Starting A Civil Engineering Firm – Ep 126
It is a big step to open a firm and there is a lot of risk involved, however once you have done it for a while and you’ve had success, you will not want to go back.
The Design Build Project Delivery Process and Why It Will Continue to Become More Popular – Ep 125
Design Build contracts are only just beginning to become the contract of the day. We all still need to learn how to do the contracts better. Not all projects are suited for design build but there are projects out there that are complex in nature and that needs a collaborative design.
Technology, Innovation, and Smart Cities – What Civil Engineers Need to Know – Ep 124
If you are not going to be smart and are not known to be using smart technology, businesses and people are not going to live in those cities. Smart cities are going to attract the best and the brightest, whether it is residence, or whether it is businesses.
Women in Civil Engineering – Inclusion, Diversity, and STEM Oh My! – Ep 123
In this Civil Engineering Podcast episode, I speak with Monica Morales, PE, ENV SP who is a water engineer for Jacobs about the importance of inclusion and diversity in engineering. Monica also discusses sustainability through STEM Outreach and the importance of women in engineering.
How to Work Faster but Also Work Smarter as a Civil Engineering Professional – Ep 122
Working fast often leads to making many mistakes which can be catastrophic in the civil engineering world, but what if you could work faster, but also smarter? If you can do this, you will be setting yourself up for major success.
From Engineer to CEO and Everything In-Between – Ep 121
As a manager, you have to understand what the goals of a project are, consistently reinforce obtaining those goals, and achieve success through reinforcement of the vision of the projects, goals and successes.
The State of the Structural Engineering Industry from the ASCE SEI Structures Congress Part 2 – Ep 120
In episode 120 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, you are going to hear interviews from my recent visit to the ASCE SEI Structural Engineering Institute Congress. We will talk about technical topics for structural engineering as well as personal development and effective communication skills for engineers
Working in the Public Sector Versus Private Sector for Civil Engineering Professionals – Ep 119
John M. Keller PE, PMP, Executive Director of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority talks about the differences between working in the public sector versus private sector.
Information Civil Engineers Should Seek Up-Front for Proposal Writing Success – Ep 118
In this Civil Engineering Podcast, I visit with Karen Morgan, P.E. who is the owner and founder of the AEC Proposal Institute. We talk about what information Civil Engineers need to seek up-front for proposal writing success. Karen discusses 5 specific points that you can use as a checklist to ensure you create winning proposals.
The Importance of Staying Calm, Cool, and Collected as a Civil Engineering Professional – Ep 117
As a Civil Engineering, you are going to get in front of an audience at some point in your career. Staying calm, cool, and collected in these situations, will often time keep the audience calm as well.
