KayLeigh E. McHale is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech with a 3.74 GPA. She has experience as a field engineer intern for Henley Construction Company and as an engineer intern for SiteSafe, Inc. generating FCC compliance reports. Her objective is to acquire a full time position in the construction industry where she can expand on her experience and contribute to professional growth.

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