76: Water Nerd’s Guide to Engaging Young Professionals
Chris Caro is a project engineer in the AECOM Baltimore office, with 6 years of experience in the sewer project management field. He is currently a member of AECOM’s DC Metro+ DCS team. Chris’ responsibilities include planning, designing, construction, and commissioning water and wastewater systems. Mr. Caro previously worked as a Project Manager at WSSC for four years. While at WSSC he managed over 20 consent decree projects and was responsible for budget tracking, scheduling, and progress tracking for the overall consent decree program. Additionally, Mr. Caro has been the CSAWWA Young Professionals committee chair for three years.
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Show Notes:
[4:20] Did you choose water or did water choose you?
[7:50] How did your professor send you down this different path?
[16:08] What advice do you have in attracting the next generation to the water industry?
[22:57] What is something that will keep people from leaving?
[30:57] And now, a funny story about Excel.
[38:37] How do we get the YP’s to show up and be involved in professional associations and what social media channels are they using?
[45:38] The Lighting Round
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