Anika Sengul

I started my journey at Penn State in 2019, where I studied architectural engineering with a focus on construction management. My education was comprehensive, covering all aspects of engineering including structural, mechanical, electrical, lighting, and construction management. In 2023, I secured an internship with Power Design Inc. that lasted three months, and at the end of that internship, I was offered a full-time career. After graduating in 2024, I returned to Power Design and started as a project engineer. Power Design has a unique rotation program where project engineers rotate every six months through different departments for the first two years to learn the backgrounds and the why behind everything we do. When my graduating class of 17 project engineers got drafted to our permanent teams this January, I was the number one pick, which was a really big deal, especially as a woman in this male-dominated industry. I was then promoted to assistant project manager and placed on a permanent team. Currently, I'm working on a resort project under NDA, focusing on electrical work as part of our multi-trade contracting services that include mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and systems like energy, low voltage, and fire alarms. Being recognized during Women in Construction Week in March in front of 500 women at our company was an incredible honor, and the future looks pretty bright from here.