Meet one of p+d’s newest full-time hires, Maya Mansingh! Maya has over 3 years of experience, with much of that experience being from when she interned with p+d to fulfill her co-op requirement at RPI and when she returned for an additional summer internship cycle. At p+d, Maya has assisted our principals with designing complex water and wastewater treatment systems and SCADA systems, writing Engineer’s Reports and developing Map, Plan & Reports (MPRs) for water and sewer district capital projects. Maya’s preternatural project ownership is an invaluable quality that cannot be taught, and her high-quality deliverables rival those of graduate engineers who have been in the industry for much longer. Of course, we were thrilled that Maya decided to return full-time after her graduation this past May.
1. WHY P+D?
I had a very positive experience during my internships here. I was involved in a wide variety of projects, and I found that in my experience, Jason, Darren and everyone here were very knowledgeable and very approachable.
2. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT ENGINEERING?
I was always fascinated by the idea of a design becoming a reality. Each project is different and requires a collaborative approach to problem solving. And each person has a different role, and they all come together to complete the final project.
3. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS MOST CHALLENGING ABOUT ENGINEERING? MOST REWARDING?
Challenging: Each project has unique constraints that need to be met in the design.
Rewarding: Knowing that your work will have a positive impact on people’s lives.
4. WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS?
In the next few years, I would like to gain as much experience as possible and develop my skills. In the long term, I would like to obtain my professional engineering license.
Maya interned with us for two years, during which time we had the chance to get to know her and her work ethic, diligence and early ability to take charge of a project. We think working with us may have piqued her interest in our area of civil engineering. When she reached out to us as she approached graduation, we were ecstatic that she wanted to work here full-time. Now that she’s here, we can see how well she has integrated herself into our work style. She is doing a truly phenomenal job, and we couldn’t be happier.
– Jason & Darren