally upskills their leaders -- and how this has driven a positive impact to their team and organization overall
And much more…
If you're looking for new ways to find strategic mentors or sponsors for your career, you want to learn about new opportunities to get on the ground floor in a growing market, or you simply want to hear the perspective of a seasoned construction leader who has worked nearly every aspect of the business -- you're in for a gem with this episode!