In honor of Women In Construction Week, we’re highlighting female Warfel employees. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics expects the 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 (Bid Coordinator Karen Woods), 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 work with the estimating team to set up all the bids that come in, make sure that all documents are sent out to the subcontractors, and coordinate the proposal or hard bid going out to the client.
Where did you go to school? I graduated from Colby Sawyer College in New London, NH.
How long have you worked at Warfel? 1 year
What did you do before you came to Warfel? I was a Senior Administrator at Skanska USA Building, Inc.
What is your favorite part of your job? I really enjoy interacting with the Estimating team.
What is the worst job you ever had? Retail clerk at a Carvel ice cream store.
What is your most exciting accomplishment? Moving successfully from MA to PA – and loving it!
What advice would you give someone applying to Warfel? Be open and excited about the opportunity.
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in your career? Listen – carefully.
What’s your favorite part of working in the construction industry? The opportunity to work on a new project, daily, weekly or monthly.
What do you think is the most challenging part of the construction industry? Keeping abreast of the continuing technology changes in the field.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Travel and gardening.
What’s a fun fact about you that we might not know? My fiancé and I own a 1956 Ford Pickup.
You can learn more about the statistics of Women in Construction here.
