Darin Anderson joins EC&M’s On Air Podcast to discuss the future of electrical engineering

Salas O’Brien Chairman and CEO Darin Anderson was recently featured on EC&M’s On Air Podcast, hosted by Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M magazine. He joined Matt Goss, senior vice president at CDM Smith, to share insights following the release of EC&M’s 2025 Top 40 Electrical Design Firms list, where Salas O’Brien ranked #6.

Listen to the podcast as Darin discusses:

Why electrical engineering is entering a “golden era” (3:47)
How Salas O’Brien’s selective market focus and mergers fuel growth (5:58)
The firm’s intern program and employee-ownership model for attracting top talent (12:00)
How AI is reshaping workflows—from automating repetitive tasks to capturing firmwide knowledge (22:16)
How policies and external factors are influencing client decision-making (32:34)
Why the future looks especially promising for engineers and electricians (41:27)

Hear the full podcast here.

This is a golden era for engineers—especially in energy, power, and electrical. It’s a highly coveted field where demand is accelerating, driven by power needs and energy efficiency. The next two decades will bring incredible opportunities and rewards, and the firms that embrace new tools and do the work to attract top talent will be the big winners.

Darin AndersonChairman & CEO

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