Tyler Hartenbower
Field Operation Manager
Meet Tyler
Tyler serves as a Field Operations Manager at Mortenson, bringing 20 years of construction experience developed through the superintendent ranks. He specializes in field operations, project execution, workforce planning, and developing field leaders. Tyler partners with project teams and customers to build high-performing teams and deliver safe, high-quality, predictable results on complex construction projects.
Professional Experience
- Lead field operations with responsibility for craft labor, field staffing, superintendent leadership and development, and equipment/facility oversight.
- Provide operational leadership across project budget, schedule, labor, safety, quality, planning, and equipment, ensuring alignment between field execution and business objectives.
- Develop and mentor superintendents and emerging field leaders through coaching, training, feedback, and performance management.
- Partner with operations, preconstruction, and business leadership on estimating, business development, labor relations, budgets, and business planning.
- Champion company field initiatives while strengthening customer relationships, operational consistency, safety, quality, and overall project delivery.
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Construction Management
Pittsburgh State University
I’ve always believed that if you take care of the people, stay close to the work, and communicate the plan, the results will follow.
Leading by serving others
Today, leaders need to listen, be present, make timely decisions, and create an environment where everyone has the confidence and support to be successful. For me, great leadership starts with humility and serving the team by removing obstacles, setting clear expectations, and trusting people to lead. What’s unique about leadership at Mortenson is that everyone is empowered to lead, regardless of title, through the ownership, accountability, and support they demonstrate every day. Looking ahead, I believe our industry’s greatest opportunity is developing the next generation of builders while continuing to find safer, smarter, and more efficient ways to execute increasingly complex projects. Ultimately, impact is about more than delivering a successful project. It’s about developing people, building lasting relationships, and leaving the team and organization better than we found them.
Rethinking what’s possible in the field
We’re redefining construction by bringing field expertise into the conversation earlier, challenging traditional approaches, and finding smarter, more efficient ways to build. By engaging the right people early, we can improve planning, remove constraints, and create greater cost and schedule certainty. Just as important is understanding our customers’ broader business goals and bringing solutions that go beyond the project itself. I’m especially excited about developing the next generation of field leaders, empowering them to take ownership, challenge the status quo, and continue finding better ways to build.
Built around our people
After 20 years with Mortenson, what stands out most to me is our people. Being family-owned influences how we operate. There’s a genuine sense that we are looking out for one another, developing the people around us, and working toward something bigger than any one individual or project. Our people are our greatest asset, and as a leader, I believe one of my biggest responsibilities is creating opportunities for them to succeed.
Personal Passions
One cause that’s especially important to me is creating opportunities for young people entering the construction industry through teaching, mentoring, and giving the next generation the chance to succeed. I believe we can all make a difference by taking care of the people around us, leading by example, and taking the time to listen and understand one another. One of the things I’m most proud of is seeing people I’ve worked with and mentored grow into successful leaders. Buildings are important, but helping people develop and succeed is an impact that lasts.
Interests
- Spending time with family
- Woodworking
- Boating
- Travel
- Reading