Christopher Mikec

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DISC Type : c

Project Controls Manager at Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Christopher Mikec is a Project Controls Manager at Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc. , where he has progressed since his internship. He specializes in managing project cost, schedule, and performance, leveraging a degree from Penn State and a certificate in Business Analytics from Harvard Business School Online to drive project success and team growth.

Outside of his professional role, Christopher maintains a strong connection to his alma mater, Penn State University, and holds an interest in the automotive industry, specifically Ford Motor Company. These interests suggest a passion for both institutional tradition and large-scale American engineering and manufacturing.

He has received awards for "First Place in Construction" and "Outstanding Achievement in Innovation - Pandemic Resiliency. "

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Earned Value Management
He appeared on a podcast to discuss his company's successful approach to implementing Earned Value Management (EVM) as a powerful tool for ensuring project success.
Project Controls
As a manager in this field, he is actively growing his team by hiring specialists and interns to enhance capabilities in cost, schedule, and performance management.
Construction Innovation
His company recently launched a new 100, 000 sq-ft fabrication facility, a milestone he celebrated, reflecting an interest in industry advancement and operational efficiency.

Media Appearances

Christopher has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Project Controls Manager at Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc.
12-2021 - 4-2023
Assistant Project Manager at Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc.
5-2021 - 12-2021
On-site Planning/Layout/Design Specialist at Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc.
5-2020 - 8-2020
Intern at Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc.
5-2020
Intern at AECOM Tishman

Education

2016 - 5-2021
Bachelor's degree (ABET Accredited) from Penn State University
9-2021 - 1-2022
Certificate in Business Analytics from Harvard Business School Online

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Exp : 5 Location : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Project Controls Manager at Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc.
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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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