From Engineer to Successful Business Owner – Ep 056
In this episode, we talk to Peter Vanderzee, President and CEO at LifeSpan Technologies, about his career journey and experience transitioning from electronics to chemical to environmental to geotechnical and then finally to structural engineering. He also shares some great strategies and tips for the startup engineering business owner. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of […]
Working With Consulting Engineers From the Owner’s Perspective
This is a guest post by Jon Earle, PE, ENV SP Part 1 –Request for Qualifications and General Service Agreements This blog is the first of a five part series that discusses working with consulting engineers from the public sector perspective. This series will serve to give consulting engineers a look into the perspective of […]
Building Your Skills as a Sales Engineer (To Help Grow Your Business) – Ep 251
In this episode, we talk to Mark Wainwright, principal, and owner at Wainwright Insight about building your skills as a sales engineer. He also discusses what firms can do to help increase their team’s sales skills and confidence to help grow their businesses. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Building […]
Avoid Conflict by Focusing on These 3 Areas
“This is what I NEED them to do,” a client said during our call recently. I had to squash the groan that was trying to escape my mouth. The words and the tone of voice this client used were enough to ensure that “they” were not at all likely to do what she wanted […]
How to Take Advantage of Opportunities in Your Career (For Engineering Professionals) – Ep 028
In this episode, I talk to Luke Turko, P.E., the Director of Geotechnical Services for Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc (also known as N&W), about how you can make the most out of opportunities that present themselves to you in your engineering career. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Luke:
The Value in Rephrasing a Problem
As engineers we constantly face problems, usually of the technical nature, but sometimes team or finance related challenges arise. As human beings, we constantly face all types of problems, career, financial, health, and others. The point I am making is, there probably isn’t a day that goes by that we aren’t trying to solve a […]
Harnessing Teamwork, Communications, and Collaboration (to Make Civil Engineering Projects Successful) – Ep 179
In this episode, which is part of our Women in Civil Engineering series, I talk to Hannah Albertus-Benham, a Senior Water Resources and Environmental Engineer at Wood, about the challenges of working in a highly scientific project with real impacts on a community, as well as harnessing teamwork, communications, and collaboration to be successful. Engineering […]
Is Conflict Always Bad? The Answer May Surprise You
Most of us, when we think about conflict, consider it a bad thing we should avoid. That’s not exactly true. The right kind of conflict can actually build trust and increase performance in teams! In fact, I would say that one of the best indicators of a team that trusts each other is the amount […]
Tilt-up Construction and Tornado Storm Shelter Design – Ep 055
Image from rawpixel.com on Freepik In this episode, we talk to Mark Kaiser, S.E., a senior associate at RLG Consulting Engineers, about tilt-up construction and shelter designs. He elaborates on the difference between tilt-up and precast and also talks about what he thinks the future holds for shelter design. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of […]
Growing Your Civil Engineering Firm: Being Proactive, Not Reactive – Ep 178
In this episode, the seventh in our Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs (CEE) series, I talk to Bonnie Moss, P.E., President at MBCO Engineering, LLC, as part of our Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs series about growing your civil engineering firm and why being proactive offers a business a lot of advantages. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the […]
