Nov. 16, 2025
The Engineer Who Saved a Town
In this episode, Dr. Dennis Truax speaks with BJ Elkins, P.E., a water and wastewater engineer recognized by NSPE as an Emerging Leader. BJ shares how a simple message — “you can use math to help people” — sparked a career focused on service.
From working in rural Uganda to solving small-town Colorado water crises, BJ opens up about purpose, ethics, continuing education, and what it really means to protect the public through engineering.
A powerful conversation for civil engineers, students, and anyone who believes infrastructure is about people, not pipes.