Trey King, Field Operations Director & Partner
Trey King began working for Dow Smith Company in January of 2017. Originally hired as a Superintendent, Trey was promoted to Field Operations Director. In addition to that role, he was recently named Partner, joining the company’s other three partners—Dow Smith, Joey Rhyne and Shauna McConnell.
“We’re so proud of the work Trey has done for us,” President and Owner Dow Smith says. “He has been a crucial part of our team and he’ll play a key role in the future success of our company.”
As Field Operations Director, Trey describes himself as “the voice from the field to the office and from the office back to the field.”
On the jobsite, the field operations director does all of the labor planning. He goes from job-to-job to find out who needs what. Because superintendents use a lot of the same subcontractors, the field operations director coordinates them to make sure they’re always working on the most critical job. He’s also responsible for quality. He works with superintendents to ensure they have material needed for the tasks that we self-perform. He is also responsible for coordinating and upholding safety standards and guidelines.
“It can be tricky,” Trey said. “The main thing is communicating with everyone. I have to think about the big picture of everything. I have to think weeks out and I have to accurately forecast.”
But Trey said it’s all worth it when he sees the finished product for our clients.
"We get caught in the trenches day-to-day, and sometimes don’t think about how many people it will help. Whether it’s a church or a dentist office or a law office, the most rewarding thing is how we affect our clients and the people who are involved with them.”
As a Smyrna native, Trey knows the community well. He is a graduate of Smyrna High School and has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from MTSU. Prior to joining Dow Smith Company, Trey worked for the Town of Smyrna for more than 10 years.
