Tiffany Denning
Job Title: Estimator/Project Manager
Company: Nationwide Electrical Services, Inc.
Location: Goldsboro, N.C.
Age: 27
Years on the Job: 4
Interests: Riding down to Topsail Beach, going on bike rides, or taking long walks with her dog. She also enjoys working out/being active and taking hiking trips up in the mountains.
Tiffany Denning’s family owns a commercial electrical business, where her uncle works as an electrician. Her father has also worked in the electrical industry for more than three decades.
Born in Goldsboro, N.C., where she currently resides, Denning graduated from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington with her bachelor’s degree in business management.
“My college experience prepped me for a career in project management by teaching me valuable time management skills and communication methods,” she says.
Entering the electrical industry straight out of college, however, can be challenging. To succeed, she says it’s important to keep an open mind and learn from the older generation.
“Not that many young professionals want to get involved with learning trade work. I feel like having a family background in the industry taught me how important the trades are and how solid the industry is,” she says. “Always be on time, dependable, and work hard. These traits are so important, especially without having the electrical knowledge and experience when starting out.”
For Denning, responsibilities change daily, but every day, she says there is something new going on — whether it’s attending project meetings, checking site progress, or working at the office. Currently, she mostly focuses on estimating upcoming commercial projects, which include new school and fire alarm projects.
In the future, she sees herself as continuing on with large-scale projects and furthering her learning of the electrical trade.
“Currently four months pregnant with my first child, I am looking forward to teaching my little girl that she can be anything she wants to be, and her future career will not be limited by her age or gender,” she says.
