Growing a Civil Engineering Company from Day 1 to 15 Employees – Ep 062

Growing a Civil Engineering Company

In episode 062 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Anthony Venafro about growing a civil engineering company from day one to 15 people. Engineering Quotes Here are some of the questions I ask Anthony: Tell us about your background as an engineer? What do you think gave Blake the confidence in bringing you […]

Gaining Experience for Taking the PE Exam – Engineering Career TV Ep. 5

    Q: How do you gain the experience for Taking the PE Exam? Welcome to Episode #5 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is Gaining Experience for Taking the PE Exam. I will spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how […]

Transitioning from Engineer to Manager – Engineering Career TV Ep. 3

  Q: What does it take to be a manager besides having strong leadership skills? Welcome to Episode #3 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is Transitioning from engineer to manager. I will spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how […]

Don’t Let Lack of Experience Keep You From Speaking With Authority as an Engineer

Speaking With Authority

This is Part I of a six-part series on debunking misconceptions about leadership and speaking with authority for engineers preparing for their first professional leadership role. Starting out in any endeavor you lack experience.  In business, in relationships, in your technical pursuits – doesn’t matter.  You enter into everything you do for the first time without […]

Building Culture Into Your Engineering Firm Versus Bolting It On – Ep 106

Building Culture Into Your Engineering Firm Versus Bolting It On

In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews organizational culture expert and success coach Carol Ring on how company culture drives employee engagement and business. Carol also gives us a better perspective on how engineer leaders or members of project teams can help shape their engineering firms and improve results overall. Engineering Success quotes: