Name: Jack Selby
Job title: Highrise Specification Manager
Tell us a bit about yourself:
I live in Camden NW1 with my girlfriend of six years. Avid DIYer with a love of cars and travel, I usually combine cars and travel which ends up with some interesting holiday choices. Such as driving from London to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia in an old £75 VW Polo, driving across India and Nepal in a 150cc rickshaw and a USA road trip in a mate’s mum’s old Lexus. This year it’s a drive to the Amalfi coast in Italy.
Describe your job to a five-year-old:
I get building designers to like me so they use our products in their shiny new towers.
What do you like most about your job?
Walking around London all day meeting new and interesting people, whilst being involved in some pretty cool high profile projects.
How did you get here?
Started out as an apprentice electrician and became fully qualified. Moved to contracts and project management. Then transitioned into lighting specification with roles at Fagerhult, Osram and Dyson. So I’ve been in the construction industry for 15 years this summer.
What motivates you?
Learning new things
If you could swap jobs with anyone, who would it be?
Davide Testi – Pagani’s Chief Test Driver
Your favourite song lyric or line from a film?
The Office – David Brent – “People see me and see the suit, but they know I’m rock and roll through and through. You know ‘Live fast, die young’? Not my way. Live fast, sure. Too bloody fast sometimes! But die young? Die old…”
Your favourite app?
Trading212
Biggest facepalm moment at work?
Accidentally drilling into a water pipe in a car showroom whilst it was open to the public.