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Mr. James D Worrell, P.E., M.ASCE

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Mr. James Worrell, P.E., M.ASCE


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ASCE- HISTORICAL TIDBITS

Posted By James Worrell 07-05-2024 10:50 AM
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My wife's great grandfather, Marshall Pope Robertson, was a member of ASCE and his death in 1917 was noted in a full page in the ASCE proceedings in 1918. The memorium offers a look into the organization and his career over 100 years ago. He was first elected as an associate member in 1902 and four years ...

RE: OIL AND GAS PIPELINES NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURAL DESIGNS

Posted By James Worrell 06-25-2024 03:34 PM
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Davy- I was surprised to see something mentioning the Heavy Industrial market. They also have projects where Civil Engineers can be utilized- certainly in design but even more in construction. Due to the possible dangers in or near operating plants, safety is more stringent and enforced. I must admit ...

RE: Q. Why Projects Fail Due To Four Common Causes

Posted By James Worrell 05-15-2024 11:45 AM
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From a construction prospective, a project failure can result from serious accidents- including fatalities. A designer's education should understand this- especially the need and use of operated construction equipment. Although some are in one place for the duration, most are mobile during the project. ...

RE: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY STARTS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS! ™

Posted By James Worrell 07-10-2023 10:02 AM
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The key words are "Design for Construction" and ASCE has a committee working on this. A designer should have some knowledge of construction methods enabling him (or her) to visualize possible problems. Does a welder have to be in an unsafe position to make his column weld? A lattice boom crane with a ...

RE: A 4-Day Work Week?

Posted By James Worrell 06-20-2023 10:21 AM
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Some companies have found that four tens work well, but twelves are too much in any format. I frequently worked five tens plus- just to keep up. I am not proud of it, but it had to be done. I was the only person doing what I did in the company In construction, things are constantly changing and ...

RE: Obtaining a P.E. without working directly under one

Posted By James Worrell 09-29-2020 09:13 AM
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This is indeed an important thread. It is one of the many reasons where Civil Engineers in construction are trapped by the universities and engineering boards and societies. My concern is that the construction industry needs Civil Engineers, as we are allowing that roll to be taken over by graduates ...

RE: Things you wish you had known before starting your first job

Posted By James Worrell 09-07-2020 12:13 PM
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Joseph- a nice list to follow. I would like to add two more items: 1. Always keep a diary- not any diary- but one with bound pages and in ink. At the end of reach day, underline what you have written and cross out the blank spaces. This diary should include all phone calls, meetings, etc .Emails should ...

RE: Long-Term Career Path Advice

Posted By James Worrell 08-01-2020 12:49 PM
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Although it might be way too soon to be thinking about long term goals, I see that you really like your work and enjoy being in the field. Your education may have headed you into design, but you might consider construction.Your working for the right contractor and using your experience and knowledge ...

RE: Construction Institutes Summit!

Posted By James Worrell 03-01-2020 02:50 PM
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Chad: I think that any discussion on safety by design should consider the safety of those who work in or near the structure, those who perform maintenance, and those constructing the structure. There are many real life examples of all of these. ------------------------------ Jim Worrell] Retired ...

RE: Leads in construction management

Posted By James Worrell 03-01-2020 02:48 PM
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Andrew gives some good advice- regardless of the degrees, etc., one needs to start in an entry level position and work your way up. Due to the universities and others, the term "construction management" has now become something akin to"document management" which can also be done by non-engineers- but ...

RE: Millennial Retirement

Posted By James Worrell 01-03-2020 10:22 AM
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It is nice to think about retirement- sleeping late, traveling, enlarging your hobbies- just like the good- looking elderly couples with good hair and teeth on the beach as found in the ads. However, there are the inevitable things to consider and these are based upon today- not the future where none ...

RE: Are tight deadlines in engineering consulting the norm or a problem?

Posted By James Worrell 12-20-2019 05:13 PM
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Many professions have deadlines and many of the unreasonable deadlines are sometimes set by an individual for their personal agendas. So the tight deadlines for consulting engineers are not unique in any way. I see it in my own family where my son (in a promotional business) and my daughter who is in ...

RE: Traits and Qualities of Leaders in the Industry

Posted By James Worrell 10-24-2019 08:48 AM
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Sometimes you will know when you are a leader by the respect by others and this may come suddenly or over time. They will come to you for advice and direction and treat you as a leader. This is a South Louisiana thing, and usually the term "Mister" is sometimes informally given to others based on ...

RE: Morning Routines

Posted By James Worrell 10-13-2019 10:11 AM
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Over the years I have found that the most important time is at the end of work where I would finish out the day with my diary entry (everyone should keep a diary) and plan for the next day with meetings, phone numbers , appointments, etc. This allowed me to go home and wake up on the next morning with ...

RE: What project has given you a sense of pride?

Posted By James Worrell 09-27-2019 11:14 AM
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In the largely unrecognized fields of Heavy Lift and Transport Engineering, we Rigging Engineers can claim many successes that we can be proud of, but some require a lot more planning. engineering, and sweat than others. One was early in my career where we won the contract to lift from barges the liquid ...

RE: What project has given you a sense of pride?

Posted By James Worrell 09-27-2019 11:11 AM
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RE: Importance of Networking

Posted By James Worrell 09-12-2019 08:43 AM
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There is more than one type of networking and I firmly believe that women are much better than men with networking. My daughter is in sales and is in a small group of women in sales that meet periodically to exchange leads, etc. The only negative aspect is if there are two selling the same general type ...

RE: Becoming a Master of Efficient Meetings

Posted By James Worrell 08-28-2019 07:30 PM
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In 1969, Robert Townsend, then CEO of Avis who masterminded their turnaround, wrote a best-selling book that to a large degree upended common corporate thought. The book was titled "Up The Organization: How to Stop the Corporations From Stifling People and Stifling Profits". His take on meetings was ...

RE: How has getting your PE helped your career?

Posted By James Worrell 08-23-2019 09:20 AM
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Except for a year or two, my entire career was in construction where my P.E. was nothing more than a resume enhancer. After retirement, I did some consulting and faced several instances where owners would require a third party review of lift plans- stamped by a P.E. Although I disagreed with the concept, ...

RE: Searching for a challenging position

Posted By James Worrell 08-23-2019 09:18 AM
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Mohamad, I think that you will find that challenges will come to you rather than the other way around. They may take many forms and can be unexpected. Hopefully you will concentrate on other issues in your job search. Look for an employer where you can gain a broad range of experience so you can use ...