How One Goal Helped This Engineer to Rise Above His Expectations – Ep 174
In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to Tramone Smith, P.E., BCEE, MSCE from WGK in Mississippi, about his path to partnership in his firm. Tramone is a really unique professional in that he had one goal only in his career, which had absolutely nothing to do with partnership or ownership in […]
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 […]
Why Technical Skills Alone Won’t Get You That Engineering Job
Technical skills are the tools of the trade for engineers. If you want to find your perfect job, you can’t let your technical background do all the talking. In today’s hyper-competitive work environment, the winning formula for an engineer’s job application involves showcasing technical/hard skills, accomplishments, and soft skills.
Chief Engineer = Professional Engineer + Manager
Nowadays, the engineering market has become more and more demanding and competitive. It’s not enough to get your degree; you need to constantly learn and develop new skills to stand out from the other engineers and work on exciting projects.
