The Worst Action You Can Take In Your Engineering Career Is Inaction
I am planning to take the PE exam in the future…. I am thinking about getting a master’s degree…. I am considering taking some core skills courses…. I may read this great book I heard about…. Have you said these things before or made other promises to yourself or others related to your engineering career […]
Engineering Leadership with Pat Sweet – Ep 064
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to take you inside the Engineering Career Summit which is the event that Chris and I threw in Washington DC in early May and will be throwing again in May 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. I am going to play for you an […]
Civil Engineering Career Advice from a CE with Over 50 Years of Experience – Ep 007
In episode 007 of the Civil Engineering Podcast, I will share some civil engineering career advice from a highly respected civil engineer who has five decades of experience tucked under his belt, Tom Otto, PE. Tom shares his insights on how as a civil engineer, you have a lot of opportunities to explore — regardless […]
Communication Skills for Engineers – The Seven Deadly Sins and How to Overcome Them – Ep 063
This episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast focuses on communication skills for engineers. I interview Skip Weisman who is an internationally recognized expert in workplace communication skills for engineers and discuss workplace communication, one of the skills that is critical to building your engineering career. “The way we communicate with others and with ourselves […]
Simply Taking Action will Set You Apart in Your Engineering Career: 6 Ways to Start Taking Action Today
If you are currently building an engineering career you know that most of your time is spent on projects, and phone calls, and dare I say in meetings. This leaves little time for you to focus on your career path and development. In case you weren’t aware of this, you are not the only engineer […]
How a Young Civil Engineer Established His Expertise and Became a Principal at a Young Age – Ep 006
In this episode of the Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Rob D’Onofrio, PE and we talk about achieving career goals by going after what you want, and proving that even with less years of experience, one can definitely step up his or her game and become an expert at his or her chosen field. He […]
Creating a Focused, Productive and Stress-Free Engineering Career and Life – EYOS 6 of 7 – Ep 062
Image by senivpetro on Freepik In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I give you some strategies on productivity, focused and stress-free work-life balance. This episode is the sixth part in the seven part series of my recently released updated and expanded edition of my book, Engineer Your Own Success. “Efficiency is doing […]
Fire, Aim, Ready…Seizing the Initiative in Your Engineering Career
One hurdle that many engineers experience in their careers is taking action on the challenging professional projects that will enable them to move forward and up. I’ve had a lot of conversations with engineers who talk about their desire to earn a certification or find a new, better position. In fact, the conversations are the […]
To PhD or Not to PhD as a Young Civil Engineer – Ep 005
In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I speak with a young environmental engineer and we discuss and address some of the big decisions she is looking to make in her career, PhD or Not to PhD. Also in this episode, for our Civil Engineering Project of the Week segment, we take a closer […]
The Research Behind Engineering Leaders with Melinda Tourangeau – Ep 061
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Melinda Tourangeau whom I met at the Engineering Career Success Summit in D.C. where she was an attendee and a very active one. Melinda will share some characteristics about technical leadership based on her PhD research. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” […]