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Women in Construction Week: Meet Senior Project Manager Sheila Snyder

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In honor of Women In Construction Week, we’re highlighting some of the fantastic women who make Warfel a great place to work.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics expects available jobs in STEM fields to increase 17% by 2024, but only 18 – 19% of individuals receiving degrees in computer science, engineering, or physics are women. Check out our featured employee today (Senior Project Manager Sheila Snyder), and follow along all week as we learn more about the team members who make Warfel a leader in the construction management industry.

Describe what you do at Warfel: I oversee project teams to ensure compliance to budget, schedule, and quality.  I interact with clients and their representatives and design teams to ensure positive client relationships.

Where did you go to school?

Thaddeus Stevens State School of Technology – Associates in Specialized Technology

Drexel University – Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

Penn State – MBA

How long have you worked at Warfel?  10 years

What did you do before you came to Warfel?  I worked for another construction company as a draftsperson, an estimator, project coordinator, project manager, and a senior project manager.

What is your favorite part of your job?  Being part of a great team and creating an atmosphere of success.

What is your most exciting accomplishment?  The day that we heard we got the UGI project.  I was on the presenting team and that was a wonderful day.

What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel?  Be ready to work hard.

What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in your career?  Everybody has their own perspective of the issues.  Be willing to listen.

What’s your favorite part of working in the construction industry?  The buildings that I am a part of aren’t really my buildings, but in my heart, they are.  I want to be proud of them – every one of them – so I work in a way to ensure that I am.

What do you think is the most challenging part of the construction industry?  The quality of documents in a competitive bid environment.  This creates challenges that require a finesse that isn’t always easy to muster.

If you could switch jobs with someone, who would it be/what would you do?  If I didn’t work in construction, I’d probably manage a restaurant.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work?  Golfing, dining out, going to the beach and watching people, theater.

What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know?  I’m a drummer and I’m pretty good.

Anything else you’d like to add?  The construction industry would benefit a lot if there were more women that worked in all areas of construction.

You can learn more about the statistics of Women in Construction here.

Engineers Week: Meet Senior Project Manager Rusty Hoffman

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In honor of National Engineers Week, we’re highlighting Warfel employees with engineering degrees. Experts say demand for engineers will continue to grow as governments and industry work to meet the challenges of a growing global population and dwindling resources. Check out our featured employee today (Senior Project Manager Rusty Hoffman), and follow along all week as we learn more about the team members who make Warfel a leader in the construction management industry.

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Senior Project Manager Rusty Hoffman

Describe what you do at Warfel: I am responsible for overall project management, including coordination with the Owner, Architects, Engineers and all local authorities for a given project. This includes constant communication with this team to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.

Degree: Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Penn State University

Why did you choose that course of study/degree? From a young age I have always enjoyed seeing things come together and in this career you rarely, if ever, do the same project twice.

How long have you worked at Warfel? 11 Years

What did you do before you came to Warfel? I have been at Warfel my entire professional career, including an internship in 2006 during my senior year at Penn State.

What is your favorite part of your job? You never do the same project twice and you have a new group of personalities to adjust to and work with for every project.

What is the worst job you ever had? Maintenance at a new golf course.

What is your most exciting accomplishment? Completion and turnover of the OAL project in 2015

What advice do you have for students considering pursuing an engineering degree? If you work hard towards what you want, the hard work will pay off. Also, never underestimate the importance of being on time!

What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? Always be willing and eager to learn from anyone you work with no matter their age or position within the organization.

What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in your career? Don’t ever be afraid to ask for help.

If you could switch jobs with someone, who would it be/what would you do? Owner of a boat/fishing boat charters.

What do you wish people knew about engineering? It’s not all about crunching numbers as it is about working together as a team to tackle problems that arise on a daily basis.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? I enjoy snowboarding, hiking (with my dog), running, traveling and working to renovate my house!

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Rusty and his dog Riley.

What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? I ran, and finished, the Marine Corps Marathon (Bucket List Item!).

Engineers Week: Meet Project Manager Amber Schnader

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In honor of National Engineers Week, we’re highlighting Warfel employees with engineering degrees. Experts say demand for engineers will continue to grow as governments and industry work to meet the challenges of a growing global population and dwindling resources. Check out our featured employee today (Project Manager Amber Schnader), and follow along all week as we learn more about the team members who make Warfel a leader in the construction management industry.

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Project Manager Amber Schnader, LEED AP

Describe what you do at Warfel:  I manage projects of various sizes by hiring subcontractors, managing internal teams and coordinating with architects, engineers, and building owners. I’m responsible for ensuring quality, schedule, and budget remain on-track throughout the construction process.

Degree: Civil Engineering, Bucknell University

Why did you choose that course of study/degree? I was interested in architecture and construction from a young age. In high school, a construction superintendent gave me advice that getting a degree on the engineering/design side would be practical but he recommended applying it with a construction management career to see how the design functions in the field.

How long have you worked at Warfel? 7 years

What did you do before you came to Warfel? College

What is your favorite part of your job? Working with many different teammates, internal and external to the company

What advice do you have for students considering pursuing an engineering degree? Make sure you learn the design and calculation process for engineering, but get an internship to see if you would enjoy doing that for a career, or if you would prefer managing the construction of those designs.

What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? Be yourself in your interview; we value authenticity and honesty.

What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in your career? Everyone approaches a situation from a different perspective and with a different personality; it’s critical to take different viewpoints into account.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Home renovations, cooking/baking and outdoorsy things like gardening, kayaking, and hiking

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Amber with her husband Travis and dog Cole.

What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? I never had to wear braces or a retainer to get my straight teeth.

Engineers Week: Meet Project Manager Alex Byard

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In honor of National Engineers Week, we’re highlighting Warfel employees with engineering degrees. Experts say demand for engineers will continue to grow as governments and industry work to meet the challenges of a growing global population and dwindling resources. Check out our featured employee today (Project Manager Alex Byard), and follow along all week as we learn more about the team members who make Warfel a leader in the construction management industry.

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Project Manager Alex Byard, LEED GA

Describe what you do at Warfel: As a Project Manager, I help oversee all aspects of projects throughout their entire lifecycle. I help cultivate and maintain Clients for Life relationships, lead and guide our internal project teams, manage the project schedules and finances, and coordinate all parties affiliated with the projects. Ultimately, the most rewarding aspect of this role is to help augment the quality of life of the people that occupy the spaces we help create.

Degree: Bachelor of Architectural Engineering and Master of Architectural Engineering, Penn State University

Why did you choose that course of study/degree? I knew that I wanted to work in construction. Majoring in Architectural Engineering provided me with the ability to study all aspects of the industry, from design, to engineering, and then the actual construction. Of the four focus areas with in the major, I chose construction management because I knew that I wanted to work for a construction company.

How long have you worked at Warfel? 5 years in May

What did you do before you came to Warfel? School (I did an internship my last summer of school at construction company in Wilmington, DE).

What is your favorite part of your job? The people I work with, because they make work exciting!

What is the worst job you ever had? File clerk at a law firm in high school.

What is your most exciting accomplishment? Having two wonderful sons!

What advice do you have for students considering pursuing an engineering degree? While the coursework in high school and college may be tough, the job is very rewarding and satisfying because you can physically see what your efforts created. Moreover, there are a plethora of job opportunities in various industries that allow people to start and maintain rewarding careers!

What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? Our cultural assessment process here is designed to help us hire those individuals that embody the same core values as the rest of our employees. Teammates here are honest individuals that do the right thing, support others, strive for greatness, and follow through on their commitments. Warfel is the greatest place to work, because your fellow employees make the environment so enjoyable you wake up eagerly awaiting to start your day!

If you could switch jobs with someone, who would it be/what would you do? I would love to be a professional golfer (Tiger Woods was my childhood sports idol).

What do you wish people knew about engineering? Engineering is not simply sitting at a desk using a calculator. Engineering is what drives innovation in fields under the sea, on land, in the air, and in space!

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? I enjoy spending time with my wife and two sons. We like to work on projects around the house, whether it is building our deck or building a toy block towers! We love being outdoors and taking the dog with us on family walks, playing sports with the neighbors in the backyard, and reading books to our kids before bedtime.

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Alex with his wife and sons.

What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? I have lived in three states (Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania).

Warfel Welcomes New Senior Project Manager Robb Beiler

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Robb Beiler has joined the company as Senior Project Manager. In his role, he will be responsible for complete project oversight, coordination, schedule, and budget on a variety of projects throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.

A graduate of Lancaster County Academy, Beiler previously served as Project Manager at Benchmark Construction. He comes to Warfel with more than 20 years of construction experience. He is currently managing several projects, including the 101NQ rehabilitation project of the Bulova Building in downtown Lancaster, and the Menno Haven retirement community Genesis Project.

Beiler lives in Ephrata.

Stahlnecker Promoted to Project Manager

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Donald Stahlnecker has been promoted to Project Manager. In his new role, Stahlnecker will be responsible for complete project oversight, coordination, schedule, and budget on a variety of projects throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.

A graduate of Penn State University, Stahlnecker joined Warfel in 2014 as an Operations Intern, and started full time as a Project Engineer in 2015. He is currently managing several projects, including the Masonic Village Commandery Cottages, a $25 million, 72-unit cottage development in Elizabethtown, PA.

Stahlnecker lives in York, PA.

Moul Promoted to Project Manager

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Aaron Moul has been promoted to Project Manager. In his new role, Moul will be responsible for complete project oversight, coordination, schedule, and budget on a variety of projects throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.

A graduate of Slippery Rock University, Moul joined Warfel in 2013 as a Business Development Associate. He transitioned to Warfel’s Project Management team in 2014 as a Project Engineer. He is currently managing several projects, including Masonic Village at Burlington cottage expansion, Masonic Village Sewickley clubhouse renovation, and The Hill at Whitemarsh exercise addition.

Moul lives in Conshohocken, PA with his fiancé Meagan.

Lefever Promoted to Project Manager

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Brad Lefever has been promoted to Project Manager. In his new role, Lefever will be responsible for complete project oversight, coordination, schedule, and budget on a variety of projects throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.

A graduate of Philadelphia University, Lefever joined Warfel in 2012 as a Project Intern. He is currently managing several projects, including Capitol Seniors Housing – Mountainside, a new $18.2M CCRC facility in Mountainside, NJ.

Lefever lives in Lititz, PA with his fiancé Steph.

Sybel Promoted to Project Manager

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Ramsey Sybel has been promoted to Project Manager. In his new role, Sybel will be responsible for complete project oversight, coordination, schedule, and budget on a variety of projects throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.

Sybel joined Warfel in 2012 as a Project Estimator. He is currently managing several projects, including Milton Hershey School Legacy Campus project valued at $62 million.

Sybel lives in Centerville with his wife Megan and son Parker.

Byard Promoted to Project Manager

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Warfel Construction Company is pleased to announce Alexander Byard, E.I.T., LEED Green Associate, has been promoted to Project Manager. In his new role, Byard will be responsible for complete project oversight, coordination, schedule, and budget on a variety of projects throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.

A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Byard joined Warfel in 2013 as Project Engineer. He is currently managing several projects, including the $22 million ACTS Granite Farms Building E renovations in Media, PA.

Byard lives in Coatesville, PA with his wife, Shannon, and son, Finnian.