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In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to Dan Oblinger about hostage negotiation. Dan explains how hostage negotiation fits into consulting engineering and also provides five specific ways that engineering firms should look at to evaluate their negotiation and communication abilities. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Dan: […] The post TCEP 146: What Does Hostage Negotiation Have to Do With Consulting Engineers? appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode I talk about what high school students and young adults should know about a career in civil engineering. This episode is intended to be a resource that you can share with high school students and their parents to inform them about the profession of civil engineering. You can also view this episode […] The post TCEP 145: What High School Students and Undergraduates Should Know About Civil Engineering appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 144 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk to Jennifer Goodman, writer and editor at Construction Dive, about how the coronavirus crisis has changed commercial construction and what the general outlook will be for the rest of the year and beyond. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Jennifer Goodman of Construction Dive: […] The post TCEP 144: How the Coronavirus Crisis Will Change Commercial Construction in the U.S. appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Will Buckby LLB MCIHT, a Contracts and Projects Lawyer at Beale & Co. Will discusses the impact COVID-19 is going to have on the construction markets and projects, what relief is available out there for contractors and consultants, and what notices they should be giving to their employees. Disclaimer: […] The post TCEP 143: COVID-19: Mitigating Impacts on Construction Projects appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Jonathan Hard, CEO and President of H2L Solutions, Inc. (H2L). H2L specializes in cyber and information assurance and provides cybersecurity solutions for government and commercial customers. Jonathan talks about cybersecurity, both what individual engineers can do to protect themselves in the world of homeworking and what engineering companies need […] The post TCEP 142: Cybersecurity Tips for Civil Engineers Working Remotely During COVID-19 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Andy Platz, PE, who is the CEO and President at Mead & Hunt. Andy talks about his career journey of how he went from being a fresh graduate to a CEO of a company. He provides some great crisis management tips to civil engineers and also gives very actionable […] The post TCEP 141: Tips for Civil Engineers on Crisis Management and Becoming Confident Leaders appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, we focus on a topic that is on everyone’s minds — the coronavirus and how it should be a wake-up call to civil engineers. And we’re discussing this with Michael Paddock, PE, PS, a licensed civil engineer and surveyor. Twenty years ago, Mike was told he had three to six months to […] The post TCEP 140: A Near Death Experience, the COVID-19 Coronavirus, and How Civil Engineers Can Help Reduce the Spread of Pandemics appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, which is part of our Women in Civil Engineering series, I talk to Peyton Gibson, EIT, ENV SP, a civil engineer who works for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the Board of Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment. She also serves as the ASCE Colorado’s Infrastructure Report Card Chair, […] The post TCEP 139: What Goes Into Developing the ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure? appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Steve Soldati, P.E., the Regional Sales Manager at Aegion Corporation. Steve was previously seen on episode 74 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, where he discussed effective communication strategies. In today’s episode, he will discuss emerging renewal technologies for pressurized pipelines, which can be very applicable to today’s world of […] The post TCEP 138: Pipeline Infrastructure – Emerging Renewal Technologies for Pressurized Pipelines appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Ann Tomalavage, PE, PMP, LEED AP, a licensed professional engineer who has spent the last 20+ years training engineering professionals on how to become great project managers. Ann talks about some of the key points to becoming a successful project manager, and she also discusses the role of project […] The post TCEP 137: The Role of Project Management in Consulting Engineering appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I am going to give you three actions that you can use to network effectively and build relationships. The post TCEP 136: How to Network Effectively as a Civil Engineer — Even as an Introvert appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Effective communication is key to becoming a successful engineering manager. Being able to communicate effectively teaches you to listen to your clients and other disciplines, and also helps you to understand more about the needs of projects. The post TCEP 135: Effective Communication Is Key With People at All Levels in Civil Engineering appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Take ownership of your career and never assume that others will push your career forward. At the end of the day, you are the only person who can drive things forward. The post TCEP 134: A Young Female Civil Engineering CEO Shares Her Story appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Engineers are now in a position where they can make some big decisions for our infrastructure and drive change in our community. They need to make their voices heard and share their expertise and knowledge with the world. The post TCEP 133: Focusing on People and Community Services as a Civil Engineer appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

When we talk about decoupling the water-energy nexus, we are referring to a basic inter-dependency between water and energy resources. It is really important to decouple the water; otherwise, the way in which you produce energy will suffer.  The post TCEP 132: Renewable Energy and Decoupling the Water-Energy Nexus appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Even though there are plenty of challenges faced in the world of engineering, women in engineering can definitely be beneficial by getting involved in a world-changing civil engineering project. The post TCEP 131: Working on a World-Changing Civil Engineering Project appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast we go to Hawaii to visit Coffman Engineers and talk to Jami Hirota about the impact that major career decisions and transitions as a civil engineer can have on your career. The post TCEP 130: Dealing with Major Career Decisions and Transitions as a Civil Engineer appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Most people think that the president of the company has the most glamorous title, but it is a lot of responsibility to run a business. Business owners are in it for the long run and they need to keep their ultimate goal in sight at all times. The post TCEP 129: Two Civil Engineering Presidents on the Steps They Took to Success appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In episode 128 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, which is our third episode in our Women in Civil Engineering series, I visit with Michelle Briehof, P.E. who is a project manager at Maser Consulting. Michelle talks about some of the non-technical aspects and actions you can take as a civil engineering professional to build confidence and […] The post TCEP 128: Becoming a Well Rounded Civil Engineering Professional appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

A digital twin is a digital replica of a physical product or process or system that bridges together the physical world and the digital world. It does not only involve the geometric or physical replica in a digital world. It also includes engineering technology which allows you to understand and model the performance of the infrastructure as well. The post TCEP 127: Digital Twins for Digital Cities appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.