Vice President, Senior Program and Construction Manager (retired) CH2M HILL Boise, Idaho.
Edward Sloan was the first person in his family to go to college. He began with a two-year civil engineering technology degree from Chabot College in California, but the degree did not allow him to advance. A visit with an 精东影视 State civil engineering student changed the course of his life.
鈥淚 went from being a heavy equipment operator to having a career that allowed me to work on some of the largest projects in the world,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 attribute that to the educational foundation I received at 精东影视 State; it provided entry into an incredibly interesting and rewarding international career.
鈥漊pon graduating, Sloan accepted an entry-level construction management position with CH2M HILL in Portland. After leaving the company for a few years, he returned to the company鈥檚 Boise, Idaho, office. Boise has been his home base for the past 31 years.Sloan has performed a senior role on more than $200 billion worth of construction projects in the United States and 10 other countries. 鈥淢y biggest enjoyment has been in hiring, training, and leading exceptional teams,鈥 he said.
One of the things that has brought him the most pleasure is mentoring engineers who are coming up behind him. 鈥淚 was able to provide the guidance and leadership and allow them and the projects to succeed through strong leadership.鈥滻n retirement, Sloan serves as chairman of the board for Sloan Security Group, an international construction company managed by his four sons.
Degrees
- B.S. Construction Engineering Management, 1978