Jacob Fetzner
Job Title: Vice President of Residential Construction
Company: Titan Electrical Services of SWFL, LLC
Location: North Fort Myers, Fla.
Age: 25
Years on the Job: 7
Interests: Spending time with his wife and three children, dirt bike riding, woodworking, and playing video games
From a young age, Jacob Fetzner worked with his dad on electrical jobs in the field. He became quite familiar with stocking the truck, cleaning the warehouse, and how to clean up a job. When he was a senior in high school in Cape Coral, Fla., his father started his own company.
“I decided at that time it was a field I could excel in,” he says. “I knew I already had a baseline of knowledge I could grow from.”
After graduating from high school, he started working a full-time job for his parents’ company, Titan Electrical Services, while also attending the electrical academy. He started in the field under other foremen, learning through the ranks. Upon completion of his apprenticeship program, he passed his state license exam on the first try.
“Many electricians don’t have formal education — just on-the-job training,” he says. “I wanted to learn the theory behind it, and by having that knowledge, I was able to understand many aspects of the field, which allowed me to move into leadership positions sooner.”
He now manages 18 direct-report team members.
“My responsibilities have greatly increased with having a team under me to manage,” he says. “I take great pride in making sure they are taken care of.”
He is currently overseeing the operations of 36 custom-home projects.
“My favorite part of my job is seeing my projects go from paper to opening the door at the end of the project when the new owners are ready to move in,” he says.
In the future, he endeavors to be a principal of Titan Electrical Services and help the company steadily grow and expand throughout the state of Florida.
“Much is to be learned, and as long as I continue to be teachable, the sky is the limit,” he says.
