Outside Best Places to Work 2022

Outside Magazine Once Again Ranked C1S Group as one of the Best Places to Work.

C1S 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

C1S Annual Golf Tournament Raised Over $35,000 for Two Local Causes

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Addy is the Business Manager for C1S. She assists with keeping all of the operations here at C1S running, including payroll, uploading purchase orders, paying invoices, and managing crucial employee information. In addition, she has been instrumental in implementing new processes and improving upon processes that make C1S better.

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Business Manager

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Alex has spent the first part of his career in the Food & Beverage manufacturing market as a Project Manager for Nestle Waters. He has managed several million-dollar capital improvement projects in multiple manufacturing facilities in North America. Coming from the client side, Alex provides a unique perspective of how clients process requests for upgrades in their facilities and the information they need from design-build firms to get the funding they need.

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Project Manager

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West Texas Moves to C1S in DFW

As a Superintendent, Austin is responsible for coordinating and planning construction projects with safety as a priority, followed by producing a high-quality project to deliver to the client. He works primarily in the Aerospace & Defense and Industrial Manufacturing markets. Mr. McRight is responsible for the relationship with the client while the project is active and is there to ensure that we meet the client's expectations.

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Superintendent 

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Brendan is a Mechanical Designer with a focus on sustainability, building commissioning and LEED practices.  He assists the Sustainability Specialist in completing all necessary field work and paperwork for LEED and Commissioning projects.

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Mechanical Designer

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C1S Hires Brooke Holley as Mechanical Designer

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Brooke is a Mechanical and Plumbing Designer for C1S.  She is responsible for overseeing all of the plumbing design on all of the C1S projects.  Brooke also manages the Revit/BIM integration with our design team.  She oversees the creation of Revit models and BIM checks on all projects.

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Plumbing/Process Designer

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C1S Group Leverages Industrial Skill Set to Help Family-Owned Business

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C1S Promotes Individual Excellence

Cameron is the Preconstruction Manager for C1S. His team gets involved with clients early on in the project when the scope of work is often a verbal description or a sketch on a napkin.  He is a problem solver for our clients with an ability to take a conceptual idea or problem that a client is having and develop a scope, schedule, and cost to deliver a full design-build solution that our clients can act upon to get their problem solved.  His role is to grease the wheels on this process and help the preconstruction team provide the best possible solution to our clients in the most efficient way possible.

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C1S Adds Fortune 1000 Experience to Business Development Team

Chad is the Vice President of Sales and Operations. He provides the C1S team with the resources they need to deliver outstanding results to our clients. Mr. Holt has more than 15 years of sales and leadership experience, including extensive experience working with Fortune 500 companies. Before joining C1S Group as the Director of Marketing and Business Development, he spent three years in corporate strategy working with C-level executives to design and implement new revenue-generating programs.

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Vice President of Sales and Operations

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Strategies for Maintaining a Safe Construction Jobsite

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Safety Manager

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C1S Hires Established Preconstruction Manager, Chip Natsis

Chip Natsis has more than 34 years of experience in the construction industry. Chip has excelled in all aspects of the evolving construction industry. From Project Management, Scheduling, Business Development, and Estimating, he has held many operational duties that have helped him succeed as a leader specializing in preconstruction services. As Preconstruction Manager he will drive the department in all delivery methods, conceptual estimating, collaboration with the design team and owners, and developing relationships with critical trade partners.

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Chris is an Engineering Project Manager at C1S and with that he manages the internal design team and the external subconsultant designers.  He provides mechanical engineering design including mechanical, plumbing and process piping system designs.

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Sr. Mechanical Engineer

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Director of Human Resources

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Dusty is a C1S Superintendent, he is responsible for coordinating and planning construction projects with safety as a priority followed by producing a high quality project to deliver to the client. He is responsible for the relationship with the client while the project is active and is there to ensure that we meet the client's expectations.

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Superintendent

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Mr. Bautista has 30+ years of experience. He is a highly seasoned and dedicated Superintendent and Journeyman Electrician with a superior skill set in overseeing project job sites and repairing and troubleshooting faulty electrical system components in commercial and industrial projects, including high voltage installations. Eric is a field man and understands that open communication with owners and subcontractors is key to exceptional project delivery. His professionalism and straightforward communication style translate into being a frequently requested superintendent.

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Graham Burns is a new Assistant Project Manager and a  recent graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University with a degree in Construction Management. During his time in college, he completed a summer internship with C1S Group, where he gained hands-on experience in the industry. Additionally, Graham worked as a laborer during summer breaks which gave me a solid understanding of the various tasks involved in construction projects.

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Assistant Project Manager

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C1S Helps PepsiCo Achieve LEED Platinum Certification

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The New Definition of Sustainability

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The Challenge and Potential of Solar Power

Jason manages all of C1S's sustainability projects, i.e. LEED, Commissioning, and Energy Modeling.  He also manages the annual Facility Condition Assessment program for a Fortune 50 food and beverage manufacturer.  Additionally he performs other HVAC assessments such as Airflow Studies and Lifecycle Cost Analysis as needed for clients.

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Sustainability Specialist

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JD Blair is a proven job site professional with over 30 years of construction delivery experience.  JD has proven ability to manage the execution of multi-million dollar projects on time and within budget. Mr. Blair is a man of the field and understands the open communication with owners and subcontractors is key to exceptional project delivery.

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Lead Superintendent

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Understanding Arc Flash and Arc Flash Protection

John is an Electrical Designer at C1S. He helps with the electrical design on all projects that pass through the engineering department. He also is responsible for scheduling and completing Arc Flash Studies for clients when they come in.

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Office “Funny Guy” Making a Serious Impact at C1S

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Hey Millennials: We're Listening

Jordan is the Engineering department Manager. His main goal is to get everyone on his team motivated and moving in the same direction.  By getting input and buy-in from everyone in engineering, meeting their personal and professional goals is something that follows suit.  Yearly goals for sales, production, financial performance etc. then become a byproduct of the well-functioning team.

Engineering Manager

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Joseph Traino is an experienced assistant project manager with experience on a wide variety of projects. Mr. Traino has had the opportunity to oversee projects through both the design and construction phases during his career and has a firm understanding of how the disciplines approach and execute projects successfully. He assists the Director of Construction and other construction staff daily with schedule development, project procurement, and document control.

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C1S Group Among the Top 100 North Texas Women-Owned Businesses

Outside Magazine 2019

C1S on Outside's Best Places to Work 2019

Julie is our Chief People Officer. She manages all aspects of the Human Resources department, and also sets and implements the strategic plan for the company as a member of the leadership team.

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Chief People Officer

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Assistant Superintendent

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Engineering Project Administrator

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Karla is the Construction Administrator for C1S. She is responsible for assisting the construction department with their needs surrounds contract and subcontractor management. She is a problem solver for the construction team helping to ensure that a project stays on schedule and budget.

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Construction Administrator

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Estimator

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Luis Marines is an experienced assistant project manager with an understanding of a wide variety of projects. Mr. Marines has had the opportunity to oversee projects through the design and construction phases during his career. As a result, he has a firm understanding of how the disciplines approach and execute projects successfully. He is involved with project management, estimating, and project execution through submittals, RFIs, contracts, and safety. Luis also assists our sustainability department in conducting evaluations and preparing the final package submission for the USGBC.

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Inc. Magazine Names C1S Group one of the “50 Best Places to Work”

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C1S Group Is a Registered ISNetworld Contractor

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C1S Group Named to the Inc.5000 Annual List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

As the President and Director of Engineering for C1S, Matt is responsible for creating and executing the strategy to help grow the company. He works to keep the ship going in the right direction, at the right speed, with the correct number of oars and the fewest holes. Matt also serves as a Project Executive on special projects that require his cleanroom experience. Mr. Strong believes "the true sign of a great engineer is how well his design functions once built."

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President

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Business Development Director

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Understanding SCIF Design & Construction

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Construction In Focus Features C1S

As the Director of Construction Michael leads all aspects of construction operations from pre-construction through project delivery.

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Director of Construction

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Senior Electrical Engineering Consultant

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Business Development Manager

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C1S Pulls in a Process and Plumbing Engineering Project Manager

Robert helps provide excellence in building design through years of experience in Plumbing design and Project development. 

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Engineering Project Manager

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Sasha Krauss is an experienced assistant project manager with experience on various projects. He assists the Project Managers and other construction staff daily with schedule development, project procurement, and document control. Mr. Krauss has had the opportunity to oversee projects through the design and construction phases during his career. As a result, he has a firm understanding of how the disciplines approach and execute projects successfully. He currently specializes in food and beverage manufacturing but has experience in commercial, life science and pharmaceuticals, and the industrial manufacturing industry.

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LEED for the Industrial Manufacturing Industry

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Why Sustainability Matters in a Time of Crisis – Part 1

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Why Sustainability Matters in a Time of Crisis - Part 2

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Shelby is the Marketing Manager for C1S.  She is responsible for putting the company's best foot forward for clients and prospects.  She manages all lines of communications, including the social media, website, sales collateral, and content.  Shelby also is responsible for assisting in planning and managing the marketing and communication strategy for the company.

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Marketing Manager

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Shelley serves as C1S's Principal Engineer. She is responsible for engineering technical expertise and quality across the organization. Shelley manages key engineering projects and provides technical mentorship to the team.

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Principal Engineer

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3D Laser Scanning: Better Accuracy for Less

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Drones Are Lifting Off for the Construction Industry

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Drones are Becoming Essential in the Built Environment

Trevor is a Mechanical Designer and Engineering in Training at C1S.  He assists with the electrical and plumbing design on several projects and is also our technology expert. He is responsible for managing the 3D Scanning, CFD Modeling, and the CFD calculations for Pipe-Flo.  Trevor is also one of our four certified Drone Pilots at C1S.

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Victoria Butcher is a construction estimator. Her education and work experience has equipped her with the technical skills and knowledge to produce accurate cost estimates for construction projects of varying scopes and sizes. Victoria has a keen eye for detail and a solid ability to analyze data, enabling her to develop precise and comprehensive estimates that reflect the actual cost of a project. Additionally, her experience as a field engineer has given her a practical understanding of the construction process, allowing her to identify potential challenges and opportunities for cost savings early in the project lifecycle.

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