# Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/engineering-influence-from-acec-841819/building-tomorrow-s-workforce Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/engineering-influence-from-acec-841819/building-tomorrow-s-workforce.md Podcast: [Engineering Influence from ACEC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/engineering-influence-from-acec-841819) Published: 2026-06-22T20:00:52+00:00 Episode link: https://acecnational.podbean.com/e/workfirst-kimley%e2%80%91horn-wake-tech-autodesk-solve-the-engineer-shortage/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w9si2skuamh85n9p/Tera_Audioaqbkq-cucsnj-Optimized.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/engineering-influence-from-acec-841819/episodes/building-tomorrow-s-workforce Duration seconds: 543 ## Resource How can the engineering industry attract, develop, and retain the next generation of talent? On this episode of Engineering Influence, ACEC sits down with Tera Kaltsas, Designer Initiative Lead and Employee Experience Specialist at Kimley-Horn, to discuss innovative workforce development strategies that are helping shape the future of the profession. Tera shares insights into Kimley-Horn’s and Autodesk's new initiative for talent development, employee engagement, and leadership cultivation, this groundbreaking partnership with two-year colleges to create new pathways into engineering and related careers. Tune in to learn how these initiatives are expanding opportunities, strengthening the talent pipeline, and helping meet the workforce demands of a rapidly evolving industry. Whether you're an engineering leader, HR professional, educator, or student, this conversation offers valuable perspectives on building a stronger, more inclusive workforce for the future. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/engineering-influence-from-acec-841819/episodes/building-tomorrow-s-workforce/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/engineering-influence-from-acec-841819/building-tomorrow-s-workforce.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.