The People Behind Schindler Plumbing & Heating

Sara Schindler is the owner of Schindler Plumbing & Heating, a woman-owned commercial plumbing, heating, and mechanical contracting company based in Lowell, Massachusetts. Since founding the company in 2020, Sara has led the business with a clear focus on professionalism, reliability, quality workmanship, and strong client relationships.

With a background rooted in pharmacy, Sara brings a unique combination of organization, compliance, customer service, and operational leadership to the mechanical contracting industry. She recognized an opportunity to build a company that combined skilled trade experience with dependable communication, transparency, and accountable project management.

Under Sara’s leadership, Schindler Plumbing & Heating has grown from a small family-operated business into a trusted union contractor serving commercial and industrial clients throughout New England. Her vision continues to guide the company’s growth while maintaining the values it was built on: safety, integrity, craftsmanship, and service.

Sara is also committed to supporting the skilled trades, creating sustainable employment opportunities, and encouraging greater representation of women in construction and mechanical contracting. Through her leadership, Schindler Plumbing & Heating continues to set an example as a woman-owned business built on hard work, professionalism, and long-term commitment to its clients and community.

Over the past 15 years, Adam has built the extensive knowledge and experience necessary to deliver plumbing and heating systems that are safe, precise, and built to last. Today, our entire team of trade professionals has adopted this foundational mission, bringing the same core values to every project we touch. With a diverse portfolio spanning both public and private sector renovations and installations, we are an unparalleled choice for your next commercial or industrial plumbing and heating project.

Roberto Carvalhais is a mechanical and plumbing estimator with more than 10 years of experience and a strong background in MEP construction, cost estimating, project coordination, and field operations. His experience includes commercial, healthcare, residential, and institutional projects. He brings a practical, detail-oriented approach to estimating, budgeting, manpower planning, procurement, and project execution. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Massachusetts Journeyman Plumber license, and OSHA 30 certification.

Kimberly Garside is a plumbing project manager with more than 30 years of industry experience. Having started her career as a field apprentice, she brings strong technical expertise to her role and connects design planning with on-site execution. Kimberly holds Journeyman and Master Plumbing licenses, has taught OSHA for more than nine years, and is experienced in leading trade teams, managing demanding construction schedules, and upholding high safety standards.

Ajaie Radhamanalan supports the planning and execution of commercial, healthcare, and federal construction projects through project coordination, procurement, submittal management, and field-operations support. With a background in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s degree in Project Management from Northeastern University, Ajaie combines technical knowledge with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

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Larissa brings a diverse background in the construction industry, with experience in design, estimating, project coordination, purchasing, subcontractor management, and compliance. She began her career as a Kitchen and Bath Designer before transitioning into construction operations, where she coordinated subcontractors, managed procurement, supported bidding, and assisted projects from preconstruction through completion.

Her current responsibilities include estimating, quantity takeoffs, purchasing, project coordination, office administration, and contractor compliance. She also manages the company’s ISNetworld RAVS program, coordinating safety documentation, training records, certifications, and compliance submissions to maintain contractor prequalification requirements.