Sticking With It with Sandra Biddulph
Episode description
Sandra Biddulph is a structural engineer, and a Principal at the firm DCI Engineers. Before settling down in Irvine, Sandra worked in both LA and Seattle, and has had a really interesting career journey. She’s worked at small firms, co-founded her own practice, and worked on the general contractor side before becoming Principal at DCI. She appreciates the art of structural design; watching a project come together, with a tangible finished product that becomes a part of our built environment.
In this episode, we talk about what it was like transitioning from Project Engineer to Project Manager to Principal, why engineers should get out and promote their profession, and how she was able to balance her work life with her home life.
Show Recap:
- How Sandra decided to pursue structural engineering
- On designing her first project
- What it was like transitioning from Project Engineer to Project Manager
- Letting go and developing trust in younger professionals
- On co-founding her own practice
- If she ever considered not going back to work after having kids
- Realizing modified work weeks are a thing!
- How she became a Principal at DCI
- What it feels like to be one of the few female principals at a structural engineering firm
- How the profession can attract more young engineers
- What she wishes more architects knew about her profession
- Lightning Round