A podcast celebrating the people, the projects, and the culture of WGI. Each episode, we sit down with our team members to see what they do on a daily basis to chase their passions and help our clients become more successful.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Todd Polk, WGI’s Director of Federal/Water Management Business Development, based out of our corporate office in West Palm Beach, FL.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Mike Madison, PE, WGI’s VP of Transportation Roadway, based out of our corporate office in West Palm Beach, FL.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Taylor Allen, one of WGI’s Civil Market Leaders, based out of our San Antonio, TX office.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Edgar Segovia, one of WGI’s Civil Project Managers, based out of our San Antonio, TX office.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Juan Enriquez, one of WGI’s Project Surveyors, based out of our Austin, TX office.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Jeff Brophy, WGI’s VP of PLACE, based out of our West Palm Beach, FL corporate office.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we sit down with Cheryl Callender, a Studio Manager on our Landscape Architecture team in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we talked to Keegan Larson, the VP, Transportation Operations Manger, located in our West Palm Beach, FL office.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we go international to get to know Mark Topping, a Geospatial Technology Specialist III, based out of our Huntsville, AL office.
On the latest episode of the WGI Unleashed Podcast, we get to know Ashley Orr, a Mobility Engineer in our Arlington, VA office.
On this episode of the WGI Unleashed Podcast, we sat down with Jacob Gonzalez, WGI’s VP of Client Solutions, from our Houston, TX, office.
On this episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we get to know Ayse Heckel, an Innovation Engineer from our Dallas, TX office!
On this episode of the WGI Unleashed podcast, we get to know Erica Guertin, an Urban Planner in our new Arlington, VA office.
On this episode of Unleashed, we welcome Russell Yeager into the studio, Director of Civil Engineering from our San Antonio, TX office.
On this episode of the Unleashed podcast, we chat with Jennifer Priem, Transportation Business Development Manager from our Tampa, FL office.
For our first WGI Unleashed episode of the new year, we get to know Christian Stewart, Geospatial Technologies Specialist III out of our West Palm Beach, FL office.
For our final WGI Unleashed episode of 2022, we get to know Tamara Henderson, Senior Project Engineer for our Civil team in Jacksonville, FL.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we are back in Texas to talk to Nina Fuentes, Office Coordinator for our San Antonio office.
On the latest episode of WGI Unleashed, we head over to the “Lone Star State” to get to know WGI’s Director of Mobility, Ravali Kosaraju from our San Antonio, TX office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we talk to David Gerber, a Project Engineer on our Transportation team in the West Palm Beach, FL office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we chat with Connor Bailey, Senior Planner for our Land Development team in the West Palm Beach, FL office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Hang Masterson, Studio Manager for our Landscape Architecture team in the West Palm Beach, FL office.
On the latest episode of WGI Unleashed, we chat with Jasmin Ramirez, Human Resources Generalist from our Orlando, FL office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we got to know Andrew Kong, a senior manager for our Restoration division in our Charlotte office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we talk to Sandor Laszlo, the Regional Manager of Technology for our Geospatial division.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Augustine Verrengia, a Market Leader for our Civil team in our Austin, TX office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Britney Cooper, Business Development and Marketing Representative located in our Houston, TX office.
For our final WGI Unleashed episode of 2021, and in celebration of National Twin Day, we talked to WGI’s only set of twins, Ashley Schmidt and Jackie Tuten, who are both located in our Austin, TX office and have been with WGI for over 6 years.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Chad Riddle, Project Manager for our Land Development team in Jacksonville, FL
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Blake Wallace, a Data Engineer in our Info Technology division, who is based out of our Tampa, FL office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Wes Kaisershot, Regional Manager Utilities Engineering for our SUE Team based in our Austin, TX office.
For this milestone episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Amanda Montgomery, Environmental Scientist for our Environmental Team based in our Fort Lauderdale, FL office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Tom Bernard, Market Leader for our MEP Engineering Team based in our Tampa, FL office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Shad Shafie, VP of Buildings who leads a division that consists of Building Enclosures + Restoration, MEP Engineering, Structures + Parking, Specialty Structures, and Architecture. He resides in our San Antonio, TX office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Loren Steele, Project Engineer for our Transportation division in our Tallahassee, FL office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Floyd Jackson, Chief Designer for our Civil Engineering division in our Tampa, FL office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Marcia Alvarado, Market Leader for our Structures and Parking division in our Tampa, FL office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Colter Sonneville, Landscape Architecture Project Manager located in our Austin, Texas office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Joelle McCormack, MEP Team Leader located in our Austin, Texas office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Mario Garcia, Graduate Civil Engineer located in our Houston, Texas office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we chat with Jose Mendoza, Geospatial Field Supervisor located in our West Palm Beach, Florida office.
On this special episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Katherine Heighway and Jeff Cassell from our Business Development team in different offices – Austin, TX and Orlando, FL.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Lilli O’Steen, Engineer Intern from our Orlando, Florida office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Monte Lambert, Senior Business Development Manager from our West Palm Beach, Florida office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Matt Blankenberger, a Senior Engineer Intern from our Indianapolis, Indiana office.
On this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Megan Amitrano, a Graduate Engineer from our San Antonio, TX office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Raili Flint, Digital Marketing Coordinator and producer of the show, from our Austin, Texas office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Eliza Partington, Director of Alternative Delivery Client Services for our Transportation group in the Jacksonville, Florida office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Raymond Valido, Lead Transportation Manager for our Roadway Transportation group in the Miami, Florida office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Shayna Johnson, Team Leader for our Civil Engineering group in the Houston, Texas office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Jeremiah Slaymaker, the Regional Survey Manager for our Geospatial Divison in the Tallahassee, Florida office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Lindsay Libes, Director of Planning from our West Palm Beach, Florida office.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get to know Eric Luttmann, Project Architect from our Tampa, Florida office.
In this episode of Unleashed, we had a conversation with Bob Clemens, National SUE Services Manager from Tampa, Florida.
In this episode of WGI Unleashed, we get a chance to chat with WGI’s Mike Oler, a Market Leader in the Dallas, TX office.
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have a conversation with Matt Floyd, a Project Surveyor with our Geospatial Team in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have the opportunity to chat with Engineer Intern, Artis Dukes.
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have the opportunity to chat with Jeffrey Bergmann, P.E., Director, Specialty Structures.
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have the opportunity to chat with Jeremy Rocha, P.E., Senior Project Manager and Parking Solutions Expert.
Welcome to a special episode of WGI Unleashed — we had the unique privilege of having a roundtable discussion with three leaders in our firm.
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we have the opportunity to chat with Rick Harman, Project Manager, and Environmental Scientist.
In this episode, we have a conversation with Tiffany May, Director of Private Landscape Architecture in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Like many Floridians, Stephen has a tremendous passion for the outdoors. He spends a lot of time in the water dodging snakes and alligators, and likes to go hunting, fishing, and wakeboarding.
Eddie discusses with us his passion for surveying, the built environment, and using all the innovative tools of his trade to develop accurate and reliable mapping data.
Welcome back to WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we head to our corporate office in West Palm Beach, FL to get to know Maria Bolivar, a Project Manager in our PLACE Division. Maria joined our firm just four months ago and is already making an impact at WGI by utilizing her passion and experience for private land development projects, and offering our clients WGI’s services as a “complete package.” The discussion covers how WGI has given Maria the opportunity to do what she has always wanted, all the lessons she has learned, and the experience she has gained along
Welcome to the first episode of WGI Unleashed! In this episode, we speak with Will Schnier and Matthew Stewart about the recent news – BIG RED DOG and WGI have recently joined forces to create an engineering and professional services firm of the future! The discussion covers the similarities between the two companies’ cultures and services, and the opportunities that the additional resources will immediately provide for our team members and clients. We also discuss how WGI will help shape the future of our smart and connected cities. Will says, “The combination is like throwing gasoline on a fire. The net effect for our clients is that
Let’s get to know Dane Edwards, a civil project designer in our Austin office! Dane joined BIG RED DOG as an intern in 2014 and started full time in 2015. He quickly combined his art background with new skills in AutoCAD and Civil 3D to become an integral part of our commercial project team. We discuss some of the projects that Dane works on and the opportunities that BIG RED DOG has provided for Dane to excel in his career. On what BIG RED DOG does to make the engineering business cool: “It’s just a great place to be. I
Welcome back! In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with one of our Traffic and Transportation Engineering team members: Madeleine Hirsch! Maddie joined the company less than two months ago and has already found a place that feels like home. She describes what it’s like working in a field that has very tangible effects on people’s lives as they make their way from their home into the outside world. We even touch on the latest transit trend to consume Austin and San Antonio — scooters! Madeleine is an alumna of Texas A&M University in College Station (which is also where
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.
WGI is a multi-discipline engineering firm and a large part 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
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 WGI’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
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
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
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-related 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
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
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 Transportationdesign 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.
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
For our first episode, we launch things off from the very beginning with our CEO, Will Schnier, P.E. Will co-founded BIG RED DOG in 2009, along with Brad Lingvai and Bob Brown, amidst the Great Recession. At one of the development industry’s most prominent nadirs, these three young engineers and design professionals saw an opportunity to turn the engineering consultant industry on its head and form an organization around their core beliefs and lessons learned at former companies. Will discusses what key experiences and people shaped his path of entrepreneurship and the cultural touchstones that have made BIG RED
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