Alyssa Parker, director of commercial project management at Wright-Ryan Construction, goes over plans with superintendent Olin Williams at a construction site on Congress Street.

Alyssa Parker says that once she began working at a construction site, it quickly became clear to her that she wanted to be a construction manager.

Alyssa Parker checks on the progress of construction work at 749 Congress St. The original house, designed by John Calvin Stevens and Francis Fassett, is being converted into a boutique hotel with a restaurant, while preserving its historic character.

Alyssa Parker goes over plans with superintendent Olin Williams at a construction site on Congress Street.

Alyssa Parker says the hardest part of her job is dealing with information – retaining, processing and communicating all of it to various parties.

Alyssa Parker looks over a stairwell with superintendent Olin Williams.