Education

Educate all of the players

Proper training is the basis for expecting proper results in any field. Engineers that have a greater amount of experience have a duty to pass their wisdom on to both staff and clients. As professionals, engineers possess a unique body of knowledge that our clients rely on to accomplish their goals. Creating a formal mentoring process helps less-experienced staff members become more effective in their careers.

The skills that experienced engineering professionals gain during their careers relating to business practices such as negotiating, communicating, and planning are all factors that can aid in managing risk. Those skills must be passed down to less-experienced employees so that everyone can effectively participate in risk management. Owners who are unfamiliar with the design and construction process also need to be educated so that expectations about the nature of professional services and the proper allocation of risk can be cast.