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TCEP 225: The Benefits of Professional Development for Civil Engineering Firms

December 7, 2022 By EMI

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Professional Development

In this episode, I talk to BJ Kraemer, the President and CEO of MCFA, and host of the podcast Inspiring People & Places Podcast, about how he leverages his leadership abilities of the veteran community to enhance project delivery, build successful project teams, and implement professional development at his firm.

Engineering Quotes:

Professional Development

Professional Development

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask BJ:

  • Why do you think it is important to train employees and to ensure they are satisfied in their jobs?
  • What leadership lessons have you learned in building a company (delegating, elevating, and empowering team members)?
  • How do you believe core values drive culture and “ideal” hires and clients?
  • Why would you say veterans would be a good fit for the engineering and construction industry?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About the Benefits of Professional Development for Civil Engineering Firms:

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Filed Under: Leadership/Management, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: Benefits of Professional Development, BJ Kraemer, professional development, Professional Development for Civil Engineering Firms

Two Types of Goals That Matter When Leading People

January 31, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Patrick Sweet, P.Eng., MBA, PMP, CSEP

professional development goalsOf all the lessons that I’ve learned over the course of my career, one stands out as possibly the most important and impactful: 

The successful manager manages performance, not the person.  

An engineering manager is responsible for the performance of the team. Projects still need to be completed on time and on budget. Work outputs need to be high quality. This is where management of performance comes in. A successful engineering manager must take great care to establish clear performance expectations so that the team understands what is expected of them and how their work will be evaluated.  

Measuring Performance 

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Filed Under: Blog, Personal Development and Professionalism Tagged With: development of your staff, Engineering Manager, goals, Leading People, Measuring Performance, Pat Sweet, performance expectations, Performance Goal, performance goals, professional development, professional development goals, SMART framework, Success, supporting your staff

The Ways Technology Maintains Productivity of Teams That Work Remotely

September 24, 2021 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Brian T.

TechnologyWondering how advanced technology can assist businesses in making their teams productive? In this article, I will discuss several ways how technology has already optimized the work of remote employees! 

Last year, businesses witnessed a fundamental transformation of the traditional office due to the havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This resulted in a kind of “remote-work economy,” which is presumably to be a foundation even after the pandemic is long since passed. 

The above-mentioned became a new issue for businesses as well as staff because remote work has become a common practice. However, the growing access of super-fast internet, side-by-side with the development of cloud computing, has enriched present businesses with the infrastructure that is necessary to promptly adjust to multiple remote work challenges. 

As a result, according to Statista, small and medium-sized enterprises are expected to invest more than $100 billion on teamwork tools, cloud-based apps, cybersecurity platforms, and many other remote digital services during 2021-2023. Online business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces like Engre are also gaining momentum. This innovative technology has turned out to be an integral part of business daily routines. Offices, educational establishments, and even hospitals count on contemporary tech to guarantee that business processes function as usual. 

Nowadays, people are free to work from anywhere, partner with each other seamlessly, optimize client care, and gain new skills and competencies online. Let’s explore how technology maintains the productivity of employees who work remotely. 

Technology Reconsiders Remote Work Culture 

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Filed Under: Blog, Organization/Productivity/Time Management Tagged With: Autonomy, Business Operations, Collaboration and Communication, community, Innovative Tools, Location Restrictions, Productivity, professional development, Remote Work Culture, Staff Accountability, Technology Maintains Productivity, Work Remotely, Worldwide Talent Pool

TWiCE 01: Welcome to This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

September 10, 2020 By EMI

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TWiCE

Welcome to This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE), the first weekly audio and video podcast covering weekly news stories and events related to civil engineering and its sub-disciplines. In this introduction episode of TWiCE, I explain how this show is going to work, introduce you to our four hosts for the show, and also provide you with a sample news story featuring some of the latest industry news and updates in the civil engineering industry. Our first complete episode will publish next week on 9/17 featuring Khamini H. Fennelly.

Everyone should be up to date with what is going on in your industry because it can really have a lot of implications on you, your career, and your company’s growth. With This Week in Civil Engineering, our goal is for you to be able to listen to this podcast, or watch the video version every week for 10-20 minutes and get updated on industry happenings.

The show will be hosted by four co-hosts, Khamini H. Fennelly, Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP, Danny Luu MEng (Hons) CEng MICE, Luis Duque, EIT, A.M. ASCE, SEI.

We will dive into topics that will include, but are not limited to:

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Filed Under: TWiCE Tagged With: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Media & Entertainment Network, government funding, international, national, podcast, professional development, technical information, This Week in Civil Engineering, TWiCE, weekly news stories

Meet Danny Luu MEng (Hons) CEng MICE: Co-Host of This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

September 2, 2020 By EMI




The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to announce that Danny Luu MEng (Hons) CEng MICE, a Chartered Civil Engineer from London and the founder of  Civil Engineering Mentor will serve as one of the co-hosts of our new show – This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE). TWiCE will be a short weekly show published to provide civil engineering professionals with the most important industry updates. The first episode will publish on 9/17 and Danny’s first episode will be publishing on 10/01.

Joined by his knowledgeable and experienced co-hosts, they will dive into topics that will include, but are not limited to:

• The latest news in the world of civil engineering, national and international,
• Information on government funding as it becomes available for civil related projects,
• Technical information related to new products that might improve project performance,
• Professional development tips for individuals and firms.

Danny believes that it’s important to put your ego aside and work as a team, as teamwork makes the dream work, and that you should think positive and make good use of your time.

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Filed Under: Blog, News and Events Tagged With: Chartered Civil Engineer, civil engineer, Civil Engineering, civil engineering professionals, Danny Luu, government funding, professional development, project performance, teamwork, technical information, technology, This Week in Civil Engineering, TWiCE

Meet Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP: Co-Host of This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

August 25, 2020 By EMI




The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to announce that Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP, a practicing engineer and associate at Silman will serve as one of the co-hosts of our new show – This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE). TWiCE will be a short weekly show published to provide civil engineering professionals with the most important industry updates. The first episode will publish on 9/17 and Geoff will be the host of the episode publishing on 9/24.

Joined by his knowledgeable and experienced co-hosts, they will dive into topics that will include, but are not limited to:

• The latest news in the world of civil engineering, national and international,
• Information on government funding as it becomes available for civil related projects,
• Technical information related to new products that might improve project performance,
• Professional development tips for individuals and firms.

Geoff believes that it is important to just be yourself, as being you is something that no-one else can do.  In his own words, his goal as co-host of this show is that:

“TWiCE will help busy civil engineering professionals stay up to date with technical news in just 10-15 minutes each week.” 

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Filed Under: Blog, News and Events Tagged With: civil engineering professionals, daily news, Geoff Smith, national and international, Podcasts, professional development, Silman, technical information, technical news, This Week in Civil Engineering, TWiCE

Meet Khamini H. Fennelly – Co-Host of This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

August 21, 2020 By EMI




The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to announce that  Khamini H. Fennelly, a practicing civil engineer will serve as one of the co-hosts of our new show – This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE). TWiCE will be a short weekly show published to provide civil engineering professionals with the most important industry updates. The first episode will publish on 9/17 and Khamini will be the host of the episode. 

Joined by her knowledgeable and experienced co-hosts, they will dive into topics that will include, but are not limited to:

• The latest news in the world of civil engineering, national and international,
• Information on government funding as it becomes available for civil related projects,
• Technical information related to new products that might improve project performance,
• Professional development tips for individuals and firms.

Khamini believes that civil engineers should embrace failure as it presents learning opportunities which lead to growth and ultimately success. In her own words, she believes that TWiCE will fulfill in the industry, Khamini says:

“TWiCE will be a centralized digital news outlet covering topics in civil engineering and infrastructure that you can listen to on the go.” 

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Filed Under: Blog, News and Events Tagged With: centralized digital news outlet, civil engineer, daily news, government funding, Khamini H. Fennelly, national and international, Podcasts, professional development, project performance, technical information, This Week in Civil Engineering, TWiCE

TECC 217: How to Support the Professional Development of Your Engineering Team

December 10, 2019 By EMI

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In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, our second episode in a series about the four key drivers of great engineering managers, we dive into the key driver of providing your engineering team members with career growth opportunities. In this episode, we talk to Sam Tilakasiri CEng, an integrated project team leader for a large aerospace engineering company. Sam provides us with four action items that he takes to support his engineering team that have not only made him better, but also in the process made him a better manager. 

The four key drivers of successful engineering managers, based on research we have conducted at the Engineering Management Institute through the design of a diagnostic tool we are building called the CMAP (Current Management Ability Potential) Diagnostic Tool, include:

C: Career Growth Opportunities

M: Management Style That’s Inclusive

A: Ability to Manage Projects

P: People or Interpersonal Skills

Engineering Quotes:

Engineering Team

Here Are 4 Action Items You Can Take to Support the Professional Development of Your Engineering Team:

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Filed Under: Personal Development and Professionalism, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: career growth opportunities, engineering team, Follow up with your team, four key drivers of great engineering managers, gentle reminders, Goals/Goal Setting, Identify suitable opportunities, Keep listening, listening, professional development, project team leader, Sam Tilakasiri CEng, strengths and weaknesses, weaknesses

TCEP 124: Technology, Innovation, and Smart Cities – What Civil Engineers Need to Know

August 14, 2019 By EMI

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TCEP 124: Technology, Innovation, and Smart Cities - What Civil Engineers Need to Know

In episode 124 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I will be taking you with me to Philadelphia where we will be visiting the offices of Pennoni to talk to Joseph Viscuso, PE, PLS, ENV SP who serves as Pennoni’s Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Growth. We will be talking about smart cities and specifically about understanding how important it is to embrace technology and to be innovative in your career. Viscuso also elaborates on the next wave of technology which is heavily reliant on the 5G network and also the threats that cyber security has on smart cities. You can also view this episode on YouTube. You don’t want to miss this one!

Engineering Quotes:

Smart Cities

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Joe:

  • I know that you spend a lot of your time traveling to different cities and venues to discuss innovation and technology—why do you think that is important for the future of firms like Pennoni?
  • How do you see innovation/technology changing the everyday landscape in the engineering profession?
  • If I gave you a crystal ball, what would you see about the future of smart cities?
  • If I gave you a magic wand, how would you use it to increase smart city momentum?
  • We have heard a lot about cyber security threats – how can this impact smart cities?
  • What are some of the challenges for cities to adopt smart technologies?
  • What can residents do to move the conversation further on smart city solutions?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Smart Cities, Technology and Innovation:

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Filed Under: Business Development, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: 5G, 5G technology, artificial intelligence, Civil Engineering, cyber security, cyber security threats, embrace technology, engineering challenges, innovation, Joseph Viscuso, leadership development, procurement, professional development, Professional Engineer, Smart Cities, smart city solutions

TSEC 06: The Emotional Side of Structural Engineering

August 8, 2019 By EMI

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In episode 06 of The Structural Engineering Channel podcast, we talk to Zohaib Alvi, P.E. who is a civil, structural, and forensic engineer and principal of za/engineering. We talk about sustainability in structural engineering and more specifically about the emotional side of structural engineering and how important it is to embrace and understand it as an engineer.

Engineering Quotes:

Emotional Side of Structural Engineering

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Zohaib in This Episode:

  • Where did your interest in sustainability come from?
  • In terms of policies, guidelines and regulations – has it been reflected in codes and guidelines in the recent history?
  • Can you give us an example of how resiliency needs to start with us?
  • How does smart technology play into all these trending issues?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the Emotional Side of Structural Engineering

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: communicate, data-driven, decision-making processes, emotional side, Emotional Side of Structural Engineering, Listen, Mindset, professional development, re-use structures, resiliency, smart technology, soft skills, Structural engineering, sustainability, sustainability interest, technical capabilities, The Structural Engineering Channel, Zohaib A. Alvi

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