Continental Who's Who

Nicole Wickens

Nicole Wickens is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the field of Construction Services and Hotel Hospitality as a result of her role as CEO of Validus Construction Services. Validus Construction Services is a construction company that holds in high esteem their values of safety, workmanship, and reputation. The company offers a wide array of services including design build, construction management, commercial management, and more. Wickens’ professional title is CEO of Validus Construction Services. Amassing over 26 years of career experience, Wickens specializes in making it her mission to transform the combined vision of the project owners and consultants into a flawless physical reality by means of collaborative teamwork and skilled resource management. “What sets Validus Construction apart from the competition is not so much the finished project, but the manner in which we deliver it!” the company’s website states. “Over time we have earned our reputation for excellence by delivering quality work, by employing precise management habits and by creatively maximizing the time limitations of each project.” In her role, Wickens aspires to “build something better than you expect – on time, on budget and with my personal attention to every detail.” Prior to forming Validus Construction Services, Wickens worked as a Senior Project Manager at Thor Construction. “I provided cost control for projects from inception to finish, managed field and cost management of all current projects and bid package preparation and submission, coordination field and internal teams for smooth process and completion of projects, had involvement in design build coordination to provide opportunity for value engineering as well build clarifications/ideas and provided overall team and project support,” Wickens said. To further her professional development, Wickens is a member of the Orlando Chamber of Commerce as well as Women Enterprising National Business Council. In recognition of her outstanding achievements in the field, she was named as Enterprising Woman Of The Year Champion 2016, and was named Business Owner of the Year by the Orlando Biz Journal. Wickens dedicates this recognition to her previous employer, Thor Construction, which opened the doors for her to be where she is today. For more information, visit www.validuscs.net.