We recently sat down with Mike Beck to learn more about his role as Vice President of Upper Midwest Environmental Consulting, what he likes best about working at Braun Intertec, his role as the environmental consulting technical practice team leader and how he approaches client problem-solving.
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I’m a principal engineer and vice president working in theenvironmental consulting团体;我咨询客户的环境项目，但我也领导我们的环境咨询技术实践团队。我们专注于该团队是为了确保我们收集高质量的环境样本，适应程序符合不断发展的规定，并产生高质量的可交付成果。
你的专业背景是什么？
我一直是一个47岁的环境顾问，其中八年已经与布劳恩Intertec一直在一起。雷竞技好Newbee赞助商为我的整个职业生涯，我一直在进行环境调查，制定修复解决方案，并在现场实施期间管理修复承包商。我开始在加利福尼亚州的咨询生涯，并在许多不同国家的项目上工作。就我的教育背景而言，我在明尼苏达大学的土木工程学士学位以及斯坦福大学土木工程学士学位。
你对自己的职业感兴趣的东西?
I wanted a job where I could work outside and solve technical problems. When I interviewed for my first engineering job, a senior engineer told me there are two types of engineers: those who want to build things and those who want to solve problems. I’ve found that to be true and I am an engineer who is energized by solving technical problems.
What is your favorite aspect of your role or the most rewarding part of what you do at Braun Intertec?
On the project side, it’s helping clients succeed in their business. Clients come to us with business needs and they often don’t understand the technical aspects of their own projects. Why would they? We are the technical experts! Working with clients to define the technical aspects of their problems, developing solutions, and successfully implementing them is satisfying and rewarding. On the technical practice team side, helping the environmental consulting team work more efficiently and helping them interpret or adjust to constantly evolving regulations is enjoyable for me.
你最喜欢在布劳恩Intertec工作的事情是什么？雷竞技好Newbee赞助商是什么让布劳恩Inte雷竞技好Newbee赞助商rtec独特？
我最喜欢在布劳恩Intertec工作的事情之一是我们拥有的各种技术特色。雷竞技好Newbee赞助商大多数环境咨询公司没有自己的钻井钻机，岩土专家和建设科学家。雷竞技的电竞比分网在以前的公司，我不得不分包那种工作，但在布劳恩Intertec，我可以从多学科一起组装一支内部技术专家团队，共同努力。雷竞技好Newbee赞助商这为我们提供了对其他公司的实际优势。
What is your approach to client problem-solving?
My approach is to understand the client’s business and what they really need. Our clients have business problems, not technical problems. We do technical work and use the tools we have to solve their business problems. That’s what takes the longest to understand when you come out of college trained as an engineer to solve technical problems. As you’re around longer, you get the sense that this is all about our clients’ business.
您在团队成员中寻找什么样的特质？
I look for team members that are responsive, detail-oriented and, who will really take ownership of their work. Young environmental staff don’t need to understand the big picture or how to do everything—we can train staff to do the work and the big picture will become clearer with experience—but you need those three traits to excel as an environmental consultant.
What should new Braun Intertec employees know about working here? Do you have a piece of advice for someone entering your profession?
My advice to new consultants is to learn about as many different aspects of our business as possible while you are new to the business, instead of focusing on a specialty right away. There are opportunities at Braun Intertec to do lots of different things and wear lots of different hats. Those different experiences will set you up to become an excellent consultant.
What are some of your hobbies, or things you like to do outside of work?
1月，我和我的妻子成了“空巢牌”，所以我们要做更多不涉及我们的孩子活动的事情。我们喜欢将露营者拉到尽可能多的州立公园。就个人而言，我喜欢徒步旅行，背包，狩猎和钓鱼。我喜欢尽可能多的外面！
