Jeff Betts
Division Vice President of Field Operations Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Jeff Betts is Division Vice President of Field Operations at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, based in Atlanta, Georgia. With over 15 years at Whiting-Turner, he has progressed through superintendent and field operations leadership roles, including Superintendent, Senior Superintendent, Regional Director of Field Operations, and Vice President of Field Operations. His experience spans field leadership, construction management, project delivery, and operational oversight across major construction projects and regional teams.
Seminars
- Defining the appropriate level of schedule detail for large, complex projects instead of relying on broad activities that leave coordination to the field
- Challenging industry norms around monthly updates by showing how shorter progress windows improve accuracy, field input, and decision-making
- Maintaining schedule quality under increasing complexity by updating more frequently, measuring against the plan, and addressing recovery needs before issues compound
Practical Takeaway: Leave with a clearer approach for building and maintaining mega project schedules that are detailed enough to support execution, frequent enough to stay accurate, and structured enough to hold teams accountabl
