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our work is also one of the things that can get frustrating at times: every project is a challenge. There is no easy project. Whether it’s an engineering challenge, a tight budget and/or schedule, or difficult stakeholders, something always has us on our toes. We lean on each other for support. Across the company, we’ve fostered a cooperative, supportive culture and we often collaborate on issues and come up with ideas together. By pooling knowledge and skills, we arrive at more efficient and effective solutions and support internal growth. Through it all, we’re driving all our projects toward the goal, and ultimate reward, of delivering high-quality water solutions for our clients and communities. ■ Finding our agility: crafting roles and systems. We are constantly working to improve; or we’re trying to. While balancing our workload with projects and proposals, we’re simultaneously revamping company systems. What once worked for a company of 30 to 40, needs to be updated at 70. Whether it’s overhauling our mentorship program, reassessing our project management software, streamlining letter and report templates, or developing new project management tools, there is always something to update. As a dynamic, growing company, we encourage everyone to speak up if something isn’t working. If you’re lucky, you may be
selected for a committee tasked with finding the solution! We sometimes invest significant time into developing solutions that don’t always work. However, one of our core values is agility; it drives us forward. Staying agile in our internal systems and our external projects is key to our continued growth and success. “Watching the growth year after year, developing systems and procedures from the ground up, and celebrating our successes together has been a rewarding experience.” LOOKING AHEAD WITH OPTIMISM. Looking forward, I am excited about the future of MKN. Partnering with clients on water solutions for our communities and contributing to California’s sustainable future motivates me every day. I am proud of our achievements thus far and look forward to continuing our journey of growth and leadership in water/ wastewater engineering consulting. Eileen Shields is an operations manager and principal engineer at MKN. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
THE ZWEIG LETTER OCTOBER 14, 2024, ISSUE 1557
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