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John Wattick
Project Manager
Mosites Construction Company (Pittsburgh)
Speaker Bio
In his nine years with Mosites, John has contributed to all facets of the organization, including business development, estimating, purchasing, preconstruction, and operations. John oversees and supports the project as the primary point of contact from RFP through project execution and beyond the warranty life. He has provided support through programming and design development as well as direct oversight of preconstruction, purchasing, contract execution, schedule maintenance and development, and field operations. John is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Master’s of Science in Civil Engineering focusing on structural design. He is an associate board member of the ACE Mentor program of Western PA, member of the AIA-MBA Joint Committee focusing on improving project outcomes and collaboration and sits on the advisory committee for the WVU Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. John has co-authored two papers; one on his graduate research for a prototype reinforced polymer concrete filled wall panel and a second focusing on a case study for whole building envelope air leakage. He’s most proud of being a father of two children and sharing his projects with his oldest daughter.
Mosites:
Currently, in our 64th year, Mosites is a family-owned Construction Manager/General Contractor with a stable corporate management team and structure. Our commercial building staff includes 45 full-time office employees and, on average, 220 field staff, including union carpenters, operators, laborers, and concrete finishers. The ability to self-perform bid packages allows us to maintain a pulse on the market’s ebbs and flows relative to the workforce and material availability. Mosites’ self-perform capabilities include civil infrastructure, demolition, excavation, concrete, and general trades. Additionally, we can rely on our national union relationships to assemble a best-in-class workforce wherever we do business. Mosites has been recognized on several occasions in our industry as one of the region’s safest, most honest, and most trustworthy construction companies. We understand and interpret critical objectives and implementation strategies to effectively develop project scope, construction schedules, budget, and coordination. We pride ourselves on clear and concise communication, and our seamless process will draw upon proven construction delivery methodologies.
Mosites:
Currently, in our 64th year, Mosites is a family-owned Construction Manager/General Contractor with a stable corporate management team and structure. Our commercial building staff includes 45 full-time office employees and, on average, 220 field staff, including union carpenters, operators, laborers, and concrete finishers. The ability to self-perform bid packages allows us to maintain a pulse on the market’s ebbs and flows relative to the workforce and material availability. Mosites’ self-perform capabilities include civil infrastructure, demolition, excavation, concrete, and general trades. Additionally, we can rely on our national union relationships to assemble a best-in-class workforce wherever we do business. Mosites has been recognized on several occasions in our industry as one of the region’s safest, most honest, and most trustworthy construction companies. We understand and interpret critical objectives and implementation strategies to effectively develop project scope, construction schedules, budget, and coordination. We pride ourselves on clear and concise communication, and our seamless process will draw upon proven construction delivery methodologies.