Diamond B Constructors, Inc. has hired Joe Rivera as our newest Senior Project Manager. Joe has over 18 years of mechanical contracting experience and is currently working on several capital projects at the Shell Puget Sound Refinery. He is also managing pipe fabrication projects for BP Cherry Point, Intermech and Kinder Morgan.

Joe graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. While in college he was a member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), founded in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community.

After graduating from college in 1991 he worked for Phillips Getschow Co., as an Estimator, Field Engineer and Project Manager for 12 years. In 2003 Joe joined Scheck Industries in Countryside, IL as a Senior Project Manager, and was responsible for multiple large industrial projects which included the Oil Refining, Power and Pharmaceutical Industries. In 2006 he moved on to Hayes Mechanical in Chicago where he was responsible for projects in the Midwest, including Oil Refineries, Power, Chemical, Food, and Steel Industries.

Some of Joes interests include Golf and rooting for his beloved Chicago Cubs. According to Joe, "My golf scores aren't that good but I'm working on it." His favorite "Cubbie" is Lou Pinalla. Joe has been attending Cubs spring training for the last 6 years.

Joe has been married to his wife Ruth for just over 1 year, and together have 6 children. Joe and his family were drawn to Washington for employment opportunities and the natural beauty of our state. To quote Joe, "we love that you can be in the mountains to ski or go hiking one day, then be on the ocean kayaking the next. We have spent a lot of time in the Midwest as well as the East Coast and feel that Washington is superior for outdoor activities."

DBC welcomes Joe and his family to our company and the beautiful state of Washington.