Tucker Toelke

Director of Alternative Delivery, Michels Preconstruction Services, Inc.

Tucker Toelke is a passionate trenchless professional who utilizes his combined understanding of contracting and engineering principles to positively impact the trenchless industry through the execution of trenchless projects from conception to completion. Tucker has been involved in the trenchless industry since 2015 where he was first exposed to trenchless new installation technologies, working as an intern for the execution of a 4,039-foot
Direct Steerable Pipe Thrusting (DSPT) installation beneath the Dow Barge Canal in Freeport, Texas. Enthusiastic about his first trenchless experience, Tucker not only decided to begin a career in the trenchless industry, but quickly became involved in industry functions, speaking at his first No-Dig show at the age of 22 (2017 – Washington, D.C.).

Following graduation from Gonzaga University in the spring of 2017, Tucker joined Michels. Serving as a Project Engineer, Trenchless Engineer and Manager, he traveled the United States, Canada, Caribbean, and Asia, developing and executing trenchless projects. Through years of field experience, Tucker has obtained a diverse understanding of the available trenchless technologies and the proper application of each from both technical and commercial perspectives. Tucker has used this knowledge to mentor his peers in the industry, as well as help many owners and engineers understand the potential benefits of utilizing trenchless methods when multiple alternatives were being evaluated.