PBN 40 Under Forty 2023 Awards
Joe Raposo | 39 | Senior project manager, Site Specific LLC
What have been the most significant changes in your industry in the last five years? Material cost increases and supply chain issues. Since [the] COVID-19 [pandemic], the price of materials has risen significantly, but not only have material prices increased, so has the lead time associated with receiving the material.
What is the best advice you have ever received? Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty and work hard.
Where do you see yourself in five years? I see myself taking the next step in my career, passing my knowledge onto the next generation of graduates coming into the industry.
What was your first job? Cashier, bagger and carts at a local grocery store in New York.
What advice would you give your 22-year-old self? Don’t be afraid to ask questions, you don’t know everything.
What moment changed your life more than any other? The birth of our first son. It was at that moment I knew things would never be the same in the best way possible.
What is your greatest attribute that you bring to your job? I show up with a positive attitude and a great work ethic.
What was your last streaming or cable binge watch? “Ted Lasso.”
What led you to pursuing a career in your current industry? Growing up I idolized my grandfather, who was a carpenter. I would always go to different jobs with him and would be his “helper.” He is the reason I fell in love with construction and ultimately chose to pursue it as my career.