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TCEP 185: How to Grow a Civil Engineering Company Successfully

October 6, 2021 By EMI

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Grow a Civil Engineering Company

In this episode, the ninth episode in our Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs Series, I talk to Brian Barker, P.E., M.S., Principal at Deuel & Associates about how to start and grow a civil engineering company successfully, specifically some of the challenge you will face when you start, and how to overcome them.  Brian also talks about how you can reduce your company’s risk through client diversification.

Engineering Quotes:

Grow a Civil Engineering Company

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Brian:

  • How do you find, develop, and retain the right people in your firm?
  • What markets can a civil engineer think of getting into to grow their company?
  • Are there benefits to having an in-house surveying component in a civil engineering company?
  • What needs to be focused on daily to continue the growth of your company?
  • What advice do you have for civil engineers getting into the leadership part of a civil engineering company?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About How to Grow a Civil Engineering Company:

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Filed Under: Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: Brian Barker, business owner, civil engineer, Civil Engineering Company, Civil Engineers, Engineering Firms, Grow a Civil Engineering Company, growth of your company, Lead by Example, Leadership, leadership role, professional organizations, retain the right people, team members, technical workload

TCEP 180: From Employee to Owner of a Civil Engineering Company (In Just 60 Days)

July 28, 2021 By EMI

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Civil Engineering Company

In this episode, the eighth episode in our Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs Series, I talk to Kevin Riggs, P.E., President & CEO at Cole Design Group, Inc. about growing a civil engineering company and developing your team. He also shares a very interesting story of how he went from an employee to owner of a large firm in just 60 days.

Engineering Quotes:

Civil Engineering Company

Civil Engineering Company

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Kevin:

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Filed Under: Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: Civil Engineering Company, civil engineering company growing, Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs Series, Cole Design Group, culling, cultivation, culture, developing your team, Employee to Owner, employee to owner in 60 days, generates new ideas, good fit for your company, grow and cultivate people, Growing a Civil Engineering Company, Kevin Riggs, leadership of the company, mission and vision statement, networking, share your vision, starting a civil engineering company

TCEP 178: Growing Your Civil Engineering Firm: Being Proactive, Not Reactive

July 7, 2021 By EMI

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Growing Your Civil Engineering Firm

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:


Growing Your Civil Engineering Firm

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Bonnie Moss, P.E.:

  • How has the experience of working for a public agency helped you in growing your (private consulting) company?
  • Do you have a process for identifying who needs training or development to ensure you are consistently developing your people?
  • Do you have specific metrics, measurables, or numbers that you are looking at regularly to monitor the health of your company?
  • Trickling down to the people who work in the company, are they held accountable through key performance indicators?
  • Does your company emphasize capturing core processes that can be practiced consistently throughout the company?
  • How often do you have meetings in your company, and what do those meetings look like?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Growing Your Civil Engineering Firm: 

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Filed Under: Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: Being Proactive, Bonnie Moss, business development, capturing core processes, Civil Engineering Company, Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs, Civil Engineering Firm, Developing Your People, Growing Your Civil Engineering Firm, growing your company, Key Performance Indicators, measurables, metrics, monitor the health of your company, Proactive planning, Quarterly meetings, working for a public agency

TCEP 174: How One Goal Helped This Engineer to Rise Above His Expectations

June 9, 2021 By EMI

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ownership - TCEP 174: How One Goal Helped This Engineer to Rise Above His Expectations

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 the firm, but it ended up getting him there and helped him to rise above his expectations.

Engineering Quotes:

ownership - Tramone Smith Tweet this

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Tramone:

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Filed Under: Career Goals and Challenges, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: be a great engineer, become a partner, Becoming a junior partner, Civil Engineering Company, develop your relationships, engaging with people, marketing, more opportunities, one goal, owner at a firm, path to partnership, Rise Above Expectations, small civil engineering firm, Technical Skills, tenacity to continue, Tramone Smith, transition into ownership, WGK in Mississippi

TCEP 173: How to Build a Vision-Driven Civil Engineering Company

May 26, 2021 By EMI

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vision-driven civil engineering company

In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, that is part of our Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs series, I talk to Rene Portieles II, P.E., the Chief Executive Officer of Epic Forensics & Engineering, Inc. about his journey of starting an engineering company and how today, they are building a vision-driven civil engineering company around one very important theme. Stick around until the end to hear some of the great advice Rene gives, not just to grow a company, but also to grow as an engineering professional.

Engineering Quotes:

vision-driven civil engineering company


Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Rene:

  • Tell us more about your family history, and history in contracting and how that has been valuable in what you are doing today?
  • What is forensic engineering?
  • What does a mission/vision statement mean to you in terms of growing a civil engineering firm, and how do you utilize it at Epic Forensics & Engineering?
  • How do you share your mission/vision with the company?
  • How big is Epic Forensics & Engineering?
  • What are some of the typical problems you see in engineering firms when they are trying to grow or scale a company?
  • How do you find, develop, and retain the right people in your firm?
  • What advice can you give civil engineers out there who are trying to grow their companies?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Building a Vision-Driven Civil Engineering Company:

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Filed Under: Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: Civil Engineering Company, Civil Engineers, contracting, Engineering Firms, forensic engineer, forensic engineering, grow a company, mission and vision of a company, retain the right people in your firm, scale a company, vision statement, Vision-Driven, well-rounded civil engineer

TCEP 170: Leading a Fast-Growing Civil Engineering Company in Today’s World

May 5, 2021 By EMI

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fast-growing civil engineering company

In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to Peter Moore, P.E., LEED AP, ENV SP, F.ASCE, President of Chen Moore and Associates, and official nominee for worldwide ASCE President-Elect in 2021 about his experience over the years being a leader at a very fast-growing civil engineering company. The interesting part about his experience is that he became a part-owner at a very young age. He also discusses his vision as nominee for the ASCE President-Elect 2021.

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Peter:

  1. How do you personally make sure you are working on the right things each day when leading a fast-growing civil engineering company?
  2. When you have a fast-growing civil engineering company, how do you identify and solve problems?
  3. How important is it to create and document core processes and practice them consistently across the company?
  4. How do you build your company culture and carry it through in the company?
  5. You are a nominee for the ASCE President-Elect in 2021. Can you share with us what your vision is as a nominee?

Here Are The Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Leading a Fast-Growing Civil Engineering Company:

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Filed Under: Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: Accessibility, Accountability, Advocacy, ASCE, ASCE President-Elect, Civil Engineering Company, company culture, company growth, core processes, Fast-Growing Civil Engineering Company, identify and solve problems, Peter Moore

TCEP 088: Growing a Civil Engineering Company from the Ground up with Stephen Morse

June 20, 2018 By EMI

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Civil Engineering Company

In episode 88 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Stephen Morse, PE, LEED AP from Grant Engineering about growing a civil engineering company from the ground up. Stephen talks about the process he went through in growing his company from starting out in his apartment to now having a growing office in New York City.

Engineering Quotes:

Civil Engineering Company

Civil Engineering Company

Here are some of the questions I ask Stephen:

  • What made you decide to start your own civil engineering company?
  • Tell us about your experience of hiring your first employee.
  • What types of projects are you currently working on, and what is your involvement in those projects?
  • How many employees does Grant Engineering have?
  • Can you explain what the organization: “Engineers Without Borders” is?
  • What would you say to a civil engineer that might consider starting their own civil engineering company?

Here are some key points discussed on growing a civil engineering company:

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Filed Under: Business Development, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: business development, Civil Engineering Company, communicate, culture, Engineers Without Borders, entrepreneur, hiring, management, own business, relationships, staff

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