Makenzie Castongue, PE
Discipline Lead | Associate
Makenzie Castongue is a Discipline Lead and Associate in Dunaway’s structural engineering department in Central Texas. As a Discipline lead, she oversees production and design, while ensuring quality control throughout the life cycle of all projects she manages. She has spent her career working on projects across the country, including regions of Texas requiring tornado storm shelters and windstorm. Her experience spans many market sectors including K-12 education, healthcare, religious, commercial, and industrial projects, with an emphasis in steel and concrete buildings.
Q+A
Why did you choose this career?
I enjoyed watching television shows about engineering marvels when I was younger, and I have always been mathematically-minded. Entering college, I found out that architectural engineering existed, and I knew I had found a match. I like pushing the physical limitations of the built environment and finding creative solutions.
What do you do in your spare time? Do you have any interesting hobbies?
Being outdoors and soaking up new experiences. I love trying new things, traveling, hiking, yoga, and bouldering.
Where is your favorite place in the world?
Rome, Italy. I hope to tour the entire country one day, because the food, the wine, the romance, the culture – my kind of people.
What was your first job?
Working retail in the mall. I learned about customer service, the importance of working with great people, and to always refold clothes when shopping.