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In episode 085 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Sam Schwartz, PE, President, and CEO of Sam Schwartz Consulting, LLC, a firm that specializes in transportation planning and engineering. During the episode, Schwartz discussed his career journey that started with him as a taxi driver, but has evolved into Schwartz today, being known as a […] The post TCEP 085: From Taxi Driver to Globally Recognized Transportation Engineer Featuring Gridlock Sam Schwartz appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 084 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, which is the first episode of a 5 episode Infrastructure Series, I talk with Kristina Swallow, PE., ENV SP, F. ASCE, who is the current President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), about the importance of sustainable infrastructure. Here are some of the questions I ask Kristina on […] The post TCEP 084: The Importance of Sustainable Infrastructure Featuring Kristina Swallow appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 083 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Mel Lester, Management Consultant from BizEdge, about how civil engineers can create added value for clients. Mel gives some very specific strategies that you can start implementing right away in your career to create added value for your clients. Here are some of the questions […] The post TCEP 083: How Civil Engineers Can Create Added Value for Clients appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

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 […] The post TCEP 082: One Civil Engineer’s Passion for Culture and Community appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 081 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Grady Hillhouse, P.E.,  a Civil Engineer in San Antonio, Texas about Engineering on YouTube and how he has grown his YouTube channel to almost a half million followers, and more importantly how he is making more people aware of engineering. Here are some of […] The post TCEP 081: How One Civil Engineer is Teaching Millions of People about Engineering on YouTube appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 080 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Shane Sheldon, a civil engineer and listener from Oregon, about whether or not civil engineering is becoming a commodity. We also talk about the question that several civil engineers might be asking themselves today, which is: “Can civil engineers really be successful?” Shane emailed […] The post TCEP 080: Is Civil Engineering Becoming a Commodity? appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 079 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I will give my opinion on why I don’t believe it’s a bad thing to work for same civil engineering company for a long time, possibly even your entire career.  I constantly hear people say that you have to make a move from one company to the […] The post TCEP 079: No, It’s Not a Bad Thing Working for the same Company your Entire Civil Engineering Career appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 078 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Robert Mora, PE, PLS, ENV SP about the philosophy that he and his partner are operating under in building Batture Engineers + Land Surveyors, a unique civil engineering firm based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Here are some of the questions I ask on building […] The post TCEP 078: A Deep Conversation on the Philosophy behind building a Civil Engineering Firm appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 077 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Christian Knutson, P.E., PMP, who has hosted several episodes of this podcast. Chris provided a framework that he has used to make many career transitions, and also talked about building the confidence needed to make engineering career transitions. Here are some of the questions I ask […] The post TCEP 077: How to Handle Career Transitions Confidently as a Civil Engineering Professional appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 76 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview two guests that work in the Civil Engineering world and have worked on very special projects that are helping our community and the world as a whole. They are Alan Lloyd, CIH, CSP, Associate Vice President and Corporate Health and Safety Officer from Pennoni, and Menzer Pehlivan, Ph.D., P.E., from […] The post TCEP 076: Two Professionals in the Civil Engineering Industry who are Impacting the World Beyond their Engineering Projects appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

5 Steps to Selecting 80/20 Goals to Boost your Civil Engineering Career In episode 075 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I am going to give you 5 steps for selecting 80/20 goals to boost your civil engineering career. I will also discuss how you can use Pareto Principle, which is also known as the 80/20 […] The post TCEP 075: 5 Steps to Selecting 80/20 Goals to Boost your Civil Engineering Career appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

How to Communicate Effectively on Civil Engineering Projects In episode 074 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Steve Soldati, PE about how to communicate effectively on civil engineering projects. Here are some of the questions I ask Steve about communicating effectively on civil engineering projects : Why is communication important for engineering professionals? What are […] The post TCEP 074: How to Communicate Effectively on Civil Engineering Projects appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Civil Engineering Career Navigation Advice from a Young Engineering Manager In episode 073 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Shaun McGrath, P.E., CCM, a successful young division leader at a successful civil engineering company about career navigation through the early portions of your engineering career. Here are some of the questions I ask […] The post TCEP 073: Civil Engineering Career Navigation Advice from a Young Engineering Manager appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Raise the Bar: Closing the Education Gap for the Future Civil Engineer In episode 72 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Kelly Dooley ASCE’s Director of the Raise the Bar initiative and Brad Aldrich from Aldrich + Elliott on ASCE’s Raise the Bar initiative which is focused on closing the education gap for future civil engineers. […] The post TCEP 072: Raise the Bar: Closing the Education Gap for the Future Civil Engineer appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Career Advice from AE Leaders from Across the Country In episode 071 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I am going to give you advice from some of the most successful AE Leaders in the country. I talk to Brett T. Hart, PE, SE, PEng, Will Schnier, P.E., Mike Nelson, Ernesto Guevara Ortiz M.ASCE and Randy Wilburn about different leadership aspects […] The post TCEP 071: Career Advice from AE Leaders from Across the Country appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 065 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with David Gockel, PE, PP, LEED AP, CEO of Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, about how a day in the life of a geotechnical engineering CEO looks, especially one that is in charge of a very fast-growing firm. Here are some of the questions I ask […] The post TCEP 070: A Day in the Life of a Geotechnical Engineering CEO appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

The Involvement of Civil Engineers in Legislation In episode 069 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Daniel Loscalzo, PE, LEED AP, a young civil engineer about the involvement of civil engineers in legislation.  Civil engineers in legislation is something we hear about much more often these days, which is a very good thing. Here are […] The post TCEP 069: The Involvement of Civil Engineers in Legislation appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 068 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Rick De La Guardia about how hurricanes may affect the future of the civil engineering industry. Here are some of the questions I ask Rick: Explain the work you do and how you became familiar with hurricanes? What is a hurricane, and from an […] The post TCEP 068: How Hurricanes may Affect the Future of Civil Engineering appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 067 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I visit the Mount Rushmore National Memorial and will be telling you about the construction of this amazing monument, which is a massive sculpture carved into the side of a mountain in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. I will be talking to Maureen McGee-Ballinger from […] The post TCEP 067: The Construction of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 066 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Scott Jennings, P.E. principal of SJ Construction Consulting, LLC about the importance of cost estimating for civil engineers. Here are some of the questions I ask Scott: Can you walk us through the process of putting together an construction cost estimate? What is involved? Do […] The post TCEP 066: The Importance of Construction Cost Estimating for Civil Engineers appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.