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Trusted stakeholder: Stuart A. Markussen President and CEO of RLG Consulting Engineers (Best Firm Structural #13 for 2018), a Dallas-based firm in business for 65 years.
By RICHARD MASSEY Editor
“A s a young staff grows within the company, it is essen- tial that they are given the ability to make decisions,” Markussen says. “There is risk associated with doing this, but with proper supervision and leadership, we have de- veloped quality assurance methods to reduce issues, issues that can be identified and rectified, resulting in a learning opportunity to prevent future problems.” A CONVERSATION WITH STUART A. MARKUSSEN. The Zweig Letter: You have a management degree in ad- dition to your engineering degree. How did this benefit your career? Stuart Markussen: After I received my bachelor’s degree in engineering, I realized that working in a consulting firm is just as much about the business as it is about the engineer- ing. The business aspect was not taught when I was work- ing on my bachelor’s degree. There are very few engineers who have both the technical skills and the business acumen to fully understand how the business works. My education has helped me distinguish myself among my peers and has
opened my eyes to other important aspects of the business outside of the technical side of engineering. “RLG has been in business for more than 65 years in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We’ve been able to do that by developing relationships and being a part of the community.” TZL: You have a ton of experience in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Tell us about competing in such a dynamic, competitive market. SM: RLG has been in business for more than 65 years in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We’ve been able to do that by de- veloping relationships and being a part of the community. RLG’s experience, our firm’s relationships, reputation, cou- pled with our ability to provide the services that best fit our
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