Earl’s Story

MY NAME IS EARL ZWICKEY AND I AM ZACHRY.

I AM Z Earl Zwickey_1846_blog

 

After working 25 years in power plant operations, maintenance and management, I heeded the advice of respected friends and mentors and began my journey with Zachry in 2000. I was in search of an employer with high values and ethics, who believed in commitment and hard work and treated their employees like family.

And, I found what I was looking for.

Serving as a startup coordinator within the Startup Group of Project Services in Zachry Engineering’s Amarillo office, I have had the honor of working on over 40 power plant projects across the United States. My work begins early in the planning process, developing systems, or ‘packages,’ that our Construction Group must have in place for startup. The packages are important to timely completion of projects.

I take my role seriously, knowing its impact and the importance of completing a job on schedule. At Zachry, we do what is right. The company reinforces this belief because the Zachry family name is on the company. The fact that Zachry has never failed to complete a project, even when unprofitable, says a lot about the company’s character and integrity, and reinforces my pride in them as my employer.

My passion to plan and build — and do the right thing — extends outside of Zachry to my own shop where I build and restore vintage racecars. After attending my first U.S. Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, New York, in 1967, I have been hooked. I attended the Skip Barber Racing School in 1992 and began racing in 1993.

I believe my passion for vintage car restoration and racing and my passion for working at Zachry mirror each other. It is the satisfaction of doing a job well because you believe in it. I believe in Zachry, and remain glad to be a part of the Zachry family.

 

This blog is an excerpt from the May/June 2015 edition of the Force Report.