Tundra Utility Construction
Robert Hoch, Gregory Nelson and Lisa Sorenson formed Tundra Utility Construction in 2017, after spending 17 years working together in the Utility Construction business in Alaska. Although our company is a new company our staff is not new to the Industry and brings decades of experience working in this industry in Alaska and the Lower 48.
Robert Hoch
Rob has over 20 years in the Utility Construction Industry and the last 16 years have been in Alaska. Robs expertise is in the Aerial construction side. He is one of the best Fiber Splicers in the state. He is also able to operate any of the underground equipment and direct crews. Rob spent his early years in the industry chasing hurricane repair work in the states, before returning home to continue his work in Alaska. He has a very calm demeanor and works very well with the workers, as he too is one of the producing workers on the crew. He has extensive time working in remote areas of the state as well as Prudhoe Bay to Homer and everywhere in between.
Gregory Nelson
Greg has over 30 years in the Utility Construction Industry, and the last 16 years have been in Alaska. He has the skill and patience to drill in any condition presented. Greg spent many years in the states running directional drill crews. He also traveled throughout the lower 48 performing clean up and restoring systems that had been destroyed due to Hurricanes. His ability to operate and repair the equipment is invaluable. He has the contacts to assemble very skilled crews and the fact that he is on the ground working with the crews is beneficial to getting outstanding production from the crews. He has worked in every region and every weather condition throughout the state.
Lisa Sorenson
Lisa has worked in the finance area for over 30 years. She began her career at the University of Alaska overseeing loans and grants in the Financial Aid Department and then moved in to managing the various sports budgets in the Athletic Department. For the last 20 years she has been working in the Utility Construction Industry managing the company finances and doing anything that she could to help the crews in the field, from running parts to the job sites, out of town housing, equipment transports to cleaning the shop.
Vision
Tundra Utility invests in its employees as partners in the success of the company. Together we will grow and create opportunities within a respectful, diverse and healthy workplace. We believe the best results are achieved through collaboration of all members of the crew. In this competitive market a company cannot afford to be top heavy. We believe that every person on the payroll needs to contribute to the daily operations in order to be a profitable company. When the owners are on the ground performing the actual work that they are asking of the employees, you will get a better product for the customer.
Our company is only as good as the crew we have working for us, so it is very important to treat everyone respectfully and create an environment that your crew wants to excel in.
Mission
To build and deliver high-quality and cost-effective construction projects on schedule for our clients while providing quality employment and career growth opportunities for Tundra Utility Construction crew members.