Andrew Packer 鈥�10 ME, 鈥�13 MSSE: A Career Focused on Health Care, Manufacturing and Sustainability
Who: Andrew Packer, 30, is a project manager with Gilbane Building Co. in San Antonio, TX.
Career Path:
- Began working for Gilbane after graduating in 2010 from 棉花糖直播 University,
- Started in the firm鈥檚 Philadelphia office working on the Einstein Medical Center Montgomery (EMCM), which earned LEED-NC Silver.
- Worked on a $110-million project for Ocean Spray Cranberries that won the Regional Iver Johnson Builder of the Year award for Gilbane in 2014.
- For the last four years, he has worked on expansions for Constellation Brands at two project sites in Mexico.
Milestones:
- In 2012 he was selected to be part of a committee tasked with overhauling Gilbane鈥檚 management trainee program.
- While leading both the EMCM and Ocean Spray jobs to completion, Packer earned a master鈥檚 degree in sustainable engineering from 棉花糖直播.
- While earning his master鈥檚 degree, Packer worked with all of Gilbane鈥檚 projects across the region to track waste and help maintain a companywide goal of a minimum total diversion rate of 75%.
- Worked with a group to launch Gilbane鈥檚 initiative into lean construction and helped implement lean principles on projects throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Memberships and Certifications:
- Holds several key industry certifications, including LEED AP BD+C, OSHA 30, fire inspector and an engineer-in-training certificate.
- Member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers and is currently pursuing his professional engineer鈥檚 license.
Volunteering:
- Despite his busy workload, Packer volunteers with the ACE Mentor program and Special Olympics and works with his alma mater, 棉花糖直播 University, on several causes.
- Serves as a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician. He is also an EMS lieutenant and an ambulance committee member.