Heavy civil and energy infrastructure contractor with international operations
Michels is a 5,000+ person construction and engineering firm founded in 1959, operating across utilities, renewables, pipelines, and civil infrastructure. The tech stack reflects a mature field-operations business—dominated by project-management tools (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project), design software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks), and enterprise systems (SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow)—with recent Python and AWS adoption suggesting data integration or automation initiatives. Hiring is heavily weighted toward construction and engineering roles (762 of 1,093 open positions), indicating continued capacity expansion rather than digital transformation.
Notable leadership hires: Director of Operations, Supplier Diversity Lead
Michels Corporation builds and engineers infrastructure systems for energy, utilities, transportation, water, and renewable sectors across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. Founded in 1959 and family-owned, the company operates more than 50 U.S. offices and supports its work with 8,000 employees and 18,000 pieces of heavy equipment. Core services include utility and pipeline construction, horizontal directional drilling, wind farm development, power substation work, and direct-pipe installation. Active projects span transmission-line modernization, renewable-energy integration, underground utility installation, and small modular reactor construction, with a stated focus on HSE compliance, quality management system integration, and grid reliability.
Michels uses Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project as core scheduling platforms, supported by AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks for design, and Bluebeam for field markup and coordination.
Michels has active operations and hiring in Canada, Australia, Europe, and Peru, with headquarters in Brownsville, Wisconsin and more than 50 U.S. offices.
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