Michael Ries

Michael Ries is an experienced professional in quality assurance and quality control, currently serving as the Director of Quality Assurance/Quality Control at Elecnor Hawkeye since December 2022. Prior to this role, Michael held the position of Director of Quality Assurance/Quality Control at MasTec Transmission & Substation Group, where responsibilities included leading the development of the Quality Organization across multiple operating entities. Michael also served as Division Quality Manager at Matrix NAC, overseeing a team of Site Quality Managers and department operations, and held significant roles at PowerTel Utilities Contractors Limited and Linde Engineering North America Inc. in quality management and continuous improvement. Michael's career in quality engineering began as a Field Engineer at Nooter Construction Company, and earlier experience includes roles at Philadelphia Gas Works, where expertise in gas utility operations was developed. Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Temple University.