In 2010, Mary Piontkowski joined Milwaukee-based Harwood Engineering Consultants as a newly licensed professional engineer and within 10 years rose to the position of vice president and director of structural engineering at the firm.
Her primary background is with structural-steel-framed systems and timber design, but she also has experience with masonry, cold-formed metal framing and reinforced concrete design. Her work has been in various market sectors, including hospitality, industrial, health care, multi-family residential, municipal, commercial and adaptive reuse.
Piontkowski enjoys one-on-one encounters with other engineers, architects, developers and contractors, according to colleague
Honey Szymanski.
“She wants others to understand the importance of structure and how it interacts with and supports other building components. She believes that mentoring others can help them thrive and leads everyone to more personal, team and project successes,” Szymanski said.
Outside the office, Piontkowski serves as a volunteer judge for academic engineering competitions, including the local Future City competition for area middle schools and the national collegiate Timber Strong Design Build Competition.
