Cost vs Benefit of Getting Your Master’s in Engineering
In today’s competitive job market, the more experience and education you have, the better. However, if you’re an engineer and wondering whether furthering your education is the right choice, there are a few things you need to consider. Below, we’ll review both the cost and benefit of earning your master’s degree in engineering. As with […]
The Role of Geotechnical Engineers in Design-Build Projects- Ep 026
In this episode, we talk to Roch Player, PE, DGE, PMP., the chief engineer at GeoStabilization International, about the role geotechnical engineers play in design-build. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Roch Player, PE, DGE, PMP.:
Future of Work in Engineering & Architecture 2021 Report – Ep 175
In the episode that is part of our Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs series, I talk to Peter Atherton, P.E., President and Founder of ActionsProve, LLC, and author of Reversing Burnout, about the recently released Future of Work in Engineering & Architecture 2021 Report. The 2021 report was conducted by Actions Prove, in partnership with the Engineering […]
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 […]
80% Done Beats Perfect
Have you been in this situation? You’re up against a tight budget and tight timelines on a project. You get the bulk of the work done, but then you just can’t seem to power through to the finish line. You know your work is really good. If only I could find that one missing piece, […]
Communicating Your Ideas and Solutions as a Structural Engineer – Ep 053
In this episode, we talk to George T. Hubbard, Jr., P.E., a structural supervisor at Pavarini McGovern, about his career and how he returned to engineering after exploring other career fields. He talks about the importance of communicating in engineering and how you and your firm can improve your communication skills. Engineering Quotes: Here Are […]
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 […]
How One Goal Helped This Engineer to Rise Above His Expectations – Ep 174
In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to Tramone Smith, P.E., BCEE, MSCE from WGK in Mississippi, about his path to partnership in his firm. Tramone is a really unique professional in that he had one goal only in his career, which had absolutely nothing to do with partnership or ownership in […]
Growing as an Engineering Leader and the Experience of Writing About It in a Sci-Fi Novel – Ep 248
In this episode, I talk to Matthew G. Dick, P.E., an engineering leader working at a transportation technology company and moonlighting as a sci-fi author. Matthew talks about his career journey growing as an engineering leader and the experience while writing about it in a sci-fi novel. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key […]
Meet Cara Green, EIT – The New Co-Host for the Structural Engineering Channel Podcast
The Engineering Management Institute recently invited Cara Green, EIT to become one of the The Structural Engineering Channel podcast. The show serves to bring important industry information, including technical and non-technical news, to practicing structural engineers worldwide. “My number one goal with being the host of the Structural Engineering Channel podcast is to help engineers […]
