Nichole Lutz
Job Title: Technology Solutions Assistant Project Manager
Company: Encore Electric
Location: Lakewood, Colo.
Age: 27
Years on the Job: 2.5
Interests: Skiing, biking, and playing team sports; reading books; and hiking and adventuring with her pets
Born and raised in Houston, Nichole Lutz worked in the oil field for a year-and-a-half before switching to the electrical industry.
“My past experience helped me prepare for my current role in that it allowed me to develop my knowledge in applying different technologies to improve processes, troubleshooting, coordinating with multiple parties, interacting with diverse groups of people, adaption, quick learning, and other ways,” says Lutz, a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in engineering. “My diverse career background has allowed me to be open-minded and to develop the skill of adaptation.”
In her current role at Encore Electric, she participates in coordination meetings, reviews drawings, and keeps a close eye on the project budget. Since she first joined the company, her responsibilities have grown.
“When I first started, my main responsibility was to learn,” she says. “Since I was new to the industry, this required a lot of research, going through drawings and other design documents, asking questions, and walking around the job site. From there, my responsibilities expanded to encompass management, training, quality control, and design-assist.”
As the project manager of the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute renovation project, Lutz is coordinating changes with subcontractors, participating in design, coordinating and managing the schedule, and managing/forecasting the budget. On this project, she says technology plays an important role.
“It is required to increase efficiency and maintain productivity,” she says. “Through receiving feedback, our company is able to pre-emptively adapt to the needs of its clients and employees.”
In the future, she sees herself in a position that she has the drive and passion for and is adding value.
“I plan to achieve this through trusting God in His plan for my life, accepting each challenge as an opportunity for growth, seeking mentorship and guidance from those with more experience than me, and pursuing growth in every area of my life.”
