Lauren Schroedter traveled to Tuscany, Italy, for a cooking tour in 2017.
Lauren worked at Hanson as an intern starting in 2006, and after earning her bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, joined the company as a full-time employee in 2009. She is a project manager in Hanson’s Seattle office and focuses on engineering projects for rail clients. Lauren is a licensed professional engineer in Oregon and Washington.
Here, Lauren shares what she enjoys doing on and off the clock:
Favorite part of your job: The people! I also like that I have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects; it keeps things interesting.
What motivates you at work: The desire to do a good job.
Lauren, who was the project manager for the BNSF Kelso to Martin’s Bluff project, in Kelso, Washington, poses with two members of Hanson’s construction management team: Marcelo Suarez, a civil designer, and Steve Norman, a project inspector.
Favorite leisure activity: Spending time with my husband and 19-month-old son. I’m also a big fan of playing board games.
One word that best describes you: Methodical
The one food item you can never run out of: Cheese!