IRBY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY builds power infrastructure on a turnkey basis. As a premier transmission construction company, we have built high-voltage power line projects that span the entire United States— from the pacific coast to the eastern seaboard. Our work has even taken us to other countries across the globe. Irby also constructs and connects substations and distribution systems. So, our scope of services covers power delivery systems every step of the way—from generation, down the line and into homes and businesses.
We’re Like Family at Irby
We started as a family business and have carried that culture forward. There’s a pride that comes with working here and it shows in our work. Irby Construction Company’s extraordinary record of success can be attributed to our people who are among the most respected, experienced and talented in the industry. More than a company name that has been around for generations, Irby brings to the table a team of people who have been in this business for decades.
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Darren Woods
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Darren Woods is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois. Mr. Woods joined the Company International in 2004 as a planning analyst in Florham Park, New Jersey. He progressed through a number of domestic and international assignments for the Company International, ExxonMobil Chemical Company and ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Company. In 2005, Mr. Woods was appointed vice president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company in Houston, Texas, where he managed global specialty-chemical businesses. In 2008, he was named ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Company's director of refining for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and was based in Brussels. In 2010, he was appointed vice president of supply and transportation, based in Fairfax, Virginia. Mr. Woods was appointed president of ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Company and vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation in 2012. In 2014, Mr. Woods was elected senior vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Effective January 1, 2016, Mr. Woods was elected president of Exxon Mobil Corporation and a member of the board of directors. The ExxonMobil Board of Directors elected Mr. Woods as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2020. Mr. Woods serves on the board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute and the board of trustees of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is also a member of the National Petroleum Council, the Business Roundtable, the Business Council and the Texas A&M University Engineering Advisory Council.
Scott Rodriguez
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
He is an independent engineering contractor (35 years of work experience) who has been engaged with the company for six years, from 2023 to the present. He is responsible for managing contracts in Alaska, United States.
Alex Fernandez
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
He possesses over 20 years of experience as an independent contractor, with professional engagements spanning more than 37 countries. For the past seven years, he has been affiliated with the company and remains actively employed in this role. He oversees contract management in the Gulf of Mexico region of the United States.
Ms. Mikells
Ms. Mikells' career in finance spans several industries. After receiving a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois, Ms. Mikells began her career in 1987 at General Electric Company as an investment analyst. After leaving GE, she held finance leadership positions in banking, including the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. In 1994, after earning a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Chicago, she began a 16-year career at United Airlines Holdings Incorporated, where she served in several corporate planning and financial roles before being appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer in 2021. After her time with United, Ms. Mikells went on to serve as chief financial officer at ADT Incorporated and Xerox Holdings Corporation before joining Diageo in 2025. She is a native of Chicago.
Peter Navarro Tesoro
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
He possesses over 20 years of experience as an independent contractor, with professional engagements spanning more than 37 countries. For the past seven years, he has been affiliated with the company and remains actively employed in this role. He oversees contract management in the Gulf of Mexico region of the United States.
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When catastrophic flooding struck the Texas Hill Country in the early morning of July 4, Legend Foundation Services…
Irby Construction, SMT Energy, and CenterPoint Energy Break Ground on 160 MW / 320 MWh Battery Storage Project in Houston
Irby Construction Company, a premier utility infrastructure solutions provider, has joined forces with SMT Energy and CenterPoint Energy to officially break ground on SMT Houston IV…
Irby Responds to Historic Winter Storm
When a major storm is heading toward landfall and most are evacuating, Irby Construction crews instead move in. Following damaging storm outages…
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Irby Construction Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR).
