Johnny Dzialo is the Man With the Plan.

Dzialo helps lead the way for many projects that VDR starts and finishes on a daily basis. Managing job sites, inspections, employees and projects, Dzialo is the person everyone runs to for the quick and accurate answer. 

Below, read a Q+A with Johnny, as he provides a behind-the-scenes look at his role within the company, which helps serve clients and his community.

Q: What does a typical day look like for you?
Dzialo: My day to day, personally, isn’t ever that calm. But it’s great. First thing in the morning, I am visiting job sites and making sure that everything is good. I like to make sure our guys are in place and see that everything is running like it should be. I usually hit 2-3 job sites per day before I head back to the office to get paperwork done, get orders in for material, work on things that I have to follow-up on like proposals and all of that. So, that’s my typical day — a lot of time in the field and a lot of office work.

Q: What makes your job something you seem to truly enjoy doing every single day?
Dzialo: Honestly, it’s because there is something new every day. I’m not just walking in, filling out a report or something simple… It’s something new every day. You are never walking into the same exact day that you had yesterday. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. You have to be on your toes because you are getting curveballs, left and right. 

Q: What is the greatest challenge of having a schedule that can tend to be very different on a day-by-day basis?
Dzialo: It keeps everything fresh. I know what I have on my schedule for the next day, but when that curveball comes, you have to be able to manage what you have scheduled and the problem that arises.

Q: How enjoyable is it to be a part of a company that values high quality in everything that is done?
Dzialo: That is kind of what we pride ourselves on. Our customers are longtime customers and clients. Even the new clients we have, they see what we do, how we do it and how fast we do it with quality. For me, everything is something that is nice to be able to put your name on. 

Q: What do you enjoy most about the people and community you get to work around?
Dzialo: Our biggest clients, I like the fact that they are friendly. They aren’t snobby. They are willing to listen to our suggestions and things where we believe we know the way they should go. Obviously, there are things we can’t change that they want or need. But for the most part, everyone is very receptive to taking our advice. We have been working with them for so long, they know that we know what is needed. And they know we are always trying to do things to save their bottom line.

Q: When it comes to being on the job sites, what is your favorite part about being in the field?
Dzialo: Honestly, this may sound selfish, but my favorite thing is when I have a bunch of inspections and they all end up passing. It just allows us to move on to the next stage of the job and lets us keep our jobs rolling.