Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Culture – Ep 252
In this episode, we talk to Mark Kinsella, the VP of Engineering at Opendoor, a real estate company in California, about entrepreneurial engineering. He also discusses the four key components of culture in a firm and provides ways on how you can empower your teams to be more productive. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of […]
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 […]
How to Become an Effective Engineering Leader
It can be challenging to transition from being a great engineer into a position of leadership. While your technical knowledge and skills are essential to the execution of your role, being in a position of leadership also necessitates a range of non-technical skills. Here are four key principles to help you become an effective engineering […]
How to Build Confidence as an Engineering Leader (Even in the Face of Not-enough-ness)
Clients often ask me how to build their confidence. I find that the best way to approach this is to first explain what NOT to do, because if you build your confidence in the wrong way, you’ll decimate it. You’ll completely obliterate your chances of reaching your career goals. So — what’s the wrong way […]
How Project Management Skills Contribute to Your Overall Success as an Engineering Leader – Ep 225
In this episode, I talk to Christian Knutson, CEng, P.E., PgMP, F. SAME, who has co-hosted this podcast in the past and now serves as the Europe Program Manager for Stanley Consultants. He is responsible for managing and coordinating Stanley Consultants’ activities in the U.K. and Europe as well as providing program/project management delivery and […]
Construction Engineering – Communication in Negotiated Bid Contracts – Ep 109
In episode 109 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Nils Gransberg, MS on topics related to Construction Engineering. Nils also tells us about the research he is conducting into negotiated bid contracts, and about his military background and experience. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of the questions I ask Nils about Construction Engineering: […]
Five Levels of Leadership to Help You Become a Powerful Engineering Leader – Ep 173
In this episode, I talk with Chris Goede from the John Maxwell Company about leadership. Chris explains the 5 Levels of Leadership model and gives some great strategies for becoming a very powerful engineering leader. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of the key points discussed on becoming a powerful engineering leader.
Learn about Project Management to Enhance Your Engineering Career
Whether you want to become a project manager or not, you’ll be running a project at some point in your life and in one of your capacities. It might be in the role you hold at your firm, or in the role you occupy in a technical or professional organization, or even a role you […]
2 Steps for Leading Through Accountability in Your Engineering Career
Today we show you 2 Steps for Leading in your Engineering Career What is accountability and why is in important in becoming a strong engineering leader? Webster dictionary defines accountability as an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions. Let’s investigate both sides of this definition: #1 Take Responsibility […]
Developing the Engineering Leader Inside of You – EYOS 7 of 7 – Ep 070
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going talk about leadership and how you can improve your leadership skills as an engineer regardless of your current position or experience level. This episode is the seventh part in the seven part series where I covered the 7 key elements to creating an […]
