Women in Construction Week
The City of Madison Engineering Division supports inclusive and equitable opportunities for all. We serve our community better when we all work together, include diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skill sets. The Engineering Division takes part in celebrating and elevating National Women in Construction Week annually in the first full week of March.
“The Engineering Division has benefited greatly from the knowledge and ideas provided by the women in our organization at all levels, including upper management. Our agency would not be where we are today without their contribution,” City of Madison City Engineer Robert Phillips said. “National Women in Construction Week is a great opportunity to elevate the work of women as we continue to work toward a more equitable workforce, especially in Engineering.”
The focus of Women in Construction (WIC) Week is to highlight women in the construction industry. WIC Week also provides an occasion for NAWIC’s thousands of members across the country to raise awareness of the careers available for women in the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. The Engineering Division posts written profiles and videos on its website and social media channels to lift the stories and journeys of each year's selected employees. The following Engineering staff members were profiled:
2024
- Taylor Lemon, Equipment Operator, City of Madison Engineering Division
- Keira Miller, Park Maintenance Worker, City of Madison Parks Division
- Nadine Resler, Property Code Enforcement Officer, City of Madison Building Inspection Division
- Maria Delestre, Construction Manager, City of Madison Engineering Division
- Ali Heinritz, Traffic Engineer, City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division
2023
- Taylor Voeltz, Public Maintenance Worker, Madison Water Utility
- Gretchen Avilés Piñeiro, Traffic Engineering Division
- Shannon Davis, Building Inspection Division
- Emily Jorgensen, Engineering Division
- Wilkie, Parks Division
2022
- Janet Schmidt, Engineering Division, Principal Engineer, Stormwater Design Section Manager
- Margaret Kraege, Heavy Equipment Operator, Parks Division
- Rebecca Qureishi, Traffic Engineering Division, Engineering Program Specialist
- Cindy Hemenway, Public Works Administrative Assistant, Engineering Division
- Kara Jafferies, Water Utility, Waterworks Pump Operator
2021
- Jeanine Zwart, Construction Project Manager, Facilities Management Section
- Maddie Dumas, Greenway Vegetation Coordinator, Stormwater Section
- Hannah Mohelnitzky, City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer, Engineering Division Communications
- Brenda Stanley, Public Works Development Manager, Streets Design Section
- Caroline Burger, Engineer, Stormwater Section
2020
- Sally Swenson, Engineer, Stormwater Section
- Hattie Russell, Facilities Maintenance Technician Trainee, Facilities Maintenance Section
- Candice Kasprzak, CADD Administrator & Information Program Manager, Mapping Section
- Amy Scanlon, Architect, Facilities Management Section
- Victoria Ramirez, Operator, Operations Section
- Rachel Belohlavek, Construction Inspector, Construction Inspection Section
- Kathy Cryan, Deputy Division Manager