Moving More Than Dirt: The Civil Side of MJE

Project Manager Jeff Skidmore joins Groundbreakers to talk civil construction, infrastructure, diversification and nearly 19 years at MJE.

Most people know MJE for building feedyards and dairies. But that’s only part of what happens when the equipment rolls out of Montezuma.

In this episode of Groundbreakers: Stories of Rural Innovation, host Ethan Cantrell sits down with longtime MJE Project Manager Jeff Skidmore for a look at the civil construction projects that help keep communities moving.

From highway construction and municipal landfills to wastewater treatment facilities, Jeff has spent nearly 19 years managing projects across both the agricultural and civil sides of MJE.

Watch the full episode on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

In This Episode

Jeff and Ethan cover:

• What MJE actually does on a highway construction project
• Why building a landfill involves much more than digging a hole
• The complexity behind municipal wastewater facilities
• How schedules, inspections, budgets and subcontractors shape civil projects
• Why diversification matters to MJE’s long-term success
• The role infrastructure plays in strong rural communities
• What nearly 19 years at MJE has taught Jeff about flexibility and project management
• Why company culture and opportunities to grow have helped employees build long careers at MJE

“You hear the MJE name out there and everybody thinks, ‘You guys just move dirt, don’t you?’ We’re a lot more than that.” — Jeff Skidmore

Whether the project is a feedyard, highway, landfill or wastewater facility, Jeff sees the work as part of the same bigger picture: building the infrastructure that agriculture and rural communities depend on.

Watch the episode to see another side of what MJE does.

About Groundbreakers

Groundbreakers: Stories of Rural Innovation takes listeners into the heart of agriculture, construction, livestock equipment and rural business. Hosted by Ethan Cantrell, Dealer Relations Manager at MJE Livestock Equipment, each episode features conversations with the people helping shape the future of rural America.

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