Leading Change in Your Civil Engineering Career – Ep 021
In episode 021 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Jon Weinstein, President of Line-of-Sight Consulting, talks about leading change management, what it is and why it is important to understand it in the context of an engineer involved in projects as well as management and leadership of people. Here are some key points discussed in this […]
Business Development for Smart Civil Engineers – Ep 020
In episode 020 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Amanda Payne, a business development and marketing expert in the engineering/architectural design services industry, shares some insights on seller-doers’ leadership expectations, tips on how to further develop your seller skills, and the importance of professional organizations to leadership development, networking, and ultimately business development. Here are some […]
Riding The Wave of Change As a Civil Engineer Leader – Ep 019
In episode 019 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Mickey Addison, a career military officer, author, civil engineer and senior leader, teaches us what it takes to lead in a senior level position, how to handle organizational changes, and the role of mentoring and coaching in civil engineering leaders. Here Are Some Key Points Discussed About […]
Risk Management And Your Civil Engineering Career – Ep 018
In episode 018 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Carl Pritchard, who is considered the “fun guy” of risk management and an author of two books on the subject. Pritchard also lectures around the world on the topic. He teaches project and risk management, consults on risk management practice and works to ensure that […]
Interviews with Some of the Most Successful Civil Engineers in the World from the ASCE 2015 Annual Conference – Ep 017
In this special episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview some of the most successful civil engineers in the world during the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2015 Annual Conference in New York City. Below is the list of interviews with timestamps and bullet points, click on the timestamps below to view a summary […]
An Interview with Lead Engineer Mauricio Lara on How to Build a Successful Civil Engineering Career – Ep 016
In episode 16 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Mauricio Lara, PMP, MBA, PE, a Lead Engineer with over 15 years of experience as a leader and key contributor, including an extensive private and public sector background. He has been a key player in capital improvement plans and programs, large infrastructure projects, and program […]
The Importance of Resiliency and Critical Infrastructure Protection as a Civil Engineer – Ep 015
In episode 015 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Dr. A.J. Briding, an emergency management and homeland security expert with over 40 years of experience who talks about the issues of infrastructure resilience and critical infrastructure protection. He currently does consulting work in the homeland security arena, but started off as a distinguished […]
Write Winning AEC Proposals with Jim Rogers – Ep 014
In episode 014 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Jim Rogers who is the author of the American Council of Engineering Companies first ever book on the subject of proposal writing, “Win More Work: How to Writing Winning AEC Proposals.” See books section at bottom of this post for discount code for 25% […]
Advice on Business Development and Building a Business and Career from a Civil Engineering CEO – Ep 013
In episode 013 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Will Schnier, a licensed PE and the Chief Executive Officer of BIG RED DOG Engineering | Consulting who will share his expertise on business development and also talk about one of Big Red Dog’s projects in lieu of our Civil Engineering Project of the Week segment. Here […]
Forensics Geology, TV Personality and Traveling the World with Scott Wolter – Ep 012
In episode 012 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Scott Wolter, professional forensics geology, author and the host of History’s H2 network’s hit show America Unearthed. He has been the principal petrographer in more than 7,000 material forensic investigations throughout the world, including the evaluation of fire-damaged concrete from the Pentagon following the […]