Locations
Team Nelson Earthwork, Utilities & Concrete
Pres.
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Monday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST |
Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST |
Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST |
Thursday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST |
Friday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST |
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Key Contacts
Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Don Nelson's Bio
If we consistently keep our customers happy by exceeding their expectations from the first phone call through completion of the project, they will continue to call back.
What began as a one-man operation over 18 years ago, has grown to be a company of over 130 educated and talented employees with over 300 pieces of top of the line machinery and a stellar reputation that keeps our clients coming back.
Company President Don Nelson began cultivating his construction know-how at the early age of 16. After 14 years spent working nearly every aspect of site work and utilities for a large construction outfit in Alaska, Don settled down, started a family, and decided to go back to school.
In 1994, Don graduated summa cum laude from Seattle University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. He spent two years working in public accounting before combining his skillsets and founding Nelson & Sons Construction Co. in May of 1996.
The combination of field experience and formal business education proved to be one his greatest assets as he built Nelson & Sons Construction into the successful company it is today.
In 2013, Don updated the company name to Team Nelson Earthwork & Utilities to acknowledge the efforts and accomplishments of the employees that now make up Team Nelson. Don and his talented team take great pride in the work they do and in the relationships they create, and as a team will continue to provide their partners with a service that is unmatched in this industry.
Estimating, Purchasing & Preconstruction
Eric Rathbone's Bio
Eric has been a key member of the management team at Nelson & Sons Construction Co., Inc. since the spring of 2000. He estimates the earthwork and underground utilities for our commercial projects along with residential plat development and multi-family projects.
Eric started his career in the earth/utility business as an operator in 1976. By the mid 80's he had worked into a dispatch/project manager position. In the early 1990's he began estimating and now is the estimating department manager and lead estimator at Nelson & Sons Construction Co., Inc.
Fred Hamm's Bio
Fred has been working in the construction industry for over 37 years. After serving in the USMC from 1971-1973, he attended Ocean County College in New Jersey and graduated with an Associates of Applied Sciences Degree in Civil Engineering Technology in 1976. He has been working in the industry ever since.
After five years in the construction materials testing field in New Jersey and Florida, he went to work for a large road building contractor in Tampa as an estimating assistant in the bridge building division. In 1985, he moved to the Seattle area and has worked for several underground utility and earthwork construction companies, first as an estimator and eventually switching to project management in 1992. Fred joined Team Nelson in March 2013.
Mike Jacobs's Bio
“The best tree was planted 20 years ago. The second best tree is the one planted today.”
Born and raised in greater Western Washington, Mike began his professional career commercial fishing in Alaska with family until he joined Team Nelson – then called Nelson & Sons - in the summer of 2007. Desiring an advanced education, he enrolled at Central Washington University and graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management with an emphasis in Heavy Civil Construction. During his college summers, Mike worked for Team Nelson has a laborer and project engineer.
Upon graduating from CWU, he began work for a large heavy civil highway contractor as a field engineer, and ultimately came back to Team Nelson in 2011 to take on his current position as Project Manager.
Tracy Gregg's Bio
By partnering with our clients and understanding their needs, Team Nelson Earthwork & Utilities can provide highly competitive and comprehensive project proposals. Thus creating long lasting Owner/Contractor relationships.”
Tracy has been working in the construction industry for nearly 20 years and brings a wide variety of skills to Team Nelson. Having served in the US Navy from 1989 – 1992, Tracy graduated with an Associates of Sciences Degree from Wenatchee Valley Community College in 1993 and received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Construction Management from Central Washington University in 1996.
Upon graduation, Tracy started his career working in Wenatchee, WA for a heavy civil contractor. After two and half years in the Eastern Washington construction market, Tracy decided to expand his career and moved to the Greater Seattle area where he worked for a premier residential site development contractor. During his years in the Puget Sound construction market, Tracy has worked on numerous residential and commercial projects and has maintained excellent relationships with both customers and vendors.
Hired as a Project Manager, Tracy was a key member of the management staff for Team Nelson’s commercial projects through 2012. In January of 2013, Team Nelson needed to expand the estimating department in order to meet customer needs and Tracy was selected for the job, easily transitioning into the estimating department. As needs arise, Tracy will occasionally manage commercial projects to help out the Operations team.
Operations
Mike Gilbert's Bio
“If we align our goals with that of our client’s expectations, we will succeed together.”
Mike moved to Washington in 1999 and began working as a laborer on a utility crew at a large earthwork and utility company. In the summer of 2002, Mike began his employment with Team Nelson – then operating under the company name Nelson & Sons Construction. He steadily developed a wide skillset and accepted multiple promotions as he rose through the company ranks, proving his leadership skills in positions as Foreman, Project Manager, and General Superintendent.
In 2009, Mike was named the Operations Manager for Team Nelson Earthwork & Utilities. His duties include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, ensuring that the team communicates well and works together to achieve the goals of the company.