September 17, 2015

Mr. Cody Kaser

North Dakota State University
Minard 318
Fargo, ND 58102
Subject: My Job Search Company Profiles
Dear Instructor Kaser:
Throughout the past few weeks I have put in 10+ hours into my research of Blattner
Energy and Egan Construction. While reading about the companies I had come to a conclusion
about what the similarities and differences were. There werent many significant ones that stuck
out but there were a few that caught my attention. When going into this project my goal was to
find a job where I could have a change of learning a lot of material and real life scenarios that
would help me in the long run. So with that in mind I had to find a job that expects a lot but also
know that I will need help starting out with the job. So that is what I did, I found Blattner Energy
which is an entry-level job and I also found Egan Construction which is a project manager
internship. This similarity is important because the only knowledge that I currently have about
construction management is what I have read out of a book which doesnt mean much. Another
similarity is that I will be in charge of a group of people within both companies. This is a very
important similarity because it means that both jobs are going to prepare me for the real world.
The main difference between these companies is that Blattner energy is all about the
energy field in construction and Egan Construction are leaning more towards the commercial
side of construction. This is a huge difference since this alone can change what subcontractors
are being brought onto the site and the laws that have to be abided by and efficiency of the work
force. Another main difference between Blattner and Egan have, is that I Blattner is an entrylevel position where I will have many more responsibilities and could potentially work my way
up the rank in the company. But in Egan I will be an intern and I am there for knowledge and
cheap labor for the company. This is sufficient since it can effect whether or not I have a future
in this company or if I will just be another employee.
Throughout my research I have learned about what can help influence how I will write
application materials for the job. Blattner has been in the industry for over 100 years, they have
been very successful and they have a very professional look on their website. They also care a
lot about their employees. They believe that their employees love of the company is wait makes
their customers also love the company. So when I am writing up application materials for
Blattner I will sound more professional and I will have to show what I can do to improve the
company. I can also throw in there about how the best jobs are the one where the employers care
about the employees.

While researching Egan Construction I learned that they are a little different from
Blattner Energy. While Blattner has few tabs to click on and talk about their company Egan has
links to different pages all over that are whiling to share more information about the company.
They are also all about safely, they first thing on the website is that they were recognized for
being one of the safest companies in America. So for my application materials I will talk a lot
about what they have done in the past and how safety is a key role in being in the construction
industry. Also while I was talking to someone from Blattner they were looking for someone that
does know some sort of general knowledge of working in the field. So in my resume I will
include all of my general knowledge and past experiences about construction. Where Egan For
my internship I would be put to work in the office so when communicating with them I would
talk about the classes that I have taken and the types of documents I have learned to use.
Sincerely,

Josh Smith

Blattner Energy Profile

Company Profile:
Blattner Energy
Company Website:
http://blattnerenergy.com/
Position Applying for:
Field Construction Coordinator
Type of Business:
Blattner Energy is known for their work on
power generation construction projects. They
have split off from other forms of construction.

Who does the company do Business with:

From looking at their website and following
them on Facebook it looks like their primary
costumer would be the cities, counties, and
states.
Demographics:
Location: Avon, MN
Size: For main employees I could not find an
amount. But they do have many subcontractors
and suppliers. It looks as if they are also
looking for more subcontractors and suppliers,
since they have an application link on their
main webpage to work for Blattner Energy.

Company History:
Blattner Energy Was founded by David Henry.
It was originally called D.H. Blattner & Co.
Railway Contractors. When established they
have worked on heavy civil, mining, and
railroad construction. In 2008 Blattner Energy
was established to build the energy portfolio
that D.H. Blattner & Co. had already
established. Blattner Energy is now mainly
focused on energy while D.H. Blattner &Co.
works on all other branches of construction.

Business Objective: The objective is to succeed and add value to the project lifestyle, whether
its saving money, enhancing technology, or overcoming challenges that at first looked as if they
were impossible. Their primarily goals are to focus on the finish line of the project(s) that they
are working on and have it completed by the date set for it to be finished. Another main goal of
theirs is to make sure that their employees are satisfied with their work. This is why I would love
to work here. They really take care of their employees by making the work area positive, they
have good managers, and they provide great benefits to keep their employees healthy.
Brief Description of Position: The position that I would be taking over would require me to
give my input on many subject in order to make sure the job runs smoothly. I will be in charge
of the full construction process a high voltage electrical system. I will assist electrical
superintendents. I am responsible for installation guidance, QA/QC enforcement, scheduling
support, and client correspondence. I will also help keep the work zone safe and productive

while producing quality work at controlled costs. Thats only a few things that I will be helping
out will. After contacting Blattner I learned that 50% of the time I will be in the office working
on paper work and the other 50% of the time I will be working hands on in the field.
Introductory Narrative: In the past three years I have been working general labor, nothing big
but big enough to get me interested. So now Im ready to get into the larger field of construction
and start working with my degree. Our instructors are telling us that we wont know ow what our
field is like until we work in it. Right now I am more interested in finding an internship because
it will be more beneficial to me. I would like to use the information that I am learning in class if
actual scenarios instead of just for homework assignments. I thought that Blattner would be a
great place to apply to because of how well they treat their employees and respect them. Which I
think is important because with my past experience I am not like that average Joe I have valuable
skills that I can present to the company.
Sources of Revenue: Blattner Energy has received there source of revenue from the projects that
they complete. Since Blattner Energy is a construction firm their only form of revenue is from
the physical labor that they put into a project.
Whos who:
President: Doug Olson: Doug is the Current president of Blattner energy. He has been the
president now for 13 years and has really made Blattner Energy into the Great name that it is
today. Doug is a very loyal man according to his social media and business accounts he is very
faithful to his family and work. Those are his main activities in life.
Vice President: Doug Fredrickson: Doug has been working with Blattner ever since he graduated
from Bemidji State University. His work consists of helping other leaders of the corporation
keep the good name of the company and also improve it to the best of their ability.
Project Director: Stephen Jones: Mr. Jones is very committed to his work. He has been working
in the energy field for the past 20 years. He has worked up the ladder for 15 years now and has
achieved to earn a corporate leadership position. According to social media he enjoys working
and Blattner and he spends a lot of time on his work to make sure he is making it the best that he
can.
Core Values: Blattner Energy believes that it is very important to keep their employees happy.
They believe that their clients are happy when the people working for them love working for
their own companies.
Public vs. Actual Persona: After much research Ive learned that the public and actual persona
is pretty close to each other. Blattner Energy is a very professional company, to the point where I
can hardly find any information about their highest ranking employees. Even on Facebook other
companies and individuals are more willing to talk about them then they are of themselves.

Communication Styles: Blattner Energy if focus on being a very formal and professional
business. They are trying to gain the respect from their customers so that they can trust that they
can get their jobs completely correctly.

Egan Company Profile (internship)

Company Profile:
Egan Company
Company Website:
http://eganco.com/
Position Applying for:
Project Manager Internship
Type of Business:
Construction mostly in the commercial field
but also minor work in other fields.
Company History: Egan was founded in 1945
by the Egan family. In 2002 they expand the
company by buying Nietz Electric. In 2003
they decide to move the entire company under
one roof in Brooklyn Park, MN. Now 2015
Egan is on it 3rd CEO, Collins electrical
systems, Industrial Electric Company, KF
Controls, and Weber Electric has joined the
company.

Who does the company do business with:

Most people that do business with Egan
company are private owners, the public, and
the cities and states.
Demographics:
Location: Headquarters is located in Brooklyn
Park, MN.
Size: There are over 1100 employees working
for Egan, but that also isnt counting the
members of InterClad and Nietz.

Business Objective: Egans objective it to have a team that is compatible of any task that is put
in front of them is the safest possible way. Egan Co. is well known down in the cities for their
good and efficient work in construction. I would love to work for Egan Co. because there is a lot
of great information that they could share with me to improve my knowledge and experience in
construction.
Brief Description of Position: While working at Egan I would work as an assistant project
manager for multiply project managers. To assist them I would be working on a lot of the paper
work that normal project managers would be doing. I will learn to foresee events so that I can fix
the problem before it becomes too big. Depending on my performance it will determine if I will
receive a job after I finish the internship.
Introductory Narrative: Ive learned how to do most of the paper work in my classes. But I
have never used these skills in a real life scenario. Hopefully I can work my way up and become
a heap project manager. If I were able to work at Egan Co. I would get the opportunity to learn
lots of new information and gain plenty on useful skills. Egan Co. is known for their efficient
work ethic down in the cities.
Sources of Revenue: Egan receives their source of revenue the same way as Blattner Energy.
The make it from any jobs that they are working on or have work with.
Whos who:
President and CEO: Jim Malecha: Jim has been with Egan for 16 years and in 2008 he was
named president of the company.
Chief Operating Officer: Duane Hendricks: Duane has been with this company for almost 30
years. According to LinkedIn Duane is also the Executive Vice President.
Executive Vice President: Jim Paul, P.E.: Jim his been in the construction industry for 25 years.
In 2010 he was given the Executive Vice President position at Egan Company.
Core Values: The most important value to Egan is that everyone is safe. Egan is also constantly
volunteering their time to help many organizations. I believe that they are trying to show their
employees what is expected of them if they work here.
Public vs. Actual Persona: Egan Company has a very professional website where is looks like
they are really into just business. But once you start looking them on Facebook they look like
they are more relaxed. They like to focus on family. It looks as if they have a few family events
in the past summer. They like to hang out with other coworkers and have a good time. So from
what the website looks like from how Facebook presents them there is a little bit of a difference.
Communication Styles: There is a lot of information on their website about their company.
They are very open about everything they do and want people to know that they do good work.

They also have a 24/7 phone number so in case there is anything that you have a question about
you can have the answer to it within no time. I also get a feeling that they like to talk about
everything they have accomplished.