Three Key Pieces of Engineering Career Advice from Randy Over – ASCE National President – Ep 014

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 show will challenge you to implement some measures to achieve work-life balance in your engineering career.

“Leadership is influence.” —John C. Maxwell

Listen to this session and learn:



Three key pieces of advice for younger engineers based on Randy’s many years of experience as an engineer

How to stay motivated in your career and plan ahead so that when one goal is achieved you have others in your vision

Ways to use curiosity as an engineer to stay engaged and motivated

How a certain project in your career can change you forever

Ways to blend your career and personal life together to achieve a sense of balance

Why you shouldn’t hide work frustrations at home

How engineers can impact the world and why that fact can keep you engaged during your career

Ways to become a young leader in an industry

How leadership positions can transform your career and life



Resources and links mentioned in this session include:



Free Resources for Engineers

American Society of Civil Engineers

An Event for Engineers Who Are Seeking Partnership

Institute for Engineering Career Development

Click Here for Session #14 Transcription

What are your top pieces of career advice based on your experience?

Regardless of your experience level, I would love to hear advice that you have for other developing engineers based on your experience so far—whether a course that helped you, a decision that transformed your career or any other piece of career advice you can offer.



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