William Engle
Senior Director, Construction Management
Philadelphia, PA
Mr. Engle provides oversight for all construction activities at East Market, National’s mixed-use development project in Philadelphia, PA. His focus on delivering projects on time and on budget supports National’s and its parent company’s success in serving its clients.
Mr. Engle has over 26 years of experience in the development and construction industries. He began overseeing the construction of The Girard, a twenty-story, 240-unit residential tower at East Market, when he joined National in 2016. Before joining National, he worked as a Senior Project Manager for Dranoff Properties, managing the development and construction of a 22-story luxury condominium tower in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to that, Mr. Engle worked as Director of Development and Construction for Corporex Colorado, a real estate development firm specializing in the hospitality and office asset classes, where notable projects included a 165-room boutique five-star hotel in Denver, CO and a 249-room Hyatt Regency in Aurora, CO.
Mr. Engle spent the first 16 years of his career with general contracting firms in Philadelphia, PA and Denver, CO, focusing mostly in the pharmaceutical, biotech, institutional, multi-family, hospitality, and retail asset classes. During those years, he had the opportunity to work in every role from Intern to Principal to Co-Owner. The knowledge and experience afforded in pre-construction, construction and operations management translates into a deep understanding of all development and construction processes in his role today at National.
Mr. Engle earned a Bachelor of Science in Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology from Pennsylvania State University. He has also obtained the OSHA 30-Hour Construction Training and National General Building Contractors License (Class A).