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We were honored to join so many Emergency Response professionals at this years Indiana Emergency Response Conference in conjunction with the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association. #AceIt

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Hear advice from Robert Priolo, someone who has been in your shoes, with recommendations and how Etica Group can help on Things that keep University Facility Managers up at night.

We're celebrating the end of summer with an Oktoberfest lunch full of bratwursts, pretzels, and apple strudel. Our compliments and gratitude to our Lederhosen wearing chef Mitchell Rector, P.E.!! #AceIt #Community

Keith Buck, PE, one of our Site/Civil Project Managers is this weeks #staffspotlight. He is involved in site/civil design, the proposal process, and spreads his wisdom through mentoring efforts. Hear more from Keith below! Role: Project Manager in our Site/Civil Engineering Department Years of Experience: 25+ Years Years at Etica Group: 3 Years How do your services fit into the entire project lifecycle? I am still involved in the design process for most of the projects. But I am taking on more of a role in the proposal process, the contract and invoicing processes, and delegating. I also do a fair amount of mentoring to the younger engineers…imparting as much wisdom as I can. What excites you about the work you do? I’ve always seen projects as big, sometimes very complicated, puzzles, and I like putting the pieces together. I get a great sense of accomplishment when we finish a project, and we know it’s been well done. How would you describe the culture? I’ve worked for some good companies throughout my career, but I do not hesitate to say that this is the best environment I’ve ever worked in. This includes the facilities, involvement from upper management, camaraderie with my colleagues, etc. But most importantly, the commitment to a work-life balance. It was a promise I made (to myself) when I came on board and it has been kept.

Does having an engineering background help in facilities? Hear Robert Priolo's answer on Things that keep University Facility Managers up at night.

Join us this Thursday and Friday for AIA Cincinnati's SAID Works Career Fair at University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning! #architecture #careeropportunities #AceIt

This episode of Things that keep University Facility Managers up at night features Robert Priolo giving real examples of his best memories while working in facilities.

This weeks #staffspotlight features Etica Group's Building Envelope Department Manager, Sean Mettert, PE. Sean works with a number of clients on projects ranging from building envelope assessments to design to construction admin. Hear more from him below: Role: Building Envelope Department Manager Years of experience: 24 Years of experience Years at Etica Group: 14 Years What types of projects do you work on? I am typically involved in as many as 10 or more projects at any given time. My projects range from building envelope assessments, peer review projects, roof inspections, to roofing and building envelope design, bidding, and construction administration. What are typical challenges you need to solve for clients and what makes your solutions unique? A number of our clients come to us for help with solving stubborn water infiltration problems/leaks in their buildings that they have had many other professionals attempt to solve. Some of them have been on-going headaches that have existed for more than a decade or ever since their building was built. We take great pride in the fact that we have been able to help many clients solve these stubborn issues due to our knowledge and experience in building envelope design and construction. What has surprised you about working at Etica Group? When first being introduced to Etica Group and the Building Envelope and Roofing design profession, it did not sound like something that would be very challenging or interesting. I quickly learned this was not the case, and I have since come to realize the complexity and nuances of the profession require a great deal of knowledge and creativity to bring a quality product to our clients. #AceIt

On this weeks episode of Things that keep University Facility Managers up at night, our expert, Robert Priolo shares the surprises he faced as a Facilities Manager.