Engineering Success

By Rick Merten

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Every entrepreneur starts their business full of dreams. Whether it’s innovating a better product or service, creating wealth, building a life to be proud of, or changing the world in some way, engineers are no different. ’Engineering Success’ is a podcast about keeping your dreams alive when things get tough. Because even the strongest technical skills can get overwhelmed by the endless demands of building a business, and one day, you realise that even the best product or service isn’t enough to guarantee success. ‘Engineering Success’ features engineering and industrial leaders chatting candidly about their journey to long-term success: the challenges they encountered, the lessons they learned and the solutions they put in place. Whether you’re an engineering consultancy, an industrial service provider, or a manufacturer, you’ll hear actionable insights from your peers on how they established strong company cultures, systemised operations, leveraged sales and marketing to generate customers consistently, overcame financial challenges, faced increasing competition, adapted to change and managed growth. The host, Rick Merten, has been running his own business for over two decades, partnering with hundreds of SMES to help them achieve sustainable success. Rick’s ambition with this podcast is to let entrepreneurial engineers know you are not alone, and to share real-world insights that will help you engineer your success and build a better business.

Episode Date
Scaling an Engineering Business Beyond Technical Work: Michael Jones on Systems and Structure
May 26, 2026
From Migrant Teenager to Business Owner: Jocelyn Do on Building a Civil Engineering Firm
Apr 23, 2026
Balancing Engineering Rigour With Commercial Reality: Kym Wilkinson, Wilkinson Shaw and Associates
Mar 23, 2026
Building Discipline Into Growth: Shannon Neyland on Sustainable Engineering Leadership
Feb 26, 2026
Pushing Limits Without Compromising Safety: Tim Cartledge, Cartledge Mining and Geotechnics
Jan 28, 2026
Merging Firms to Multiply Impact: Moussa Youssef, Vanguard Consulting Engineers
Nov 25, 2025
From Solo Founder to 23 Staff: Scaling a Fire Compliance Business: Aleks Culic, Projex Fire
Oct 22, 2025
Next Generation Thinking and the Future of Structural Engineering: Andrew Gall, Argall
Sep 29, 2025
You Can't Design a Solution to a Problem You Don't Understand: Ray Keefe, Successful Endeavours
Aug 26, 2025
Working On, Not In the Business: Adam Hull, Hullcon
Jul 29, 2025
Waste is unnecessary, unintelligent, unsustainable, and uncommercial: Josh Robinson, JR Hammer
Apr 22, 2025
The Power of Saying No: Derya Horasan, Scientific Fire Services
Mar 25, 2025
Building a Category-Defining Business and Setting a New Standard in Plant Assessment: Ben Horstmann, Consolidated Plant Service
Feb 23, 2025
From Utility Expert to Engineering Entrepreneur: How One Decision Changed Everything: Jonathan De Carlo, Grid Power Design
Jan 23, 2025
From Surfer to Director: How a Cheeky Interview Built a 28-Year Engineering Career: Michael Grogan, Birzulis Associates
Nov 26, 2024
From Tragedy to Triumph: How a Water Crisis Transformed This Engineering Business – Larry Narunsky, Convergent Water Controls
Oct 30, 2024
People-First Engineering: A Journey to Sustainable Success: Russell King, MEX Engineering
Sep 26, 2024
Navigating Challenges and Cultivating Trust: Insights from Paul Wehbe, Infrastructure Engineering Group
Sep 04, 2024
Dario Valenza: Flying High: Tech Innovation Uncharted Skies
Jul 21, 2024
Pete Sackett: The Art of Expertise and Conversations for Sustainable Success
Jun 24, 2024
Nina Kilpinen: From Engineering to Retail and Back Again: Unconventional Career Journey
May 29, 2024
Wayne Shub: Principles of Courage and Unwavering Commitment
Apr 26, 2024
Nathalie Scipioni: The power of networking, clear communications and being bold
Mar 28, 2024
Jayne Good: Lessons in Leadership: How Jayne Built a Thriving Business
Mar 05, 2024
Elinor Moshe: When things are tough, the character truly comes out
Sep 27, 2023
Colin Fisher: A Thriving Business built on the Power of Customer Experience and Adaptability
May 24, 2023
Trailer: Engineering Success with Rick Merten
Feb 27, 2023