Makena Smith

Makena Smith is a Senior Project Engineer at BNBuilders, specializing in projects within the Life Sciences, Higher Education, and Technology sectors since May 2021. Prior to this role, Makena served as a Project Engineer focusing on Life Sciences, GMP Manufacturing, and Pharma projects. Experience at Clune Construction Company as an Assistant Project Manager involved overseeing Mission Critical Data Center spaces and Tenant Improvements while managing RFIs, submittals, and change orders. Earlier roles include a Cloud Platform Student Innovator at Google, an Operations Coordinator at Fuelster Technologies, and an ERP Consultant Intern at The MASYC Group, Inc. Makena started a career in operations and support roles with Team Rubicon, Roaming Hunger, and West Aurora School District 129. Educational qualifications comprise a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California and a JD Edwards 101 Certification from the University of Colorado Denver.