In this episode, Principal Tim Hedrick speaks with HR intern Elissa Natale about the ways he identifies collaborative communicators at career fairs and builds overall unity at RTM by recruiting excellent engineers with learning mindsets. 

As we approach one year of publishing Beyond Engineering, this miniseries compiles reflections on the CORE values that underpin RTM’s strong culture: how they came to be, how they manifest day to day, and how they put the team in a position to succeed.  

As the one-year anniversary of Beyond Engineering approaches, this special miniseries looks back at the journeys our featured guests traveled: Several RTM Principals--and their mentees—share how they discovered the company, and how RTM has supported their growth both as engineers and individuals.  

Tim Hedrick, Principal at RTM’s Schaumberg office, may be a familiar name to returning listeners. In this episode, HR Intern Elissa Natale sits down with Tim to discuss his journey with RTM: From the career crossroads that led him to join, to determining company culture still in place today.  

In this episode RTM HR intern Elissa Natale tells host Celine Dirkes why she pinpointed RTM Engineering Consultants as the place for her, why she’s chosen to stay, and how she identifies the soft skills that make college engineers great fits for RTM.  

In this episode, guests Kathryn Duytschaever and Courtney Leaf discuss the values at the heart of RTM’s successful culture of collaboration, and how the values of connection and integrity put everyone—team members, leaders, architects and clients—in a position to succeed. 

The path to career success isn’t always clear to a college-aged engineer. In this episode of Beyond Engineering, returning guest Kathryn Duytschaever chats with her mentee, Courtney Leaf, about Courtney’s career journey within RTM: the challenges she faced, the support she received, and how she’s applying those lessons as a leader herself.  

Which is the best path to a long, fulfilling career as an engineering technologist? Trick question. Because RTM’s culture of connection and support empowers and enables team members to choose their own destinations, set their own pace and blaze their own trails to success. Listen as Jim Wicker shares his journey from tinkering teen to business leader with long-time colleague and fellow RTM Principal David Piluski.

Many organizations have a set of shared values that guide their mission and business practices, but what does it look when a company lives those values every day, from hiring on? In this episode, Jessica Iversen and Cory Kucey continue their conversation, digging into how their mentoring relationship highlights RTM’s CORE values in their everyday lives. 

How do engineering technologists mentor new team members as they launch their careers? In today’s episode, listen in on a conversation between RTM Principal Jessica Iversen and her mentee, Cory Kucey, about ways their team—and whole organization, from new hires to long-standing leaders —cultivates a culture of connection and support.