Networking Is Hard, but Chatting Is Easy
This is a guest post by Dr. Rae Taylor I originally moved to America for a job, assuming I probably wouldn’t be staying very long. But after deciding to settle in America and to move on from that job, and in fact that entire career path, I had to think about what I would be […]
Sustainability and the Fourth ‘R’
I learned at a young age the three Rs that are commonly related to sustainability: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But I believe there is one more very important “R” that is missing, and that is Responsibility. Engineering is a caring profession, and specifically civil engineering stresses that we protect and advance the welfare of the public. […]
Four Lessons to Improve Your Career and Business
This is a guests blog by Jese H. Vance, P.E. I have worked hard at honing my technical skills so far in my career. I would even say that in the first few years after college, the technical side of engineering was all that I focused on. However, over the last few years, I have […]
The Importance of Soft Skills in Your Engineering Career
This is a guest blog by Nick Heim, P.E. Soft skills are important to every engineer’s career — and in this article, I share some great examples to help them stick with you! Learn from my missteps! Armed with a great education from an excellent institution, I thought I knew it all. I just started […]
Closing the ‘Allyship Gap’ for Engineering Managers
An alternate title for this post could be “what women want — in the workplace,” which is sort of a shoutout to Sigmund Freud. He famously said there was no way to know what women wanted! These days we know better, because we have data. As engineering professionals, no matter which country or industry we […]
Diversity and Inclusion: Best Practices for Change Managers in Engineering
Anyone working in change management needs to focus significant attention on diversity and inclusion. This is all about building a diverse workplace and providing everyone with equal opportunities and an equal voice, irrespective of their gender, sex, sexual orientation, background, race, religion, or anything else. By putting together an effective diversity and inclusion policy, you can drive […]
How to Utilize Design Visualization for Civil Engineering Firms – Real Life Examples
This is a guest blog by Jake Voorhees In design visualization for engineering firms, everyone knows that innovation is mandatory for the survival of an engineering firm. BIM is fantastic. Lidar usage is now ubiquitous. And if you are buying a drone in 2021, then your firm is behind. But rarely does the AEC sector […]
Scope Creep: A Common Project Management Pitfall That Can Be Reduced by Taking Three Actions
Project scope creep is defined as an unwanted event when the original project scope expands with additional features and functionality without the corresponding adjustments to time, budget, or other project resources. In providing coaching and training services to many engineering companies, I have found that project scope creep is not only one of the biggest […]
The Importance of Creativity for Civil Engineering Firms and Professionals
THIS IS AN ARTICLE BY MATT LOOS, PE., INGENUITY AND THE ENGINEER – HOW TO HARNESS CREATIVITY IN ENGINEERING (1 PDH) HERE. As consumption of resources continues to increase, creativity in engineering will be even more important to ensure longevity for future generations. The ability to generate and implement creative solutions can ultimately decide the fate […]
Seeking a Civil Engineering Collective Coordinator
Job Description: The Civil Engineering Collective is a service of the Engineering Management Institute (EMI) that provides civil engineering companies with monthly interactive training webinars on topics related to technical and professional development for their staff. Each session is 60 minutes and most provide Professional Development Hours (PDHs). The Job of the CEC Coordinator Will […]
