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 in the everyday life. Here are some of the questions I ask the AE Leaders: • What is one of the biggest things your firm is looking to find in civil engineers? • How do you help your engineers to be able to focus, but at the same time foster communication? • Tell me what mindset you take on to serve your staff and keep them going in the right direction? • What are AE firms looking for when hiring civil engineers? • Name one of the biggest challenges facing civil engineers today in their careers? • What are some of the things a President/CEO of a company do on regular basis? Engineering Quotes: Here are some key points discussed on career advice from AE leaders across the Country: • Successful companies, as well as AE leaders, focus on hiring good team players. • It is extremely valuable to managers to do presentations in front of their colleagues as it pushes their boundaries and makes them grow in their career. • Whether you are a civil engineering manager or a professional in this field, it is your responsibility to mentor/guide or show the way for the younger professionals. • When hiring civil engineers, companies are looking for hardworking, diligent outgoing people who can communicate well. • The biggest challenge facing most of our team members is finding the training and mentorship opportunities that allow members to be successful. • The obligation to train and progress in your career is yours, it is not your companies’ responsibility. • It's important to be able to communicate clearly with your team and to be sure what their expectations are. • Take action and invest in yourself and in your career. If your company doesn’t support you, support yourself. • Busy is an excuse and it's an excuse that anybody can use, but it's not an excuse you want to use. Optimize your time and do the high leverage tasks to advance in your career. • It's not just about being proficient in your craft as an engineer, but it's about being well rounded and overall successful throughout your personal life as well as your professional life. • Break down the wall and figure out how to utilize some of your social media skills within the confines of your everyday work. Anthony Fasano, P.E., host of The Civil Engineering Podcast with Will Schnier, P.E., CEO of Big Red Dog Engineering|Consulting.     Anthony Fasano, P.E., host of The Civil Engineering Podcast, with Randy Wilburn, Director of Recruiting Strategy at Zweig Group.   Anthony Fasano, P.E., host of The Civil Engineering Podcast, with Ernesto Guevara Ortiz, M. ASCE, a member of our engineering community, The Engineering Mastermind. More details in this episode… About Zweig Group Zweig Group exists in order to help leaders in the architecture, engineering and environmental consulting industries achieve their business and personal goals. Since 1988, when the firm was founded by Mark Zweig (and later joined by Fred White), has offered an ever-increasing and improving the array of publications, services, and events designed to provide firm leaders with the tools they need to succeed. What began with a simple newsletter has grown over the last two decades to become a comprehensive suite of products and services, including newsletters, market research reports, seminars and executive education offerings,