Celebrating Women in Construction with Victoria Warren

Victoria Warren graduated in May 2021 from LSU’s College of Engineering, proudly majoring in Construction Management. She comes from Pensacola Beach, Florida, and she knew LSU was the university for her after attending her first football game at the school, “the crowd was full of energy,” says Victoria. Two years into the program, in March 2020, she interviewed for an internship with several organizations and selected EXCEL as her top choice. “I liked the environment! EXCEL felt like a large, professional company with a family feel. ”

Victoria initially began the program with the mindset of going into residential construction but realized that there was a prosperous living to be made and plenty of creativity to be had in the industrial construction sector. In December 2020, she was offered a position with the company six months before graduation.

She completed the program in 3 years while engaging in some of the program’s top networking programs, including CIAC (Construction Industry Advisory Council) and CSA (Construction Student Association). “The networking opportunities set students up for success,” shares Victoria.

Victoria shares advice for future female Construction Management majors, “go into the Construction Management Program prepared to get involved in various organizations and keep an open mind throughout.”

With your stamina and integration into this industry, Victoria, we look forward to seeing you succeed.