Engineering Success - The Engineering Career Podcast

Daniel Dahlinger
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The Engineering Career Podcast Striving to engineer a successful career? Considering engineering as a career? Listen along for helpful tips and advice related to the transition from "I want to do that" to "getting there" and growing your professional career in Engineering or any related field! Content includes deep dives into specific growth topics, Q&A responses, and interviews of Professionals who have achieved a significant career milestone to see "how they got there". Engineering Success is hosted by Daniel Dahlinger and features regular guests.

  1. 78 - Finding Your "Hidden Gem" - Civil Engineer in Iraq to Design Team Lead in D.C. w/ Sairan Aqrawi

    JAN 4

    78 - Finding Your "Hidden Gem" - Civil Engineer in Iraq to Design Team Lead in D.C. w/ Sairan Aqrawi

    Sairan Aqrawi began her engineering journey at the University of Mosul in Iraq where she studied Civil Engineering. After starting her Civil Engineering Career in Iraq, Sairan was evacuated to Guam as part of Operation Pacific Haven, from where she was eventually granted political asylum and began her life in the United States. Sairan has since extended her engineering career here in the United States, culminating now to her role as a Design Coordinator Team Lead for her regional Transit Authority. In addition to her engineering career, Sairan has leveraged her experience to mentor professionals in all stages of career transition, from immigrating to the United States to her current niche, where she helps mid-life women grow their impact and income in their career. I had such a wonderful time interviewing Sairan and hope you enjoy listening to this interview as much as I enjoyed hosting it! https://www.instagram.com/sairanaqrawi/ https://www.sairanaqrawi.com/ Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the on podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ENGRingSuccess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation. Follow along on all social medias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To submit your question, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daniel@ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry. All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer. Music by Maxgotthetracks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    52 min

  2. 12/16/2025

    77 - AI to Get A Degree; Researching Your Future Team; Quit Job to Travel; Non-Engineering Tasks

    Listen to this episode if you: are an early career engineer, are contemplating a career change, or just like engineering career stories. This Week in LinkedIn Lunatics: 1. "We're not hiring employees. We're building a team of warriors." 💪🪖⚔️🔥 2. Bro... [Open to... Marry?} ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College Questions 1. Its insane that you can study for 4 years so hard majors and still end up unemployed due to oversaturation. 2. It’s Not Possible To Just Use AI To Get A Degree Especially For STEM Degrees Job Search Questions 1. Researching Your Future Team Before Joining a Company 2. I got the dates wrong when sending availabilities for next week. Emailed back 5 min later with the right ones. How much will that count against my candidacy? Career Questions 1. [Advice] Should I pull the trigger or am I being really stupid? (quit job after 1 year rotational program to travel/study abroad) 2. Entry level employee wants to be looped into everything 3. Sick Day Miscommunication. Will this be funny later? 4. What’s the most comedically non-engineering related task that you get paid to do daily? Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ENGRingSuccess.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the on podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ENGRingSuccess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation. Follow along on all social medias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To submit your question, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daniel@ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry. All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer. Music by Maxgotthetracks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY⁠⁠ Join my groups on Facebook to discuss Engineering Career Development with like-minded people: Young Professional Engineers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1804199923282340/ LinkedIn Lunatics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/879813143342361/ Engineering Career Development: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1452344272251413 To submit your question, email daniel@ENGRingSuccess.com or visit my website www.ENGRingSuccess.com Thanks to Spotify for making this podcast possible. If you want to see more of Engineering Success, make sure to follow on Spotify for more content. For the most up to date content, listen on your favorite audio provider: Main page: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/5nTK0zM3Vzb Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81NTkzZDg5OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/engineering-success-podcast/id1569193027 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AnBWxE0BdY2dTmbAw4x1jand more! Music by Maxgotthetracks: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1ArXm5PiApCX?si=Qp7j2eAyTHyV_R4_QLjbEA

    53 min

  3. 09/22/2025

    76 - Is Chemical Engineering Dangerous?; Project Controls; In-House Public Sector vs Consulting Firm

    Listen to this episode if you: are an early career engineer, are contemplating a career change, or just like engineering career stories. This Week in LinkedIn Lunatics: 1. Sandwich Leave?? 2. "I won't hire a great candidate because of pronouns" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College Questions 1. Is Chemical Engineering dangerous? 2. Is it worth getting my MBA? 3. Good minors for Civil Engineering with a discipline in construction Internships ⁠1. I didn't learn anything at my Civil Engineering Office internship. Career Questions 1. Do we underfunded public sector at a higher cost to taxpayers? 2. Engineering recruiters piss me off 3. Senior Project Control Specialist without education? 4. Wife lost her job, and I need a raise. 5. Road to 150k+ 6. What even is the point of Salaried positions these days? Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the on podcast on Spotify or on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engineering-success (preferred)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ENGRingSuccess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation. Follow along on all social medias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To submit your question, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daniel@ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry. All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer. Music by Maxgotthetracks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY⁠ Join my groups on Facebook to discuss Engineering Career Development with like-minded people:Young Professional Engineers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1804199923282340/LinkedIn Lunatics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/879813143342361/Engineering Career Development: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1452344272251413To submit your question, email daniel@ENGRingSuccess.comor visit my website www.ENGRingSuccess.com Thanks to Spotify for making this podcast possible. If you want to see more of Engineering Success, make sure to follow on Spotify for more content.For the most up to date content, listen on your favorite audio provider:Main page: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/5nTK0zM3VzbGoogle Podcasts:https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81NTkzZDg5OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/engineering-success-podcast/id1569193027Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4AnBWxE0BdY2dTmbAw4x1jand more!Music by Maxgotthetracks: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1ArXm5PiApCX?si=Qp7j2eAyTHyV_R4_QLjbEA00:00 - Start02:31 - LinkedIn Lunatics02:42 - Sandwich Leave05:08 - Won't Hire Because of Pronouns08:31 - College/Pursuit of Engineering Questions08:41 - Is Chemical Engineering Dangerous?12:41 - Is it Worth Getting my MBA?18:21 - Minors for Civil Engineering w/ Discipline in Construction22:15 - Internship Questions22:24 - I Didn't Learn Anything at My Civil Engineering Office Internship25:42 - Industry Questions25:58 - Do we underfunded public sector at a higher cost to taxpayers30:24 - Engineering recruiters piss me off35:00 - Marker 1337:48 - wife lost job and I need a raise42:14 - Road to $150k46:28 - What is the point of Salaried Positions?

    49 min

  4. 07/28/2025

    75 - Email Etiquette; Un-Funded PhD; Hating Your Coursework; Personalization of Salaries

    Listen to this episode if you: are an early career engineer, are contemplating a career change, or just like engineering career stories. This Week in LinkedIn Lunatics: ⁠1. $20 an hour to work as a Civil Engineer? PE license preferred? Get out of here⁠⁠⁠⁠2. Wow...⁠ (No Reply All, No Offer) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College Questions ⁠⁠⁠1. Question for Engineers ⁠⁠⁠2. If my Phd isn’t funded is that bad? ⁠⁠⁠3. Is it normal to hate all of your classes Internships 1. PhD vs Undergrad intern 2. Taking off a few days during internship? Career Questions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1. First two days on the job and I wanna quit (because of my sexist manager) 2. Wearing engagement ring to work? 3. Designer vs Engineer 4. Do civil engineering contracts/billing rates not allow for 'personalization' of salaries? Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the on podcast on Spotify or on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engineering-success (preferred)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ENGRingSuccess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation. Follow along on all social medias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To submit your question, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daniel@ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry. All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer. Music by Maxgotthetracks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY⁠

    51 min
  5. 74 - Unlocking the "Third Element" - Leverage Emotional Awareness into Career Success w/ Randy Lyman

    07/20/2025

    74 - Unlocking the "Third Element" - Leverage Emotional Awareness into Career Success w/ Randy Lyman

    Randy Lyman, The Purpose-Driven Leader, combines decades of business experience with a deep commitment to fostering emotional intelligence, spiritual grounding, and transformational leadership. His area of expertise is leading from a place of strength through vulnerability, creating cultures where authenticity and emotional connection drive high performance. I had such a wonderful time interviewing Randy and hope you enjoy listening to this interview as much as I enjoyed hosting it! His book, The Third Element, which was released on March 19, 2025, makes these complex concepts accessible and actionable. It reveals the missing piece in manifestation that most people overlook—emotions. Randy teaches how unhealed emotional patterns can secretly shape our reality and how to transform them into a powerful tool for attracting abundance and fulfillment. His own pivotal moment came after achieving material success but recognizing the emotional disconnection and stress that limited both his potential and his team’s. This awakening led him to focus on emotional awareness and belonging, which became the catalyst for dramatic business growth and renewed purpose. Today, Randy shares his principles with individuals and organizations seeking clarity, connection, and authentic transformation. His teachings equip others to harness emotional intelligence, build meaningful relationships, and turn inner healing into outward success. https://www.instagram.com/iamrandylyman/ https://randylyman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Randy-Lyman/61566555115024/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamrandylyman Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the on podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ENGRingSuccess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation. Follow along on all social medias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To submit your question, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daniel@ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry. All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer. Music by Maxgotthetracks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    49 min
  6. 73 - From EIT to P.E. To VP, Leading Land Development Engineering Services with Joshua Tiner

    06/18/2025

    73 - From EIT to P.E. To VP, Leading Land Development Engineering Services with Joshua Tiner

    Joshua Tiner graduated with his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Penn State University, and in the 30 years since, he’s collected a vast wealth of experience in delivering projects from concept to completion. Josh is the vice president of engineering at REDCOM, an award winning full-service commercial architectural design, engineering and commercial contracting company operating in the New Jersey and surrounding areas. Josh also contributes to our industry as a published author of continuing education courses. I’m so excited to interview him on today’s episode of Engineering Success to learn more about Josh’s journey from EIT pursuing his P.E. to VP leading engineering delivery! I had such a wonderful time interviewing Joshua and hope you enjoy listening to this interview as much as I enjoyed hosting it! REDCOM is an award winning, full-service commercial architectural design, engineering, and construction company operating in New Jersey and the surrounding areas since 1982. REDCOM can take a project from concept to completion, offering comprehensive services that encompass every stage of a project. Everything we build from relationships to structures, is built with an uncompromising commitment to creativity and a passion for excellence. Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the on podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ENGRingSuccess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation. Follow along on all social medias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To submit your question, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daniel@ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry. All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer. Music by Maxgotthetracks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    58 min

  7. 04/18/2025

    72 - SpaceX Asked for WHAT!?; Dual Engineering Degrees?; Do Ethics Matter?; Presentation Interview

    Listen to this episode if you: are an early career engineer, are contemplating a career change, or just like engineering career stories. This Week in LinkedIn Lunatics: ⁠⁠1. Still in college but ready to strangle my friend who said this yesterday 😂 2. SpaceX just asked me for my SAT score ⁠⁠⁠College Questions ⁠⁠1. Should I go for a dual degree in Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering? ⁠⁠2. should i apply to jobs with my associates or finish school and get my bachelors? ⁠⁠3. Do engineering students need to learn ethics? Career Questions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1. Interviewing for Senior Mechanical position. For the onsite interview they are asking for me to fill out a PowerPoint presentation. (25-30 minutes) This seems odd to me. AIO 2. Its bothering me that I am being called last in a meeting to give updates 3. Is it possible to become a professor without actually working in the industry? 4. For mechanical engineers who have been working for as long as they were in university (or longer), which was harder: being an undergraduate student or being an employee? 5. How important is coding in this field? (mechanical engineering) 6. Am I being (entitled for thinking I as the woman should not be one of the only employees (also women) asked to help with receptionist duties?) Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the on podcast on Spotify or on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engineering-success (preferred)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ENGRingSuccess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation.Follow along on all social medias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To submit your question, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daniel@ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry.All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer.Music by Maxgotthetracks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY⁠

    39 min

  8. 03/25/2025

    71 - Attacks on DEI; When to Ask for a Raise; Employee Uncomfortable w/ Co-Ed Business Trip AND MORE

    Listen to this episode if you: are an early career engineer, are contemplating a career change, or just like engineering career stories. This Week in LinkedIn Lunatics: ⁠1. At Least They're Honest (a rant on the attack on DEI) ⁠College Questions ⁠1. Can I still major in Civil engineering even if I don’t personally enjoy tunnels or waterways. ⁠2. Should I Change The Name of my [Masters] Degree [because some interviewer didn't like it?] ⁠3. Is a major in Civil Engineering w/ a minor in Business Administration the right degree for me? 4. Does GPA only Matter until Getting My First Internship? 5. AI and Academic Integrity in College [from a UCSB Professor] Internship Advice 1. For Interns: is “must be self-driven/able to work independently” a red flag? 2. Will this hurt my career? [not having worked a job before applying for internships?] 3. For internship apps, which one do you use: school email or personal email address? Career Questions ⁠⁠⁠⁠1. Am I committing career suicide? [ by leaving the engineering industry to teach high school 2. "normalize quitting without advance notice" [and why I think this is a bad idea] ⁠3. Recent PE, no raise yet ⁠4.⁠ Is it better to ask for a raise in the meeting regarding your annual salary increase, or before? 5. Wife in electrical engineering how do I support her better? 6. I hate how employers are so obsessed with “soft skills” when finding a job 7. Employer wanted a 1 HOUR JOB SHADOW for the second-round interview 8. Thoughts on Co-ed business trips Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the on podcast on Spotify or on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engineering-success (preferred)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ENGRingSuccess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation.Follow along on all social medias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To submit your question, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daniel@ENGRingSuccess.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry.All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer.Music by Maxgotthetracks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY⁠

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The Engineering Career Podcast Striving to engineer a successful career? Considering engineering as a career? Listen along for helpful tips and advice related to the transition from "I want to do that" to "getting there" and growing your professional career in Engineering or any related field! Content includes deep dives into specific growth topics, Q&A responses, and interviews of Professionals who have achieved a significant career milestone to see "how they got there". Engineering Success is hosted by Daniel Dahlinger and features regular guests.

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