Lee Giesen is the Branch Manager for the NTS Austin, Texas branch location. Having lived in Austin all of his life, Mr. Giesen grew up in and around the construction industry and has worked in the industry his entire life. Mr. Giesen started his construction career with Garey Construction where he worked from 1984 through 1990. In 1990 Mr. Giesen went to work for the Plank Company in Austin Texas as a traffic control specialist. In 1994 Mr. Giesen was promoted to Branch Operations Manager for the Plank Company Austin branch. In 1996 Mr. Giesen was promoted to Branch Manager for the Plank Company Austin Branch and remained in that position through mid 2002 when United Rentals purchased NES Trench Shoring (the successor company to Plank). In 2005 Mr. Giesen joined NTS as Branch Manager of its new Austin, Texas branch operation and was instrumental in the overall design, setup and staffing of the branch.