Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Ross Trethewey.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Andrew Taylor.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Eric Truskoski.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Hannah Weir.

Meet 2023 Next Gen All Star, Daniel Worm.

This month, PM Engineer honors our second annual class of Next Gen All Stars. Meet the individuals 40 years old or younger that bring optimism, new skills and a hunger for success to the plumbing industry.

With people in our industry moving around, it is not uncommon to run into plumbing contractors and installers that are not well-versed with the code for the state in which they just moved to.

Toilets are wonderful receptors for a wide variety of items. We've had many interesting calls regarding these clogged porcelain edifices of human waste removal devices. For instance...

Plumbing systems engineering and design are better with group collaboration. I was in the U.S. Navy, and the Seabee’s motto is, “Construimus, Batuimus,” which means “We Build, We Fight.” We are trained to fight and defend what we build.

As an engineering manager, I have a responsibility to maintain a high level of quality in our “product.” But it’s my opinion that consulting engineers don’t really have a product. You might counter with — drawings and specifications are our product, are they not? Yes and no. Allow me to explain.