"How to Retain Top Engineering Talent" with Leo Panian of Tipping Structural Engineers

<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>In this episode...</strong></span></p> <p>Leo Panian, <span style="font-weight: 400;">Principal Engineer at Tipping Structural Engineers,</span> offers insight into how his firm is able to attract and retain high quality engineers, including those engineers coming right out of school who tend to bounce from firm to firm.</p> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> Episode highlights include:</span></p> <ul> <li>Benefits of investing in new hire training</li> <li>How to create a culture of engagement</li> <li>Leo's best advice for young engineers</li> </ul> <p>Teaching new employees how to communicate with clients, present engineering concepts, and run software are all important parts of their training.</p> <p>BUT the biggest advantage to investing in new engineers is that it maintains a strong team-centered culture built on trust, openness, and compassion.</p> <p>This allows a firm to hire top talent while also creating leadership opportunities from within the ranks of the company.</p> <p>Great podcast for leaders as well as students in the Design World!</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong>About Leo Panian..</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leo is a Principal Engineer at <a href="https://www.tippingstructural.com/">Tipping Structural Engineers</a> headquartered in Berkeley, CA. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leo has successfully managed many of the firm’s ambitious projects, including the SF Public Utilities Commission Headquarters building, UC Berkeley’s Campbell Hall, and an IDIQ contract with the National Parks Service that includes the 2011 post-earthquake evaluation of the Washington Monument.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While he has a wealth of experience in a range of project types, he specializes in steel and concrete structures with a focus on