Ben Thayer

Ben grew up in Ruskin, NE and began his construction career with Werner Construction in Hastings after high school graduation. After moving to Oregon, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies from Southern Oregon University in Ashland. Ben was drafted by the US Army and later joined the National Guard and Army Reserves completing thirty years of service. After returning to Grand Island, he rose through the engineering ranks at the City of Grand Island ultimately becoming Assistant City Engineer handling various construction projects and then Superintendent of Engineering overseeing operations at the wastewater plant. Along the way, Ben earned his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He has been a Project Manager with Diamond for twelve years and now oversees the Copper Creek project. He believes that attention to detail, understanding the needs of all project stakeholders, and building trust are key elements of good project management.