Would You Like Fries With Your Engineering

If you can ship a site plan with one click, do you still need the degree or just better prompts?Director of Innovation Brandon Blackberg (RTM Engineering) joins KP for a fast, practitioner-level riff on how AI is reshaping civil and structural work. We cover the “McDonald’s vs gourmet” future of delivery, why generalists win in a systems world, and how to avoid getting locked into someone else’s feature stack. We also talk vibe coding, token bills, and what KP would do if he started a firm tomorrow.Highlights Why entry-level engineers will start closer to “junior-plus” with AI at their fingertipsGeneralist thinking vs narrow specialization when failures are system levelRethinking drawings and phases when iteration is cheapTime and materials, lump sum, and the real impact of token costsMulti-LLM strategies to avoid platform lock-inGuardrails that keep creativity alive and production safeBuild vs buy: when an internal tool beats a vendor, and when it doesn’tCareer paths that don’t look like ladders: engineering, coding, salesLearn more about KPR Co Mastermind Groups here!Upcoming KPR Co eventsOwners’ Training Series Kickoff: practical moves for owners and owner’s repsVibe-a-Thon: vibe coding for non-coders, prizes included9th Annual KPR Summit: the room where AEC’s next moves get decided