Construction Graduate Spotlight - Michael Judson

Student Message

"Never let your fears of failing hold you back from trying, sometimes all it takes is a first step in the right direction." 

~   Michael Judson, Class of 2020

Current Role & Career Progression

Project Manager, Austin Commercial

Career progression:

• 2020
  Assistant Project Manager,
  Castle Rock Custom Homes
• 2021
  Estimator/Project Administrator,
  Brannon Construction
• 2022
  Project Engineer I & II,
  Austin Commercial
• 2023
  Project Manager I,
  Austin Commercial

Signature Project 

AdventHealth 3-story Medical Office Building, Lake Mary, Florida.

Description of project/metrics:

• 57,000 square feet medical office building featuring MRI, CT, X-Ray, Dexa, Mammo & Ultrasound.
• 14-month schedule
• Austin Commercial acted as construction manager (General Contractor).
• 17.9 million contract value
• Cutting Edge Technology - Drone video captures, Openspace video captures, BIM coordination, AutoCAD and Laser scanning of each floor.

"I started as Project Engineer I and was promoted to Project Engineer II about 6 months into the project. Due to some staffing changes at the company, I was able to take over Project Manager responsibilities for the last 4 months of the project and ensured the project was completed on time and profitable to our company. Overall, the project was a major success and one of the most critical learning periods of my entire career."

Career Aspirations

"Next goal is to complete my next several jobs on time and within budget in order to be promoted to Project Manager II by 2025."