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In episode 024 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Kristi Mirambell who shares her story on starting a civil engineering company during a rough time in her life. I also interview, at the same time, Ryan Hanemann, the co-founder of Audubon Companies on how his company supported Kristi in her decision to start a […] The post TCEP 024: Starting a Civil Engineering Company with the Support of Your Previous Employer: A True Story appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 023 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, civil engineer and author Stu Walesh walks us through 5 points that every civil engineer should consider in setting clear, powerful goals and also provides us with some indications to help us see that we need goals or need to rejuvenate our current goals. Here are some key […] The post TCEP 023: Goal Setting for Civil Engineers – A Whole Brained Approach with Author Stu Walesh appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 022 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Todd Hay, who has 23 years as a civil engineer working on multidisciplinary firms, talks about cross marketing, communicating effectively, working on proposals for multidisciplinary projects, and more. Here are some key points discussed in this episode: Communication: understand how other disciplines works and when you need […] The post TCEP 022: Working Effectively on Multidisciplinary Projects as a Civil Engineer with Todd Hay of Pennoni Associates appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 021 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Jon Weinstein, President of Line-of-Sight Consulting, talks about change management, what it is and why it is important to understand it in the context of an engineer involved in projects as well as management and leadership of people. Here are some key points discussed in this episode: […] The post TCEP 021: Leading Change in Your Civil Engineering Career appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 020 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Amanda Payne, a business development and marketing expert in the engineering/architectural design services industry, shares some insights on seller-doers’ leadership expectations, tips on how to further develop your seller skills, and the importance of professional organizations to leadership development, networking, and ultimately business development. Here are some […] The post TCEP 020: Business Development for Smart Civil Engineers appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 019 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Mickey Addison, a career military officer, author, civil engineer and senior leader, teaches us what it takes to lead in a senior level position, how to handle organizational changes, and the role of mentoring and coaching in civil engineering leaders. Here are some key points: On time […] The post TCEP 019: Riding The Wave of Change As a Civil Engineer Leader appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 018 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Carl Pritchard, who is considered the “fun guy” of risk management and an author of two books on the subject. Pritchard also lectures around the world on the topic. He teaches project and risk management, consults on risk management practice and works to ensure that […] The post TCEP 018: Risk Management And Your Civil Engineering Career appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

The Civil Engineering Podcast – Subscribe in iTunes In this special episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview some of the most successful civil engineers in the world during the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2015 Annual Conference in New York City. Below is the list of interviews with timestamps and bullet points, […] The post TCEP 017: Interviews with Some of the Most Successful Civil Engineers in the World from the ASCE 2015 Annual Conference appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 16 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Mauricio Lara, PMP, MBA, PE, a Lead Engineer with over 15 years of experience as a leader and key contributor, including an extensive private and public sector background. He has been a key player in capital improvement plans and programs, large infrastructure projects, and program […] The post TCEP 016: An Interview with Lead Engineer Mauricio Lara on How to Build a Successful Civil Engineering Career – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 015 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Dr. A.J. Briding, an emergency management and homeland security expert with over 40 years of experience who talks about the issues of infrastructure resilience and critical infrastructure protection.  He currently does consulting work in the homeland security arena, but started off as a distinguished graduate […] The post TCEP 015: The Importance of Resiliency and Critical Infrastructure Protection as a Civil Engineer – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 014 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Jim Rogers who is the author of the American Council of Engineering Companies first ever book on the subject of proposal writing, “Win More Work: How to Writing Winning AEC Proposals.” See books section at bottom of this post for discount code for 25% […] The post TCEP 014: Write Winning A/E/C Proposals with Jim Rogers – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 013 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Will Schnier, a licensed PE and the Chief Executive Officer of BIG RED DOG Engineering | Consulting who will share his expertise on business development and also talk about one of Big Red Dog’s projects in lieu of our Civil Engineering Project of the Week segment. Here […] The post TCEP 013: Advice on Business Development and Building a Business and Career from a Civil Engineering CEO – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 012 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Scott Wolter who is a Forensic geologist, author and the host of History’s H2 network’s hit show America Unearthed. He has been the principal petrographer in more than 7,000 material forensic investigations throughout the world, including the evaluation of fire-damaged concrete from the Pentagon following […] The post TCEP 012: Forensics Geology, TV Personality and Traveling the World with Scott Wolter – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 011 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Kathy Schneider, PE, a Civil Engineer who is also the National Park Service’s park centered project manager for the $200 million CityArchRiver 2015 redevelopment project at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Gateway Arch), aka the St. Louis Arch, in St. Louis, Missouri. In this […] The post TCEP 011: Dealing With Multiple Stakeholders and Tight Timelines at the St. Louis Arch Straight From the Engineering Project Manager – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 10 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I take you inside my recent trip to Iceland, where I recorded this week’s project segment after my visit to the Blue Lagoon which is a spa driven by geothermal energy, and is also one of the natural wonders of the world.  Then I interview Shana Carroll, […] The post TCEP 010: The Life of a Civil Engineer in Sales – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 009 of the Civil Engineering Podcast, we take a closer look at Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge in St. Louis, Missouri and provide project management advice from Jeff Church, PE and Gwen Lageman, PE, the engineers who worked on the project. Christian will break down the project and I will summarizes 6 challenges the project engineers encountered […] The post TCEP 009: Six Challenges in Managing Multi-Organizational Civil Engineering Projects and How to Overcome Them – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 008 of the Civil Engineering Podcast, my partner Chris gives you a closer look at one of the world’s most recognizable structures, the Eiffel Tower in person. He shares some interesting facts about the Eiffel Tower in the project segment of the show. He also talks about Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, the engineer behind the Eiffel […] The post TCEP 008: A Visit to the Eiffel Tower and the Engineer Behind It – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 007 of the Civil Engineering Podcast, I will share some civil engineering career advice from a highly respected civil engineer who has five decades of experience tucked under his belt, Tom Otto, PE. Tom shares his insights on how as a civil engineer, you have a lot of opportunities to explore — regardless of […] The post TCEP 007: Civil Engineering Career Advice from a CE with Over 50 Years of Experience – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of the Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Rob D’Onofrio, PE and we talk about achieving career goals by going after what you want, and proving that even with less years of experience, one can definitely step up his or her game and become an expert at his or her chosen field. He will […] The post TCEP 006: How a Young Civil Engineer Established His Expertise and Became a Principal at a Young Age – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to a young environmental engineer, and we discuss and tackle some of the big decisions that she’s looking to make in her career. Also in this episode, for our Civil Engineering Project of the Week Segment, we take a closer look at The Great Pyramid […] The post TCEP 005: The Civil Engineering Podcast – To PhD or Not to PhD as a Young Civil Engineer appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.