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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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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?

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

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Tracy:

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

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

Here are some of the questions I ask Alexis:

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