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TSEC 77: Top Career Takeaways From Two Successful Engineers

May 12, 2022 By EMI

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Career TakeawaysIn this episode, Mat and Cara talk about three career takeaways that stood out for them throughout their careers, and how those experiences helped them to grow as engineers.

Engineering Quotes:

Career Takeaways

Career Takeaways

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Their Career Takeaways:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: Career Takeaways, Finding mentorship, finding people to support you, grow as engineers, know what you are doing technically, latest trends, look for opportunities, Maintain mentorship, pivoting in your career, Self-reflection, Staying up to date, successful engineers, three career takeaways, Top Career Takeaways

TCEP 209: 3 Key Career Themes to Grow Your Civil Engineering Career

May 11, 2022 By EMI

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career themesIn this episode, I talk to Trudi Williams, PE, Vice President, and Regional Director of one of the premier civil, structural, and environmental engineering firms in Southwest Florida, CONSOR Engineers, about three key career themes that you can use to grow your civil engineering career or firm.

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Trudi:

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Filed Under: Career Goals and Challenges, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: build your client base, Career Themes, develop your leadership skills, get plugged into the community, Grow Your Civil Engineering Career, grow your network, immerse yourself in networking, increase your circle of influence, Key Career Themes, Listen intently, Love what you do, Southwest Florida, start a business, TKW Consulting Engineers, Trudi Williams, Volunteering for organizations

The Power of a Personal Brand for Engineering Managers

May 9, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest post by Patrick Sweet, P.Eng., MBA, PMP, CSEP

BrandWhether you realize it or not, you have a brand. This may come as a surprise to you. After all, you’re an engineering manager, and not some sort of company or a product. But it’s true. In fact, everyone has a brand. Everyone is known for something among their friends and colleagues. The real question is not so much whether you have a brand but rather what it is, whether you’re managing it, and whether you’re taking advantage of it in your career.

Back to Basics: What Is a Brand?

The best way to think of a brand is that it’s a summary of who you are, what you do, and what you believe in. In other words, your brand is the shorthand way the world thinks about you.

personal brand

In the business world, brands are manicured and managed with precision. Volvo, for instance, prides itself on making some of the safest cars in the world, and they promote that fact about themselves. They want to be known as the “safe car” company in the minds of their customers and potential customers. Walmart, on the other hand, has a strong brand tied to saving people money. Both are very different, but very strong brands.

To help brands stick in the minds of their customers, companies use things like logos, slogans, jingles, color pallets, fonts, and many other devices to communicate their brand.

Branding is incredibly important when it comes to positioning a company. It makes it easier for a customer to link an organization or product to a need they have. The easier it is to make that link, the more likely the customer will chose a particular solution.

The Power of Branding for Individuals

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Filed Under: Blog, Leadership/Management Tagged With: Branding for Individuals, Engineering Manager, go-to people, managing your personal brand, Patrick Sweet, personal brand, Personal Brand for Engineering Managers, Power of a Personal Brand, providing real value, recognized as being great at something, summary of who you are, you and your brand, your personal brand as a leader, your role in an organization

TGEP 49: Geohazard Monitoring and Mitigation in Geotechnical Engineering

May 5, 2022 By EMI

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Geohazard MonitoringIn this episode, we talk to Ben Haugen, Director of Business Development for Remote Sensing at GeoStabilization International, about geohazard monitoring and mitigation, how it benefits the community, and some of the things that engineers can do to prioritize the mitigation of geohazards.

Engineering Quotes:

Geohazard Monitoring
Geohazard Monitoring

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Ben:

  • What is geohazards monitoring and mitigation, and why is it important in engineering?
  • What are some of the main causes of geohazards?
  • In what way does geohazard monitoring benefit the community?
  • What are some of the types of geospatial data that are collected, what collection techniques are used, and how important is it to accurately interpret these critical geospatial data monitors in at-risk areas?
  • How can analysis of natural hazards in real time provide a better understanding of risk and preparation for geohazard potentials?
  • What are some of the things that engineers can do to prioritize the mitigation of geohazards?
  • What advice would you like to give to our young engineers?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Geohazard Monitoring and Mitigation:

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Filed Under: TGEP - The Geotechnical Engineering Podcast Tagged With: Ben Haugen, debris flows, Geohazard Mitigation, Geohazard Monitoring, Geohazards, geological data, geological features interacting, geological movement, GeoStabilization International, landslides, lidar sensors, Monitoring and mitigating, mudflows, Remote Sensing, rockfalls, sensors and technologies

TCEP 208: How AEC Firms Can Market Their Companies: The Right Way

May 4, 2022 By EMI

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market your companyIn this episode, I talk to Will Schnier, P.E., Chief Marketing Officer at WGI, about marketing strategies for AEC firms, and how you can market your company the right way.

Engineering Quotes:

market your company

market your company

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Will:

  • Why is marketing important for both small and large engineering firms?
  • For someone new to marketing in engineering, what advice can you share with them to get them started with marketing?
  • What about marketing on platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook?
  • How do marketing strategies help firms?
  • What would you say is the best overall marketing strategy to market an engineering firm?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About How AEC Firms Can Market Their Companies: 

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Filed Under: Business Development, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: AEC firms, attract your clients, creating content, email marketing, form your strategy, Google ads, Market Your Company, Marketing is critical, marketing strategies, marketing strategies for AEC firms, posting on LinkedIn, responsible for marketing, services you offer, WGI, Will Schnier

TEQC 005: A Framework for Quality Control for Engineering Professionals | Part 4: Action

May 3, 2022 By EMI

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ActionIn this episode of The Engineering Quality Control podcast, we continue with the 5-Part Framework for Quality Control and focus on the fourth part of this framework, which is known as Action.

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Taking Action:

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Building Your Personal Brand as a Problem Solver: The Right Message at the Right Time

May 2, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Carl Friesen

problem solverBeing recognized as a problem solver in your organization, profession, or industry can bring big rewards. These include distinguishing yourself from people who just focus on performing a task. As a result, you can earn more respect from the people you work with. You have more control over the work you do, who you do it for, and how much you’re paid.

But to gain that reputation as a problem solver, you’ll need to gain buy-in for your proposed solutions from the people you work with. To do that, you need to communicate your ideas in terms understandable to those you need to convince. This applies whether you’re trying to “sell” your idea to one person — your supervisor — or convince thousands by writing an article for a national publication.

problem solver

Just like living beings, ideas have a lifespan, and to get buy-in you need to work with that fact.

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Filed Under: Blog, Networking/Client Relations Tagged With: academic and professional journals, Building Your Personal Brand, Carl Friesen, communicate your ideas, earn more respect, gain buy-in, idea lifespan, ideal customer or client, presenting your ideas, Problem Solver, recognized as a problem solver, Show your expertise, thinking through the question, your market’s understanding

TSEC 76: Mass Timber in Structural Engineering: Seeing the Bigger Picture

April 28, 2022 By EMI

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Mass Timber in Structural Engineering
In this episode, we talk to Michelle Kam-Biron, P.E., SE, F. SEAOC, SECB, mass timber specialist at Structurlam, about mass timber in structural engineering and how engineers can become more involved in the industry.

Engineering Quotes:

Mass Timber in Structural Engineering
Mass Timber in Structural Engineering

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Michelle:

  • What does a career in mass timber entail, and what should people considering a career in mass timber know about it?
  • What would you say is the secret to being successful in the industry with the rise of mass timber?
  • How can engineers become more involved in the industry and support future engineers?
  • What are a few innovative projects that you have worked on in the past, and some of the new uses of mass timber in structural engineering?
  • What are some of the ways that engineers can gain more information on mass timber?
  • Do you have any final advice for structural engineers considering working more with mass timber?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Mass Timber in Structural Engineering:

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TCEP 207: How Advanced Technology in Civil Engineering Projects Can Increase the Success of a Project

April 27, 2022 By EMI

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Technology in Civil EngineeringIn this episode, I talk to Rory San Miguel, co-founder and CEO at Propeller Aero, about how using advanced technology in civil engineering projects can increase the success of a project.

Engineering Quotes:

Technology in Civil Engineering

Technology in Civil Engineering

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Rory:

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Filed Under: Project Management, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: Advanced Technology, Advanced Technology in Civil Engineering, civil construction, civil construction case studies, Civil Engineering Projects, construction industry, drone surveys, frequency and accuracy, Increase the Success of a Project, newer technologies, project schedule and budget, Propeller Aero, Rory San Miguel, survey process, technology adoption, Track Progress

Personal Brand: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

April 25, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest post by Gabe Lett, FSMPS, CPSM, LPC

A personal brand is the perception a person has of you. Rather than the overall perception of a company, a personal brand is specific to you as an employee of your company. The reason for the elevation of personal branding has to do with the digital capabilities of social media and the ease of building a personal business network that spans geographies. The better you establish your personal brand, the more opportunities you bring to your company.

What Ingredients Make a Personal Brand?

A brand is simply the total experience people have when interacting with a company. What people feel and experience when they interact with a product or service makes its brand. Therefore, a personal brand is made from:

  1. Interaction with you personally
  2. Experience of you personally
  3. The emotion elicited when interacting with you and experiencing you personally

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