Starting a Civil Engineering Company with the Support of Your Previous Employer: A True Story – Ep 024
In episode 024 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Kristi Mirambell who shares her story on starting a civil engineering company during a rough time in her life. I also interview, at the same time, Ryan Hanemann, the co-founder of Audubon Companies on how his company supported Kristi in her decision to start a […]
Building Crystal Clarity in Your Technical English for Engineers – Ep 098
In this episode, Chris Knutson interviews Dave Willenberg who talks about how to enhance both written and spoken technical communication, and shares how he transitioned from engineer to entrepreneur by recognizing and acting on opportunities. Here are some of the questions Chris asks: How did you go from Detroit to Hamburg? What was the greatest challenge […]
4 Steps to Being a Rock Star Engineering Job Candidate with HR Expert Amanda King – Ep 097
In today’s episode, HR expert Amanda King gives you four steps to being a rock star engineering job candidate. Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the 4 Steps to Being a Rock Star Engineering Job Candidate With HR Expert Amanda King: Step 1 | Who you are – Identify your values and your […]
2 Steps for Leading Through Accountability in Your Engineering Career
Today we show you 2 Steps for Leading in your Engineering Career What is accountability and why is in important in becoming a strong engineering leader? Webster dictionary defines accountability as an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions. Let’s investigate both sides of this definition: #1 Take Responsibility […]
Goal Setting for Civil Engineers – A Whole Brained Approach with Author Stu Walesh – Ep 023
In episode 023 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, civil engineer and author Stu Walesh walks us through 5 points that every civil engineer should consider in setting clear, powerful goals and also provides us with some indications to help us see that we need goals or need to rejuvenate our current goals. Learn valuable goal […]
A Discussion on What Engineering Skills and Certifications Are In Demand – Ep 096
Image by pvproductions on Freepik In today’s episode, Joe Lampinen of Kelly Services talks about the trends in the industry and what employers are looking for in the engineering industry in the way of engineering skills and certifications. Here are some key points: Trends in hiring: Hollywood model/talent supply chain management – hiring just for […]
The Science of Successful Organizational Change For Engineers – Ep 095
In today’s episode, Paul Gibbons, an expert in organizational change management, talks about how you can implement change leadership in the engineering organization you work for today or the engineering project you’re currently leading. Here Are Some Key Points Discussed About the Science of Successful Organizational Change for Engineers: Reasons and expertise do not by […]
8 Traits of Exceptional Engineer Leaders
We all know bad leadership when we see it. Most likely when you read that last sentence, the image of that bad leader popped into your mind. What might be a bit harder to delineate, is the distinction between good leadership and effective leadership. I think this is an important one for engineer’s interested […]
Certification Questions – Special Q&A Series from Engineering Management Institute and the WPI MBA Program 2 of 6 – Ep 094
This podcast is the second of six special Q&A Series which airs every first Friday of the month in addition to our regular episodes through May 2016. In this episode we will be discussing certification questions. I answer more questions from our listeners asking for career advice. Here Is the Summary of the Certification Questions […]
Working Effectively on Multidisciplinary Projects as a Civil Engineer with Todd Hay of Pennoni Associates – Ep 022
In episode 022 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Todd Hay, who has 23 years as a civil engineer working on multidisciplinary firms, talks about cross marketing, communicating effectively, working on proposals for multidisciplinary projects, and more. Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Working Effectively on Multidisciplinary Projects as a Civil Engineer: […]