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TCEP 117: The Importance of Staying Calm, Cool, and Collected as a Civil Engineering Professional

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Staying Calm

In episode 117 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I visit with Tracy Bratton, PE.  who is the Land Development Division Manager at Doucet & Associates, based in Austin Texas. We talk about the importance of staying calm, cool, and collected as a civil engineering professional. We also talk about the role that sound technical experience plays in an engineer’s confidence level as well as the ability to manage projects.

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Tracy:

  • Tell us about your career journey.
  • Tell us about the time you spend in Venezuela.
  • When you started working in Land Development, was it something that you initially liked doing?
  • Talk about the importance of having sound technical knowledge in your field in order to become a successful manager.
  • What are some of the things you learned about managing teams in different locations?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Staying Calm, Cool, and Collected as a Civil Engineering Professional:

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TCEP 082: One Civil Engineer’s Passion for Culture and Community

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Passion for Culture

In episode 082 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Alexis Clark, E.I.T about her passion for culture and community in civil engineering, and several other interesting topics related to Civil Engineering.

Here are some of the questions I ask Alexis:

  • Tell us how you ended up working for Hilti and what it’s like working for such a large company?
  • You’re passionate about engineering and culture both, so let’s discuss how the two intertwine.
  • Do you work outside of the US?
  • What do you do in your life in general to try and integrate culture?
  • Tell us about your passion for culture and volunteering, and why you are so interested in them?
  • Where do you think Civil Engineering is heading in the future?

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Passion for Culture

Passion for Culture

Here are some key points discussed about passion for culture and community:

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