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Career Goals and Challenges

TCEP 229: How to Navigate Difficult Challenges in Your Engineering Career

February 1, 2023 By EMI

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Navigate Difficult ChallengesIn this episode, I talk to Ryan Walter, CPC, P.E., senior civil engineer at Woolpert, and author of the book called “The YOU Project: Your Personal Guide to Self-Mastery at Work,” about a framework that you can use to help navigate your unique challenges at work and survive the difficult seasons of work.

***You can view the video version of this podcast episode on YouTube here.***

Engineering Quotes:

Navigate Difficult Challenges

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Ryan:

  • Why had you decided to write a book?
  • Can you talk about the first part “Embracing YOU”?
  • Why is overcoming relationship challenges, which is the second part of your book, important for engineers, and what steps can help engineers function well with any type of manager?
  • The third part is about reframing your lens. What is that all about?
  • The fourth part of your book is called: “Conquering Overwhelm.” What tips can you give the listeners to help when they are feeling overwhelmed?
  • The last part of your book is called “Remaining Hopeful.” How can engineering professionals remain hopeful in their careers?
  • What final advice can you give civil engineers to grow their careers?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About How to Navigate Difficult Challenges in Your Engineering Career:

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TCEP 227: 2023 Goal Setting Tips for Engineers: Sprints Instead of Marathons

January 4, 2023 By EMI

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2023 goal setting In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I provide you with a three-step framework that you can use to ensure that your teams are more focused in 2023 on impactful and achievable goals.

Engineering Quotes:

2023 goal setting

2023 goal setting

Here Are Your 2023 Goal Setting Tips:

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TCEP 224: Civil Engineering Career Paths: The Options Are Endless

November 23, 2022 By EMI

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Civil Engineering Career PathsIn this episode, I talk to Paul Lee, P.E., ENV SP, Energy Policy Analyst at the City of Los Angeles, Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, about a great opportunity that presented itself to him, touch on the different civil engineering career paths and their role in climate change, and discuss some of the challenges they face when working on renewable energy projects.

Engineering Quotes:

Civil Engineering Career Paths

Civil Engineering Career Paths

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Paul:

  • Can you please tell us about yourself and your career paths to date?
  • What made you get interested in policy?
  • What are some of the major challenges civil engineers face when working on renewable energy projects?
  • What is the role of civil engineers in combatting climate change?
  • How did you end up transitioning from a civil engineer associate into a policy-making role?
  • You were chosen for the lead role in the new ASCE film, called “Cities of the Future: Reimagining Our World.” How did you end up being chosen for the movie?
  • What is the movie about and how do you think it can help educate civil engineers on important industry-related changes?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Civil Engineering Career Paths: 

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Filed Under: Career Goals and Challenges, Infrastructure, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: a civil engineer's career's role in climate change, Civil Engineering Career Paths, Moving from civil engineering to policy, Paul Lee

TCEP 211: How Civil Engineers Can Be Successful on the Job

June 1, 2022 By EMI

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Successful on the JobIn this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I answer a few questions that I received from a consulting engineer a few years out of school about how to be successful on the job, get up to speed with design practices, learn codes, gain field practice, and organize resources and knowledge. 

Successful on the Job

Tips to Be Successful on the Job and Learn Quickly in Your First Year:

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TCEP 210: The Civil Engineering Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities

May 25, 2022 By EMI

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Civil Engineering WorkforceIn this episode, I talk to Matthew Low, P.E., Senior Vice President at Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc., about challenges and opportunities in the civil engineering workforce, and how engineers can overcome these challenges to excel in their careers.

Engineering Quotes:

Civil Engineering Workforce

Civil Engineering Workforce

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Matthew:

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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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TCEP 205: Becoming a More Creative and Innovative Engineer (By Using Basic Brain Knowledge)

April 13, 2022 By EMI

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creative and innovativeIn this episode, I talk to Stu Walesh, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, F.NSPE, about how using basic brain knowledge to be more creative and innovative can help engineers become a better version of themselves.

Engineering Quotes:

creative and innovative

creative and innovative

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Stu:

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TCEP 194: Civil Engineering Expert or Jack-of-All-Trades?

January 26, 2022 By EMI

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Civil Engineering Expert

In this episode, I answer a question that I get asked often about whether it is better to be a civil engineering expert or generally knowledgeable in multiple disciplines.

Civil Engineering Expert

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode:

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TCEP 174: How One Goal Helped This Engineer to Rise Above His Expectations

June 9, 2021 By EMI

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ownership - TCEP 174: How One Goal Helped This Engineer to Rise Above His Expectations

In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to Tramone Smith, P.E., BCEE, MSCE from WGK in Mississippi, about his path to partnership in his firm. Tramone is a really unique professional in that he had one goal only in his career, which had absolutely nothing to do with partnership or ownership in the firm, but it ended up getting him there and helped him to rise above his expectations.

Engineering Quotes:

ownership - Tramone Smith Tweet this

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Tramone:

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TCEP 156: Work-Life Balance Strategies for Civil Engineers

November 4, 2020 By EMI

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Work-Life Balance Strategies

Having a healthy work-life balance is a difficult challenge even in the best of times, but it is becoming more and more necessary during these times of economic stagnation and uncertainty. That is why, in this week’s episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Ken Mika, P.E. M.ASCE, a project engineer and office leader for Geosyntec’s Green Bay, Wisconsin office will provide some great work-life balance strategies that you can use to help you along the way.

Engineering Quotes:

Work-Life Balance Strategies

Work-Life Balance Strategies

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Ken:

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