Ulteig Names Hoskins COO

ST. PAUL, MINN. – The engineering firm Ulteig has promoted Jason Hoskins to the position of chief operating officer. Previously serving as the technical director for the substation, Hoskins now brings his 21 years of experience in engineering and consulting industries to the role, where he will be responsible for aligning the strategic direction and prioritizing company investments across the technical departments. Hoskins will continue to be based in the St. Paul office and will report to Chief Executive Officer Eric Michel.

“I am looking forward to the opportunity this position brings to improve flexibility and responsiveness,” Hoskins said. “Having a position that connects with each technical department will increase visibility to what everyone is working on and will allow us to identify what skills sets are available more easily. This will be a great benefit to our clients.”

Hoskins joined Ulteig in 1999 and his previous roles include market leader, senior vice president and sector leader. He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from North Dakota State University in 1993, and is a licensed engineer in Iowa, New Mexico, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Ulteig was founded in 1944 by Melvin Ulteig with the vision of bringing electricity to people in the rural Midwest. Today, Ulteig is a nationally accredited company, ranked number 211 in the Top 500 Engineering Design Firms in the nation by Engineering News Record and considered among the top firms in electrical transmission and distribution services. Ulteig offers a wide variety of engineering, surveying and consulting services, including aviation and airport development. The company has offices in Bismarck, Fargo and Williston, N.D.; Detroit Lakes and St. Paul, Minn.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Denver, Colo.; and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (www.ulteig.com).

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