1. 18254 Yellow Schoolhouse Rd.
Round Hill, VA 20141 KayLeigh E. McHale (540) 748-3696
kayleigh@vt.edu
Objective: To acquire a full time position working in the construction industry where I can expand on my previous experience
and education, while contributing to the company’s objectives and my professional growth.
Profile:
 A motivated, self-confident, and energetic self-starter; practical and academic experience within the construction industry
 Able to lead by example, to unify / motivate team members, and to take on new / difficult work assignments
 Desire to learn new Construction / Management techniques and processes needed for unique situations /environments
 Effective problem-solver exploiting effective decision-making, mathematical, technical and programming skills
 Strong Leadership skills; ability to take-charge, motivate / organize teams by matching player strengths with diverse tasks
Education:
Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA – 08/2014 – Present
 Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with an Environmental Engineering Minor, by May 2018
 In-Major GPA: 3.74; Overall GPA: 3.28
 Dean’s List: Fall 2014
Skills and Certifications:
Professional Experience:
Field Engineer Intern, Henley Construction Company, Inc., (General Contractor)
Summer 2016
 Worked at the Loudoun County Broad Run High School site; a large-scale renovation, excavation, and additions contract
 On-site office engineering: updating (schedule progress, employee time sheets and daily reports), tracking / organizing RFI’s,
change orders, work-orders and materials lists prior to their submittal for management approval
 Field engineering: focused on confirming layout of control lines / elevation benchmarks, MEP elements, structural embeds
and block outs, as well as, performing quality control and safety checks
 Technical Assistant with layout of control lines and elevation benchmarks
 Assisted in QA/supervising asphalt/concrete pouring, grading, structural retrofitting architectural plans
 Assisted in and shadowed subject matter experts gaining vast experience with all manual labor tasks on site
Engineer Intern, SiteSafe, Inc., (a FDH Velocitel company)
Summer 2015
 Generated numerous FCC compliance reports; entailing running RF analysis SW to assess radiation safety for environments
around existing cellular antenna installations
Restaurant Cashier, Great Country Farms – Loudoun County, VA
October 2012 - August 2014
 Served customers at an agricultural recreation park in historic Bluemont, Va.
 Assisted management with team organization and general business operations
Involvement at Virginia Tech:
 Event Coordinator, Virginia Tech Club Soccer
 Organized and scheduled various team events
 Technical grader for (STEP) Student Transition Engineering Program assignments
 Peer Mentor for (CEED) Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity
 Pamplin Leadership Development Team (Freshman year):
 Key member of the Hospitality Team
 Communicated with various businesses to attend Fall 2014 conference
 NLCF Memphis, Tennessee Service Project
 Spring break Missions volunteer for one week
 Traveled with team to a job site to rebuild / repair damaged homes of less fortunate recipients
References:
 Available upon request.
 MATLAB software  CEE Drawings and CAD  Construction Estimating
 AutoCAD Civil 3D  4D Scheduling Techniques  Reading Civil Drawings
 Microsoft Office  Surveying Equipment and Practices  Reading Construction Drawings