Each Project Is a Unique Experience
Date Posted: September 8, 2020
Posted In: Ideas, Workforce,
by Cayley Gunn, project manager, Burns & McDonnell
I would describe myself as an adventurer who thrives on challenge and growth. This personality trait has translated well in my career as an engineering and construction project manager, and in dealing with the complex issues that come with seeing a project through from conception to completion.
Growing up in Canada, I knew that I wanted to work internationally and was attracted to pursuing global opportunities; however, I wasn’t always sure I wanted to enter into a career of project management.
I graduated from the University of Lethbridge with Bachelor of Management and Bachelor of Science degrees in International Management and Mathematics. After graduation, I was unsure of what career to begin and how my degrees would apply to the real world. I started out in project controls as a cost controller working with the numbers and trends that play a major role in project management decisions. Starting out in this position, being able to understand, analyze and question project financials has been invaluable and has contributed to my success as a project manager.