Unleashed With Big Red Dog Engineering

Episode 011 - Kristi Johnson-Noble - Recruiting and HR Manager Kristi Johnson-Noble is the Recruiting and Human Resources Manager at BIG RED DOG. She plays an important leadership role in the organization by building a Human Resources department, recruiting talent, and helping to shape the culture of the firm. In this episode, we discuss some of the challenges recruiting talent in this economy, the qualities that we look for in candidates, and how BIG RED DOG’s collaborative culture permeates throughout the company regardless of job function. We also discuss Kristi’s large family and how she likes to travel, camp, and spend time outdoors. You can learn more about Kristi and connect with her through her social media: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-johnson-noble-2b205859/ Listen to it on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you download podcasts! If you have feedback – we’d sincerely appreciate your rating and comments in those storefronts as well. Follow BIG RED DOG and ou

Episode 010 – Jesus Donato P.E., Project Engineer We return to our Houston office in this episode to speak to Jesús Donato - a Project Engineer on our Civil team who is part of the big growth of our Houston market! At the time of this recording, Jesús was on the eve of celebrating his one year anniversary with BIG RED DOG, so he gave us a great rundown of what he’s gained from his full year of experience with the company. Jesús describes his passion for sustainability and building the communities that he lives in, whether it’s a single family subdivision, schools, or innovative commercial properties. He is an avid soccer player and passionate bicyclist who loves to explore his city with his spouse, who also happens to be an environmental consultant. Jesús recommends the Land Development Handbook to the BIG RED DOG library, in addition to PROCESS by Jonathan Jones. You can learn more about Jesús and connect with him through his social media:LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesus-m-donato/ Listen to it on

Episode 009 – Russell Yeager P.E., Director of Civil Engineering BIG RED DOG is a multi-discipline engineering firm and the majority of our work is in civil engineering services. In this episode we have the privilege of speaking with the leader of our civil team, Russell Yeager! We have the opportunity to discuss what it’s like managing such a large section of our firm and what gets him excited to serve our clients and fellow team members. Russell is based out of our office in San Antonio -- a city for which he holds a deep passion for. He has been involved in a number of projects that have shaped the changing landscape of San Antonio; he also serves in a number of organizations, including the Real Estate Council of San Antonio and South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. In his free time, Russell has a passion for the outdoors and spending time with his spouse and two sons at his family’s ranch south of San Antonio. He also recommends the following book for the BRD Library: Bringing out the Best in People, by

Episode 008 – Ashley Weldon, Accounts Payable Administrator Every professional services firm needs a backbone of organization and effective systems -- especially engineers! Thousands of design professional firms across the world operate and succeed because of the unsung heroes of accounting, human resources, marketing, and more. In this episode we speak to one our own heroes of accounting: Ashley Weldon! Ashley is BIG RED DOG’s Accounts Payable Administrator. She pays our bills -- literally! She speaks to us about what it feels like working in a culture that values and elevates the folks that keep our business running each day. Ashley reveals some of her creative communication techniques to stay in touch with the production teams and leadership (which may or may not involve memes). She also describes her passion for the outdoors and music, and gives us insight into how she believes BRD is making engineering cool. You can learn more about Ashley and connect with her through her social media:LinkedIn – https://

007 - Joel Blok, P.E. - Construction Services Team Leader Every successful design should result in a successfully constructed product. That’s what this episode’s guest is tasked with facilitating in our Austin market. Joel Blok is our construction phase manager and ensures that BIG RED DOG is proactive and responsive in the construction process of our projects. From assisting the design team with QA/QC to pre-construction kickoffs through submittals, inspections, and eventually delivery, Joel and his team help bring the BRD expertise onto the ground. Joel came to Austin from Michigan. He describes his experience with Engineers Without Borders while in college and his numerous personal endeavors outside of work, including bird watching, photography, writing, and more -- he’s a regular Renaissance Man! We also kickoff a new segment! Within this new segment, Joel recommends the following books: Just Mercy and Birding Without Borders. You can learn more about Joel and connect with him through his social media:Lin

006 - Siri Soth, E.I.T. - Graduate Engineer We’re celebrating the 9th Anniversary of BIG RED DOG Engineering on this episode! We have the pleasure of speaking with Siri Soth, one of our Graduate Engineers from our Austin Civil Commercial team. Siri started her career with BIG RED DOG as an intern while finishing her degree at the University of Texas at Austin. She speaks to her experience of getting ahead of the game by utilizing both a Spring and Summer semester to gain experience in land development before graduation. She also gives insight into her incredible study abroad opportunities that afforded her the opportunity to positively impact communities overseas. Siri talks about her day-to-day life with her team in the Austin office and relates how the culture of the office and team produces a work environment that resonates with her professionally and personally. You can learn more about Siri and connect with her through her social media:LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/siri-soth-e-i-t-7430a1a4/ Lis

005 - Walker Santiago - Senior Civil Designer In this episode, we speak to one of the individuals who are on the front line every day helping us create accurate, expertly designed construction plans and documents. Walker Santiago is a Senior Project Designer and Shareholder with over two decades of civil design experience in the land development and public works industry. Walker has a virtually encyclopedic knowledge of CAD, drone technology, 3D modelling, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR), and nearly anything tech that can enrich the design process! Learn about his experience working in the Austin and San Antonio offices as well as what it’s like to be a shareholder with the company. You can learn more about Walker and connect with him through his social media: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/walker-santiago-2984048/ Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you download podcasts! If you have feedback – we’d sincerely appreciate your rating and comments in tho

UNLEASHED 004 - Amanda Saldivar - Assistant Civil Team Leader We’re taking the Unleashed tour to San Antonio on this episode! Amanda Saldivar started as the 5th employee in the San Antonio office just over 5 years ago. As our second largest and oldest office, San Antonio services a thriving development market and Amanda and her team are experts in making projects successful in the region. We speak to her about what makes the SATX office such a great place to work at. Amanda discusses her path towards civil engineering and land development, coming from a family of engineers and getting her degree at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She also invests a great deal into mentorship and enjoys giving back to her alma mater at UTSA and is proud to give back to her hometown in a very real way. You can learn more about Amanda and connect with her through her social media:LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-saldivar-31167b51/ Listen to it on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever y

UNLEASHED 003 - Marc Remmert, P.E. - Director of MEP Engineering Many folks may typically associate us with civil engineering work, but we are a thriving multi-discipline engineering firm with service lines including MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), Structural, Traffic, and Transportation design services. We grabbed our Director of MEP Engineering, Marc Remmert, to give us a peek into what it takes to run a successful building services service line. Marc joined BIG RED DOG as a Graduate Engineer and worked his way up to shareholder and the leader of his department, so he has a unique perspective of how BIG RED DOG is impacting building design services in a unique way at every level. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with an Electrical Engineering degree and entered into the workforce with a contracting firm constructing electrical systems across the country. This gave Marc a fundamentally solid perspective of how the built environment works and pays dividends to his design expert

UNLEASHED 002 - Sam Donnelly - Civil Graduate Engineer We kicked off the show in the first episode with our CEO and Co-Founder, we figured it would be nice to leap over to the opposite end of the org chart, as it were, with someone who just recently joined the BIG RED DOG team full time. Sam was a Civil Intern in our Houston office during the Fall of 2017 and joined us full time as a Graduate Engineer in January 2018. Sam recounts his experience as an intern and a junior engineer with our firm and describes what drew him to this organization and industry. Born in Australia, Sam came to the US nearly ten years ago. He completed his studies at the University of Houston where he earned his Bachelors of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He describes to our unwitting hosts about the nuances of Australian Rules Football (or Footy) and boasts on the thriving expat communities in Houston and Texas in general. You can learn more about Sam Donnelly and connect with him through his social media:LinkedIn –