Ensuring the Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure Systems – Ep 058

Electricity Infrastructure Systems

In episode 58 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Jonathon Monken, Senior Director, System Resiliency and Strategic Coordination in the ITS Division of PJM Interconnection about the resilience of electricity infrastructure systems, Black Sky events, and what civil engineers can do to help reduce risk to the electricity infrastructure systems. Here are some of the questions I ask […]

A Discussion with the Zweig Group on the Recipe for Building a Successful AE Firm – Ep 057

Building a Successful AE Firm

In episode 057 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Mark Zweig, Founder, and Chairman of the Zweig Group and Chad Clinehens, PE, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Zweig Group about what it takes for building a successful AE Firm. If you want to grow as a Civil Engineer, or you want your company to grow, this episode will help you tremendously […]

How to Drive Global Change as a Civil Engineer – Ep 056

Drive Global Change

In episode 056 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Sabrina Rivera, PE a civil engineer working in water resources in the Los Angeles area. We talk about how to drive global change as a civil engineer. Here are some of the questions I ask Sabrina: What made you interested in water resources? How do you […]

Working with Changes, Claims, and Disputes on Construction Projects – Ep 055

Construction Projects

In episode 055 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Kevin O’Beirne, P.E. about working with changes, claims, and disputes on construction projects. O’Beirne gives some excellent tips in the this episode which will help engineers to acquire a greater success rate with regards to construction projects. Engineering Quotes Here are some of the questions asked […]

How to Master the Language for Clearer Engineering Contracts – Ep 054

Construction Projects

In episode 054 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Ken Adams, an expert in the world of contract drafting on how to master the language to create clearer engineering contracts. Here are some of the questions Chris asked Ken: What do you consider is the essence of a contract? How do you suggest that […]

How to Do Business Development Online for Civil Engineering Companies – Ep 053

civil engineering companies

In episode 053 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Jason Mlicki, a Marketing Consultant at Rattleback, about how civil engineering companies can do business development online and potentially get more clients through Google than using traditional business development strategies. Here are some of the questions I ask Jason during this episode:

How Arctic Engineers are Facing the Challenges of a Changing Climate – Ep 052

Arctic engineering

In episode 52 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Christian Knutson interviews Dr. Orson Smith, P.E. on how arctic engineers are facing the challenges of a changing climate. In this conversation, you’re going to learn about what arctic engineering is, and you’ll get a glimpse at some of the challenges engineers face in designing horizontal and vertical structures in cold regions.  They […]

Finding the Lost Dollars in Your Civil Engineering Firm with June Jewell – Ep 051

Lost Dollars

In episode 51 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview June R. Jewell, CPA, a business management consultant to the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry on finding the lost dollars in your Civil Engineering Firm. Some of the points June discusses will immediately help you to enhance your business development skills and increase profits. Here […]

The Civil Engineering Compilation Episode – Ep 050

Compilation episode

In episode 50 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, we have prepared a special compilation episode to reinforce some of the career tips given in the first 50 episodes of The Civil Engineering Podcast (wow — can’t believe we’re at 50). Engineering Quotes Here are the key points discussed in the compilation episode:

Using GIS for both Asset and Engineering Management – Ep 049

GIS

In episode 049 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Alfredo Cely, P.E., MSEM, M.ASCE on using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for both asset and engineering Management.  Mr. Cely is the instructor of the ASCE guided online course: The Foundation for using GIS for Infrastructure Asset Management. Here are some of the questions/topics I discuss […]