Meet four women who are part of the success story for Hensel Phelps, one of the nation’s largest and most successful general contractors. 

Kristi May, who’s been with Hensel Phelps nearly 20 years, oversees the region’s safety department and supports project teams and upper management as the current Northern California regional director of safety and health. “I appreciate the people of Hensel Phelps,” she says. “The safety drive and culture can be successful only with the right people who believe in it, continue to raise the bar and strive for excellence. My goal continues to be supporting training efforts that show how safety can be integrated into everything we do.”

“Through the ups and downs of construction, the people — at all levels and on multiple projects — have always made me feel part of the team while also ensuring that my personal life and career goals are acknowledged.”— Mamunna Gorsi, Project Engineer

Gopi Ghosh has been with the company nine years and, as an area superintendent, she manages field operations, ensuring that schedule milestones are met while maintaining quality and safety standards. “My days are full of interactions with our craft and trade partners, constantly working together to solve problems and ensure we’re doing things correctly and always looking for opportunities for improvement,” she says. “I can’t think of another industry where I’d be able to meet the kind of people I do and build the relationships I have.”

Lindsey Bruch, who’s been with Hensel Phelps for four years, recently transitioned from lead QC engineer to project engineer, a role in which she supports field and office teams, managing documentation and financial processes with trade partners. “Hensel Phelps enables us to broaden our construction knowledge through different roles,” she says. “I can better support our teams and trade partners having both field and office experience in my short time with the company. Both perspectives of construction make us better builders overall!”

Mamunna Gorsi, who’s also been with the company for four years, works as a project engineer on the Kaiser Permanente Railyards Medical Center project. “Hensel Phelps truly feels like a family,” she says. “Through the ups and downs of construction, the people — at all levels and on multiple projects — have always made me feel part of the team while also ensuring that my personal life and career goals are acknowledged. I always know that my voice will be heard and I will be challenged to build a high-quality project — safely.”