Her Story
About Kylie
Kylie Eisan is currently an undergraduate student at Colorado State University completing her bachelor's degree in construction management, which she expects to finish in December 2026. She plans to launch her full-time career in construction project management in March 2027 after moving back to California. Eisan has gained hands-on experience through two internships: in 2025 she served as a project engineer intern with Block Construction assisting with closeout on a $100 million affordable housing unit in Palo Alto, and more recently she interned with Whiting Turner on a new Stanford School of Medicine building also in Palo Alto. She has been an active member of her program, participating on the Associated Schools of Construction competition team for the past two years where her team won against 14 other schools in February, and she currently serves as president of the DBIA student chapter promoting the design-build project delivery method. Originally interested in civil engineering before briefly exploring architecture, Eisan found construction management to be the ideal fit that combines logistics and creative problem-solving while allowing her to make a tangible impact on buildings and the people who use them. She attributes her success and drive to the values instilled by her parents, who have supported her as a woman entering a traditionally male-dominated field.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Kylie
01What do you attribute your success to?
I have to definitely say my parents, and the way that I was brought up and raised. They always taught me to have my opinions and to be able to look at things and see different ways that I can complete a task or a challenge. And so, to always just work hard for what I want in life, and I definitely attribute that to them. They're prime examples of it too. My family is unlike the typical construction family where it's passed down through generations, but they've supported me through this challenge as a woman in the field and given me the confidence to keep pushing.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
In all honesty, I would say it's going to, you're gonna need to show up every day. You're gonna need to be on your A-game every day. Because I always want to be able to prove myself to other people, and to myself too. But it definitely is a field that tests your knowledge and your strength in challenges that may come up. So just always make sure to keep an open mind and be curious, but still hold your ground and show that you won't back down if you have an opinion or a solution that you think is beneficial to a team. Because if it's the right team, they'll value that opinion.
03What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
What I value most in my work life, I really value the impact, like I had said earlier, I truly value that the work that I'm putting into my job and the people that I'm talking to are one day going to benefit from that. So, always making sure I put my best foot forward and present myself as I would present myself to any other person. Because you never know who you're talking to, and you never know what opportunities can extend beyond that person.
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