Eric Opstedahl
Director of Prefabrication Briggs Electric Inc.
Eric Opstedahl is the Director of Prefabrication at Briggs Electric Inc., where he leads the company’s strategic growth in industrialized construction and shop‑driven delivery.
In his current role, Eric focuses on expanding Briggs Electric’s prefab capabilities – developing a skilled workforce, increasing shop capacity, and guiding thoughtful investments in facility footprint. He also plays a key role in building data‑driven business cases, forecasting future backlog, and planning the location, resources, and infrastructure required for long‑term prefab success.
Through a blend of operational foresight and analytical rigor, Eric is helping shape Briggs Electric’s next generation of prefabrication strategy.
Seminars
- Optimizing workforce composition, balancing journeymen, apprentices, and new hires, to assign tasks strategically and maintain quality as shop operations scale
- Exploring strategies for attracting and retaining top talent by leveraging prefab as a recruiting differentiator, engaging the next generation, and offering flexible work models to support scalability
- Identifying methods to accelerate skill development and leadership readiness through enhanced training programs and mentorship to support complex prefab operations
