We’re diving straight into what many people are calling the most pressing challenge to the future of public works.

Workforce development is critical, and building pathways for the future leaders of this profession is the answer to these threats. This is a key takeaway from today’s debut episode of Public Works Radio, the official voice of the American Public Works Association (APWA).

In this discussion, APWA President Vic Bianes, PE, shares insights from his nearly four decades of experience in public works administration, management, project management, planning, design, fiscal management, operations-maintenance, and construction.

We’re also joined by Margaret Medellin, PE, MPA, an Associate Vice President with Hazen and Sawyer. Margaret is a strategic executive leader with a proven track record in the utility, water management, and public works sectors. She explores what it will take to ensure a healthy and robust future for public works with us.

Public Works Radio is hosted by Bailey Dickman, the Senior Digital Marketing Specialist with APWA, and each episode dives into a wide range of topics designed to educate and inspire, making public works more visible to everyone.

If you haven’t already done so, please subscribe and follow along wherever you get your favorite podcasts, rate it, review it, forward it to a friend, and don’t be shy about dropping us a note at: podcast@apwa.org - so we can hear your feedback.

Emerging Leaders Academy: https://www.apwa.org/education-careers/emerging-leaders-academy/

Engineering & Public Works Roadshow: https://www.infrastructureroadshow.org/

About Vic: https://www.apwa.org/person/vic-bianes-pe/

About Margaret: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-medellin/