Curt Swenson
Operations Manager
Curt Swenson joined JHE in March 2024 as Operations Manager, bringing decades of diverse experience in the construction industry. Curt’s career began in 1980 as a shipfitter at Electric Boat, General Dynamics in Quonset Point, RI, where he built submarines for 10 years. Being a Las Vegas native, Curt returned to his hometown in 1990 and began working as a maintenance engineer at local casinos, eventually becoming Assistant Chief Engineer at Bally’s, all while being a proud member of Local 501 IUOE.
In 2001, Curt earned his Master Electrician certification and contractor license. Shortly after, he joined NewCom as a Quality Estimator for the Electrical Division, later moving into a Project Manager role. He successfully managed industrial water and wastewater projects for major public entities including SNWA, LVVWD, and various municipalities in Southern Nevada.
In 2010, Curt took on the role of Senior Electrical Estimator at an electrical contractor in San Diego, where he oversaw industrial projects in multiple states, including Texas, Nevada, and California. In 2017, Curt returned to NewCom in Las Vegas, leading the industrial electrical division, overseeing estimations, and project managing high-intensity industrial projects.
Curt currently resides in Southern California with his wife, where they’ve raised their daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys working on his 1965 Corvair convertible, a personal project he hopes to complete soon.