Grow With Weitz: Company Leader Grows Career Across Continents

Many different career paths can lead to the construction industry, and Omar El Bassiouny's journey to The Weitz Company is the perfect example.

Nearly twenty years ago, El Bassiouny won a scholarship from the construction giant, Orascom PLC, to study in the United States. The scholarship took him to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in electrical engineering.

Following his education and research focused on solar and renewable energy systems, El Bassiouny was not certain where his career path would take him until receiving a job offer from Orascom to join the construction firm after graduation.

After a number of years with Orascom in Cario, he was given an opportunity to grow his career with the company's counterpart in the United States, The Weitz Company. For the last five years with Weitz, he has overseen the company's federal operations, and their data center construction specialized electrical subcontracting firm, EPI Power.

Throughout his time with Weitz, El Bassiouny has had the opportunity to work in a variety of sectors, including industrial, data centers, and electrical contracting, gaining exposure to a variety of projects under seasoned mentors.

"One of the things I feel is unique about this company and I get excited about is there's so much opportunity,."

Omar El Bassiouny, The Weitz Company - Director

El Bassiouny likes to emphasize to new employees just how many options they could pursue at Weitz; whether that is estimating the costs for a project, working on business development and contracts, or project management. He encourages new employees starting a career in the construction industry to be a team player and take opportunities to have more responsibilities to let their contributions to the company shine through.

Ultimately, he believes what sets Weitz apart from other companies is the environment it offers its employees.

"It's a big company but with a family feel," El Bassiouny said.

The Grow with Weitz campaign spotlights talented employees that have grown professionally in ways they wouldn't have imagined while at The Weitz Company. These profiles illustrate our team's commitment to growing from within and investing in our people at every stage. Interested in Growing with Weitz? Learn more at: https://www.weitz.com/careers/.

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