The AEC Leadership Podcast

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Dr. Leidy Klotz, associate professor at the Glen Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University. Dr. Klotz explains his journey from engineering student to professional soccer player to professor. The career-changing tip at the end of the show will provide you with a resource […] The post How to Break into the Field of Sustainability with Professional Soccer Player Turned Professor Leidy Klotz – Ep 015 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Randal (Randy) Over, PE, FASCE—national president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Randy shares some key pieces of career advice and also some recommendations for achieving work-life balance and achieving full engagement in your career. The career-changing tip at the end of […] The post Three Key Pieces of Engineering Career Advice from Randy Over – ASCE National President – Ep 014 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to help a young structural engineer overcome a serious challenge he faces. He has been leaving some important technical details off of his design plans, which is extremely dangerous and can affect not only his career development but also the safety of the […] The post How to Improve the Quality of Your Engineering Design Work and Boost Your Confidence – Ep 013 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to provide five very specific steps for becoming the best engineer in your field. I get this question every day in many different forms from engineers. Having a recipe for how to excel in your specific discipline is invaluable, and that’s what I […] The post Five Steps for Becoming the Best Engineer in Your Field – Ep 012 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to provide some tips to an engineer on how to decide whether to stay on the technical track in his career path or to make a move toward management when the time is right. Even though he is early in his career, he […] The post Deciding on the Technical or Managerial Career Path as an Engineer – Ep 011 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to provide some tips to an engineer on how to ace the engineering job interview. These are tips I have helped engineers of all experience levels use to land great jobs. “I am so nervous; I have always been nervous since I was […] The post Acing the Engineering Job Interview – Ep 010 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to cover the oh so important annual review for engineers and provide some coaching and guidance on how to prepare for and approach your annual performance review. In the last few weeks I have received so many questions about this annual review for […] The post How to Not Mess Up Your Annual Review for Engineers – Ep 009 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to provide some coaching and guidance to an engineer who has a goal of escaping the cubicle lifestyle and building more freedom and flexibility into his career and lifestyle. It is a myth throughout the engineering industry that you must spend the first […] The post Escaping the Cubicle Lifestyle as an Engineer – Ep 008 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to provide an engineer who has a goal of becoming a partner, with some strategies he can use to overcome some challenges he is facing.  His challenges include some of the typical daily struggles that all engineers face, trying to be productive yet […] The post The Path to Becoming a Partner in an Engineering Firm – Ep 007 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to give an engineer some strategies for dealing with a difficult supervisor and some tips to help him delegate more and free up some more time. Having a supervisor who is focused on the business side of things while neglecting the engineering side […] The post Dealing with a Difficult Supervisor and Learning to Delegate – Ep 006 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.