Part 1 of a three-part series For the better part of my adult life, I have been going to the gym and working out. I’m in good shape, but for many years I have been stuck with this feeling of being comfortable with the results of the effort I was putting in the gym….
Professional Registrations – More Than Wall Decorations
For nearly 30 years I’ve been connecting employers and job seekers in the civil engineering industry. Sometimes I have someone who is a great fit for a position but the company does not want to interview the person. Why? Because the individual did not have a particular professional registration/license that the company felt would be…
Raise the Bar for Engineering
Engineers of decades past have had more credit hours required of them compared to the engineers of today, yet engineers of today have so much more to learn than those engineers of past generations. As a result, there is a new campaign supported by the likes of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the National Society…
Steve Jobs and Civil Engineering – That's Right. I Went There.
Matt Barcus President, Precision Executive Search, Inc Managing Partner, CivilEngineeringCentral.com View Matt’s profile & connect with him on LinkedIn No need to get into a lengthy diatribe as to who Steve Jobs is and all that he has accomplished. You all know who he is and I would have carpel tunnel syndrome by the end of…
Engineers: Are We Too Technical to Manage?
Featured Guest Blogger: Anthony Fasano, P.E., CPC, LEED AP Founder & CEO, Powerful Purpose Associates – New Website! Civil Engineer and Professional Career & Leadership Development Coach Click to Connect With Anthony on Linkedin and Facebook Anthony is the author of a FREE service for engineers called A Daily Boost from Your Professional Partner. Click here to read about…
Are You Delaying Taking the P.E. Test or Getting Another Certification….Why?
Featured Guest Blogger: Anthony Fasano, P.E., CPC, LEED AP Maser Consulting Associate Civil Engineer and Certified Professional Career Development Coach Click to Connect With Anthony on Linkedin and Facebook Read The Career Development Blog – A Newly Created Support Forum for Civil Engineers This down economy is providing many of us with some down time…
Unlicensed Civil Engineers Posing as PEs
By Carol Metzner President, The Metzner Group, LLC Managing Partner, A/E/P Central, LLC home of CivilEngineeringCentral.com Amanda Kolson Hurley, Executive Editor at ARCHITECT Magazine, wrote a great article: Trust Me. I’m An (Unlicensed) Architect. The subheader reads “If you don’t have an architectural license, it’s illegal to call yourself an architect or perform architectural services—but…
Engineering Ethics… Is There Ever A Question?
By Carol Metzner President, The Metzner Group, LLC and Managing Partner, A/E/P Central, LLC home of CivilEngineeringCentral.com Several studies conducted across the world suggest that the majority of engineering failures can be traced to a deficiency in engineering ethics. Specifically, someone was dishonest in their business dealings as they cut corners to save a…
To PE, or Not to PE? That is the Question.
By Matt Barcus President, Precision Executive Search, Inc. Managing Partner, A/E/P Central, LLC CivilEngineeringCentral.com Is NOT pursuing your Professional Engineering license even an option? If you are a member of the consulting world (and possibly other worlds), the answer is “NO!” When entering the field of engineering, especially as a consultant, pursuing one’s Professional Engineering license…