Working With Consulting Engineers (GSC) From the Owner’s Perspective – Part 5
This is a guest post by Jon Earle, PE, ENV SP Part 5: Maintaining Relationships With Consultants In the fifth and final part of this blog series, I will be discussing the importance of maintaining relationships with engineering consultants while working in the public sector. Previously, I walked through the project life cycle and the […]
Personal Brand: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
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 […]
Engineering in the Bay Area: Exploring Variable Site Conditions – Ep 048
In this episode, we talk to Tom W. Porter, P.E., Principal Engineer at Romig Engineers, Inc., and Christina Tipp, PG, CEG, a professional geologist from SHN, about variable site conditions in the Bay Area. We also talk about what it is like to work for a small engineering firm and discuss some of the best […]
Project Management for Civil Engineers: Invoicing, Write-Off’s, and Project Profitability – Ep 206
In this episode, I talk to Mike Lozanoff. P.E., owner at Lozanoff Consulting Services, LLC about invoicing in engineering firms, write-offs, and how these two actions can affect the project profitability of a consulting engineering firm. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Mike:
A Framework for Quality Control for Engineering Professionals | Part 3: Evaluate – Ep 004
In this episode of The Engineering Quality Control podcast, I review a 5-Part Framework for Quality Control AND discuss the third part of this framework, which is the Evaluate step. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Quality Control for Engineering Projects:
The Power of Building Accountable Teams for Excellent Performance
When executives are asked what leadership skills they wish their leaders were better at, one of the most common responses is the ability to hold their people accountable. This indicates a red flag, as it is an indicator that the organization as a whole is not very accountable. Rather than a focus on holding others […]
Technology’s Role in Civil Engineering Inspection – Aerial Imagery
This is a guest blog by Nick Heim, P.E. Civil Engineers are designers and builders of everything related to infrastructure: roads, bridges, dams, ports among others. While new construction of any asset gets a lot attention for several reasons, that asset must be maintained over its lifespan – and Civil Engineers play a critical […]
Engineering Safer Skies With Performance-Based Seismic Design – Ep 075
In this episode, we talk to Joe Maffei, SE, Ph.D., LEED AP, an internationally recognized expert on the seismic evaluation, design, and retrofitting of structures, about the SFO Air Traffic Control Tower, for which his company, Maffei Structural Engineering, also received an excellence award. He talks about their involvement in the project and how they designed […]
How to Delegate Like a Pro
This is a guest post by Jacob Valentien, PE Look — delegating is hard. Let’s just be honest. As you start your career, usually everything you do is self-performed, driven by you, and you can rely on yourself to complete tasks to the quality level needed. As your career progresses, there will begin to be […]
Becoming a More Creative and Innovative Engineer (By Using Basic Brain Knowledge) – Ep 205
In 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: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Stu:
