Tyler Kautz’s journey with PCL began after an internship and a distinguished period of service as an active-duty U.S. Marine. In 2007, he joined the company full-time, starting as a project engineer with aspirations of pursuing a superintendent track. However, as his career progressed, it became clear that his strengths lay in operations and commercial leadership. Within PCL’s Seattle office, he steadily advanced through the ranks, serving as project manager, construction manager, operations manager and eventually district manager.

Today, Kautz serves as PCL’s vice president of data centers, where he leads the company’s strategic growth in the data center and mission critical markets across the United States. He plays a key role in establishing relationships with major technology clients and was instrumental in developing the original business case that led to the creation of PCL’s dedicated data center division.

Throughout his career, Kautz has consistently emphasized the importance of people. For him, the most memorable projects are not defined by the structures built, but by the teams that brought them to life. He deeply values the collaborative nature of complex construction efforts and credits PCL’s employee ownership model for fostering a unique, family-like culture – something he considers both rare and essential in the industry.

A native of the Northwest, Kautz is not only a leader within PCL, but also committed to the leadership development of his team. Kautz believes that true success lies in building people who, in turn, build successful projects.

Beyond his professional responsibilities, Kautz serves on the board of the University of Washington’s Construction Management department and is actively involved with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a wildlife conservation organization. His dedication to both his profession and his community reflects a deep commitment to building a strong and sustainable future.