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Taught the estimation of classes in Spanish while following a doctorate
Director of pre -construction and estimation
Gilmore Construction Corp.
Growing, Gray Gray was attracted by mathematics, science and puzzle. But it wasn’t until a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggested that he did a construction class who discovered his passion. “He hooked me instantly,” he says, and changed his chemical engineering court for construction management.
Born in El Salvador, Gray moved to the United States at the age of 10 after being adopted. He joined Turner Construction in Kansas City in 2017 and moved to Denver, where he said he had an invaluable experience working full -time while continuing to follow his university education, finally obtaining a master’s degree in Engineering and Construction Management.
Gray landed in Gilmore Construction Corp, based on Denver, in 2023 and soon took the opportunity to run his pre -construction and estimation department. He was soon proven to transform into “a client -centered power plant” that supports $ 300 million in proposals and $ 150 million in contracts.
Among her most shocking work, she has participated in challenging projects at Denver International Airport, including renewing all luggage manipulation systems in what she calls an underground and hidden city environment. Gray says it has been an incredible opportunity for the whole team to work together in a project of such complexity.
Gray has an advantage to connect with people and growth teams, an aspect of his personality that has helped him to succeed on a role that is usually not oriented to people. “I like to connect -with people more than most of my colleagues who love,” he says.
Gray admits to find something that drives her almost daily and says that this keeps her excited about her work and motivated every day. “I have had many knots in the universe or life, or whatever you want to call,” says Grisel. “It is never enough to do the minimum: I find something that drives me every day. I am in an internal battle or competition with myself every day.”
A so-called Nudge occurred when he was placed in a medical coma in the first days of Covid-19, as “possibly zero patient,” he says. Gray recovered, but another experience near death took place a few years later when he ingested peanuts, which is “allergic to death.”
Gray believes that these difficult experiences were “intended to pass” because they forced her to see her life in a completely different way. “There was no longer -me in second place and I didn’t look back,” he adds.
Inspired to push -in more ways than a–Her Covid-19 recovery led her to become an ultramarathon runner–He constantly wonders himself: What is my legacy? What do I leave behind?
“I don’t do this job for myself; it is for the people who come after me,” he adds.
Outside the office, Gray teaches Spanish classes at the Hispanic Academy of Hispanic Contractors of the Colorado Contractor Academy. He is also active with his Women Committee on Leadership and the Committee of Future Leaders, the STEM Mentors in the Denver Public Schools and the University of Colorado, Boulder, and continues tutoring at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he co-founded his wives in construction management group and was his president for almost three years. Grey balances his professional efforts for various marathons a year.
Gray is currently following a doctoral degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and imagines two possible scenarios for his future: I would like to obtain a title of law and be Vice President of pre-construction in risk management, combining experience in construction with legal knowledge. Gray would also like to play a teaching role in construction management, perhaps after retiring.
Gray hopes to support young professionals in their transition to their labor graduation. He would like to see a better collaboration between schools and companies to prepare new graduates and says that there would be a huge value in implementing transition periods for new hires.
“I love this industry and how everyone is connected with each other,” says Gray. “It is so great to keep each other linked to each other, although we are competing in projects between the racks. We are all very united and we strive to grow.”
