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Podcast: The Changing Life and Times of the Civil Engineer

Written by: Ben Walpole
Published on: Jan 12, 2022

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It's one thing to acknowledge that the recent bipartisan infrastructure law will change the civil engineering industry.

But, looking deeper, what do those changes mean for the everyday work of civil engineers? How will their lives and careers change?

In episode 99 of ASCE Plot Points, Del Shannon, P.E., M.ASCE, principal and senior vice president for Schnabel Engineering, discusses those potential changes as well as the skills civil engineers may need to further develop to better align themselves with the new work that will be coming from the law's infrastructure investment.

Listen to the episode above, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.