How to Effectively Measure Business Growth in Your Civil Engineering Firm – Ep 164

In this episode, which is the first episode in our new Civil Engineering Entrepreneurs series, I talk to Gordon Greene, P.E., of Patel, Greene & Associates about how to effectively measure business growth and the use of standing operating procedures in the business world. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Gordon: Why […]
2 Steps to Setting Goals for Changing Your Engineering Career in 2021

STEP 1: Identify the Outcomes You Want to Create or Contribute To Align your mission with a company’s mission that motivates you. It is tough to come up with innovative ideas by yourself, especially if you are starting to set new goals or changing your engineering career and you do not know where to start. […]
Learning and Development: Understanding People Starts With Understanding Yourself – Ep 155

In this episode, I talk to Gil Hantzsch, P.E., FACEC, the CEO at MSA Professional Services, Inc., about his career journey of becoming a CEO. He provides some great learning and development advice throughout the episode, which makes it one of my favorites. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Gil: How […]
How to Evaluate New Project Management Technologies

Technology and business today are inseparable. Taking advantage of available software solutions is one of the best ways to stay competitive. If nothing else, tools like project management technologies can make it a little easier to do your job. More than 90% of organizations use standardized project management, but only 58% fully understand its value. […]
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 […]
The Role of Project Management in Consulting Engineering – Ep 137

In this episode, I talk to Ann Tomalavage, PE, PMP, LEED AP, a licensed professional engineer who has spent the last 20+ years training engineering professionals on how to become great project managers. Ann talks about some of the key points to becoming a successful project manager, and she also discusses the role of project […]
From Engineer to CEO and Everything In-Between – Ep 121

As a manager, you have to understand what the goals of a project are, consistently reinforce obtaining those goals, and achieve success through reinforcement of the vision of the projects, goals and successes.
The Importance of Staying Calm, Cool, and Collected as a Civil Engineering Professional – Ep 117

As a Civil Engineering, you are going to get in front of an audience at some point in your career. Staying calm, cool, and collected in these situations, will often time keep the audience calm as well.
Managing Mega Civil Engineering Projects and Staying Calm in the Process – Ep 112

In episode 112 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I’m taking you with me to the offices of Louis Berger where I will be speaking with the Department Manager, Muzamil Husain, PE. We talk about the importance of managing mega civil engineering projects and how to stay calm during stressful situations. Engineering Quotes: Here are some […]
BIM as an Effective Tool in Project Management

BIM (Building Information Modeling) has been revolutionizing the AEC industry in terms of economic and technical viability, over the past few years. The advantages of the long-term application of BIM can be leveraged most efficiently in the field of project management. The need for management of an asset is a continuous process; from inception to […]