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In episode 065 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Charles(Chuck) Marohn, a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the State of Minnesota and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) about how our cities and towns are going broke and how civil engineers will play a role in developing strong towns in […] The post TCEP 065: How our Cities and Towns are going broke and How Civil Engineers can Help Long-Term appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 64 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Shoots Veis, P.E., author of the book called: Public Speaking for Engineers which was recently published by ASCE press. We will be talking about why public speaking for engineers is an important part of your professional development as an engineer. Here are some of the […] The post TCEP 064: Public Speaking for Engineers appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 63 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Ralph Tulis, a licensed professional engineer about the challenging aspects of construction engineering. Here are some of the questions I ask Ralph on Construction Engineering: What can engineers do to get a better handle on the construction side of things? What does delegated design responsibility […] The post TCEP 063: Challenging Aspects of Construction Engineering with Ralph Tulis appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 062 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Anthony Venafro about growing a civil engineering company from day one to 15 people. Here are some of the questions I ask Anthony: Tell us about your background as an engineer? What do you think gave Blake the confidence in bringing you into his […] The post TCEP 062: Growing a Civil Engineering Company from Day 1 to 15 Employees appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 061 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Shalene Thomas who is the is the Emerging Contaminants Program Manager for Amec Foster Wheeler about understanding emerging contaminants and Regulatory Matters for Civil Engineers. Here are some of the questions I ask Shalene: What is PFAS? Why are these substances a concern now or have […] The post TCEP 061: Understanding Emerging Contaminants and Regulatory Matters for Civil Engineers appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 060 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Martin Andrews, Military Sales Manager for Mabey Bridge Limited about the development of the Mabey Logistic Support Bridge from its origins in the Bailey Bridge. Here are some of the questions I ask Martin on the Bailey Bridge: Can you tell us a little bit about what […] The post TCEP 060: The Bailey Bridge – A Civil Engineering Structural Icon appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 59 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Brendan Alan Barrett, a top sales producer in our industry, about using direct purchase opportunities to position yourself for more competitive bidding and project partnerships. Here are some of the questions I ask Brendan: What is direct purchasing? Who uses direct purchasing? What are the benefits of […] The post TCEP 059: Using Direct Purchase Opportunities to Position Yourself for More Competitive Bidding in the AE Industry appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 58 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Jonathon Monken, Senior Director, System Resiliency and Strategic Coordination in the ITS Division of PJM Interconnection about the resilience of electricity infrastructure systems, Black Sky events, and what civil engineers can do to help reduce risk to the electricity infrastructure systems. Here are some of the questions I ask […] The post TCEP 058: Ensuring the Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure Systems appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 057 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Mark Zweig, Founder, and Chairman of the Zweig Group and Chad Clinehens, PE, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Zweig Group about what it takes for building a successful AE Firm. If you want to grow as a Civil Engineer, or you want your company to grow, this episode will help you tremendously […] The post TCEP 057: A Discussion with the Zweig Group on the Recipe for Building a Successful AE Firm appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 056 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Sabrina Rivera, PE a civil engineer working in water resources in the Los Angeles area. We talk about how to drive global change as a civil engineer. Here are some of the questions I ask Sabrina: What made you interested in water resources? How do you […] The post TCEP 056: How to Drive Global Change as a Civil Engineer appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 055 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Kevin O’Beirne, P.E. about working with changes, claims, and disputes on construction projects. O’Beirne gives some excellent tips in the this episode which will help engineers to acquire a greater success rate with regards to construction projects. Here are some of the questions asked on working […] The post TCEP 055: Working with Changes, Claims, and Disputes on Construction Projects appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 054 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Ken Adams, an expert in the world of contract drafting on how to master the language to create clearer engineering contracts. Here are some of the questions Chris asked Ken: What do you consider is the essence of a contract? How do you suggest that […] The post TCEP 054: How to Master the Language for Clearer Engineering Contracts appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

How to Do Business Development Online for Civil Engineering Companies… In episode 053 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Jason Mlicki, a marketing Consultant at Rattleback, about how civil engineering companies can do business development online and potentially get more clients through Google than using traditional business development strategies. Here are some of the questions […] The post TCEP 053: How to Do Business Development Online for Civil Engineering Companies appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 52 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Christian Knutson interviews Dr. Orson Smith, P.E. on how arctic engineers are facing the challenges of a changing climate. In this conversation, you’re going to learn about what arctic engineering is, and you’ll get a glimpse at some of the challenges engineers face in designing horizontal and vertical structures in cold regions.  They […] The post TCEP 052: How Arctic Engineers are Facing the Challenges of a Changing Climate appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 51 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview June R. Jewell, CPA, a business management consultant to the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry on finding the lost dollars in your Civil Engineering Firm. Some of the points June discusses will immediately help you to enhance your business development skills and increase profits. Here […] The post TCEP 051: Finding the Lost Dollars in Your Civil Engineering Firm with June Jewell appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 50 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, we have prepared a special compilation episode to reinforce some of the career tips given in the first 50 episodes of The Civil Engineering Podcast (wow — can’t believe we’re at 50). Engineering Quotes Here are the key points discussed in the compilation episode: Communication is key in […] The post TCEP 050: The Civil Engineering Compilation Episode appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 049 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Alfredo Cely, P.E., MSEM, M.ASCE on using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for both asset and engineering Management.  Mr. Cely is the instructor of the ASCE guided online course: The Foundation for using GIS for Infrastructure Asset Management. Here are some of the questions/topics I discuss […] The post TCEP 049: Using GIS for both Asset and Engineering Management appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 048 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, part one of our Seller-Doer series, I interview Jim Rogers of The Seller-Doer Academy for Civil Engineers on how to generate leads using the RLOCK approach (Recognition, Leads, Opportunities, Close, Keep).  In this episode, we focus on the L in R-LOCK, representing Leads and explain how to […] The post TCEP 048: Seller-Doer Series – How to Generate Leads as a Civil Engineer appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 047 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview one of our listeners, a young civil engineer named Joshua about a problem he is facing in regards to transitioning into the civil engineering industry and we also talk about how to remain billable as a young civil engineer. Here are some of the questions […] The post TCEP 047: Keeping Young Civil Engineers Billable appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 046 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I am going to discuss an excerpt from John Lowe’s book entitled A Guide to Managing Engineering and Architectural Design Services Contracts. The excerpt, which was discussed with the author’s permission, focuses on helpful strategies for effectively planning, executing and following up on engineering project meetings. Engineering Quotes: Here […] The post TCEP 046: How to Run and Document Effective Project Meetings for Civil Engineers appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.