The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast CEA - Building a Stormwater Management Consulting Business With Paige Brue
Have you thought of doing the same engineering work you do at your workplace, but for yourself? 🤔 Then you’ll want to listen to this interview with Paige Brue about her own journey to start her consulting business! She dives into how her education allowed her to provide the type of services she provides, why having professional credentials is a must (and the easiest way to get them)...all the way to her best tips for aspiring firm owners. 😉 👇
Tune in to Learn:
How a devastating flood in her hometown got her interested in Water Resources
What led her to start her own engineering business
How to know if starting your own engineering practice is really for you?
2 pieces of advice before you (cluelessly) go and start your own firm
The number one thing you need to thrive professionally (and it's not only money)
What the CFM credential is all about
How her PE license and CFM credential are crucial for her independent work
The biggest misconception about an engineer's work that we only learn after school
What she did that made passing her PE a lot easier...and you should do too
Is it difficult to take the PE Exam in a discipline that's not yours?
Her experience with CA Seismic and Survey Exams (+ how difficult they are)
Her #1 advice for women to succeed in the field...that works wonders for men too.
Organizations for Water Resources folks and women engineers to join
Our Partner:
Resources Mentioned:
The Ultimate Floodplain Manager Review Course
The Ultimate CA Seismic & Survey Courses (Waitlist)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
California Stormwater Quality Association
North Carolina State University
Connect With Paige:
LinkedInWebsiteSurf City Hydraulic
Engineeringpaige.brue@surfcityh2o.com
Our Exam Prep Resources:
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
Connect With Us:
isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com