JOSH RAUTERKUS

Forestry/Fuels Technician and Wild Land Firefighter

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Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

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About me
Sales/Project Manager at RMS Cranes
Education
- Black Hills State University
  2004 - 2008
  Bachelor of Science - BS Geology/Earth Science, General
Experience
- U.S. Forest Service
  Jun 2007 - Sept 2008
  Forestry/Fuels Technician and Wild Land Firefighter
  Forestry Fuels Tech and Wild Land Fire Fighter. Went on three fire details during my time with the Forest Service.
- Enxco Services CORP
  Jan 2009 - Apr 2010
  Advanced Repair Wind Technician
  Wind turbine technician.
- GE Power
  Apr 2011 - Apr 2012
  GE Technician Level II GE Site Manager of the Dunlap Wind Site.
  - Certified Technician II
    Sept 2010 - Apr 2012
  - Site Manager
    Apr 2011 - Feb 2012
- UpWind Solutions, Inc.
  Apr 2012 - Jun 2016
  Managed the Fire Island Wind Site off the coast of Anchorage Alaska. Built a small team of dedicated individuals that focused on safety, efficiency, and performance. We provided the customer with their best ever operational period during this time. Managed the Campbell Hill Wind Site in Casper, WY. Performed as the GE ESS Field Engineer and the Site Quality / Safety / Environment Lead.
  - Site Manager
    Mar 2015 - Jun 2016
  - Site Manager
    Oct 2014 - Mar 2015
  - ESS Field Engineer & QSE Site Lead
    Apr 2012 - Oct 2014
- Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc.
  Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
  Responsible for the regional P&L for the transactional business line at Vestas Americas. Supported contract negotiations, quoted opportunities, scheduled projects, and supported operations with project execution and close out. Responsible for the regional P&L for the transactional business line at Vestas Americas. Supported contract negotiations, quoted opportunities, scheduled projects, and supported operations with project execution and close out. Supported multiple site contract over seven wind sites and 100+ employees. Strived for consistency and standardization across the sites, building on safety, camaraderie, efficiency.
  - Field Service Branch Manager
    May 2020 - Mar 2023
  - Field Service Branch Manager
    May 2020 - Mar 2023
  - Senior Site Manager
    Jun 2016 - May 2020
- ML Crane Group
  Mar 2023 - Jan 2024
  Corporate Sales Account Manager
- RMS Cranes
  Feb 2024 - now
  Sales Project Manager
  I am happy to announce that I am joining RMS Cranes as a Sales Project Manager. I look forward to continuing my career in the crane/heavy haul and renewables services industry.
Licenses & Certifications
- Effective Negotiating
  KARRASS Effective Negotiating®
  Jun 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to JOSH RAUTERKUS
  Project Lowest Cost Per Megawatt Efficiency Award Vestas Dec 2017 Our Dunlap project won this award in 2017.
- Awarded to JOSH RAUTERKUS
  Project Lowest Cost Per Megawatt Efficiency Award UpWind Solutions / GE Dec 2015 Our project won this award from GE as the ISP to the Customer.