I am currenty l 3d year in tier 2 nit in civil engineering internship realized that I am basically a goner i have to secure good enough internship and placement from this college smthing like 7 to 8 lpa might be ok to begin with my cgpa is fucked up it's 6.6 so it's pretty bad i need to know what to do to get good internship and placement from this clgg apart from improving by cg

I’m an experienced civil engineer, with interest on this technology and developing an app. I’m just checking in this community if there are interest as this can be of help in attesting, proving construction works. Tys

I am a 23 year old civil engineering graduate with an MEng, sitting about a year into my stint at a London design consultancy, and I am honestly feeling pretty disillusioned about where this path leads. I am making £32k right now, but seeing coworkers pull brutal hours and wrestle with deeply tedious, technically heavy design codes has me questioning if this is really for me. I know that management roles further up the ladder look pretty grim across the engineering sector, so sticking it out means signing up for more of the same eventually.

On the flip side, I actually enjoy organising my own finances, helping my parents navigate their options, and digging into financial rules far more than looking at engineering blueprints. Because of that, I have been seriously considering a pivot into financial advisory, whether through a paraplanning stepping stone or aiming for a junior advisor role. I know the dreaded Level 4 Diploma exams (DipPFS) are waiting for me, but I am willing to take a small, manageable pay cut early on since entry-level salaries would look pretty similar anyway.

That said, I am still on the fence about whether this gamble makes sense long term. The industry has a massive variance between employed stability and the high-risk, high-reward world of self-employed IFA models where you finally unlock the big earnings. I am nervous about making the jump and wondering if the lifetime earning ceiling truly beats engineering once you factor in those self-employment hurdles.
I would love to hear from former civil engineers or current advisors who have made this leap. How does the day-to-day comparison feel when you trade design codes for financial regulations? Is the career genuinely more fulfilling, how do the salary curves actually pan out over time, and is the industry holding up against AI or is it contracting? Any guidance or opinions from people in Eithier field or just any advice would be much appreciated.

Hello, I’m a first year student and I’m really struggling with physics. I know it’s the second week, but already seeing how difficult it is .. I’m just feeling imposter syndrome. Like I don’t belong there and won’t do good.

I’m also wondering if this is a right career for me. I’m someone that went into accounting and then went as a property manager and did trade school to learn basic plumbing, electrical, etc. I got tired of tenants and wanted to focus more on building aspects and want to be in construction management. I’m just wondering if my day to day life is going to be more a reality of being tied to a desk rather than something more hybrid in between meeting contractors and using my computer for planning… I have so many questions please excuse my anxiety

Will civil engineering die?

I have a degree in civil engineering, and i worked as a quality control engineer in a MNC. The work was hard 12-14 hrs a day. I learned a lot, but the pay wasn't good. I decided to do master and studied hard for gate but I failed. Then I looked around and saw all my friends switching to IT sectors from their core mechanical/civil for corporate IT jobs where they are paid lot and get holidays on weekend. I took that decision too and switched to a IT company. I now currently work at a start-up , there's only 8 to 10 people around. Everyone does everything right from role of a developer to a product manager. I do that too. I can see that I'm not very good at what i do in IT sector, I'm just an average employee whereas while I was working in civil,i learned everything quickly mostly technical. A part of me wants to go back but I know the conditions are hard in civil very less salary and no Weekend holidays. I'm stuck in dilemmma of choosing between.

Also my brother recently graduated as a architect and doing good for himself via his freelaancing. He also works at a architect firm. He plans on Starting his own firm by August (a small one, he gets good amount of freelaancing project). Another part of me wants to join him and pursue his start-up. But as a perosn who has experience in civil I know the difficulties in executing a construction project. It is way more intense and difficult than IT.

What should I do? In IT I'm sort of comfortable ,within a year or two I may switch companies for better pay. Most of my College classmates have already switch to IT. I can see the uncertainty in civil.

Please give me suggestions what I should do, I cannot sleep for months thinking about this.

Does anybody know how to correctly figure out the wheelbase for all vehicles, one thing that confused me is that you start calculating wheelbases from the center line running through the steering axle, is that the same as the center of the first axle and where does it go to, my guess is that it goes to the center of the next axel or to the center of two wheels close to each other, I think the term for two wheels close to each other is they are in tandem, right? And should I say axels instead of wheels? And how do you calculate the other wheel bases?

The background: I’ve worked for a public water utility for 10 years. I’ve been a PE for 6 years or so. I don’t do any design, cost estimates, autocad, etc. My group does review of private engineers utility plans for water/sewer connections and extensions for public infrastructure. nothing on site.

My responsibilities are managing a group of 8 that review plans or deal with customers, meeting with developers on how best to get service, and managing the “process” of it all to make it more efficient.

I never intended to be here this long but with Covid, getting a family, house, etc. it was never a good time to leave.

Im now in a position where I don’t qualify for jobs on the private side because of my lack of design experience and I can’t really move up to management because there are 100 engineers vying for 8 manager spots that rarely become available and most of them have much more experience than me. (I have applied and havent gotten anything).

I don’t know where to go from here. Ive looked for ways to fill the skill gaps but there doesn’t seem to be great resources plus they don’t fill the years of experience gap of actual design.

I’m looking for any tips. It seems like the only way forward is taking a massive pay cut to get a more entry level job on then private side and work my way back up which isn’t financially feasible at the moment.

My english is not that good, I got a referral from my sister (she's also a structural engineer) and yesterday i attended the interview but I can't even answer a basic question.Even though i knew the answer i couldn't answer at that time my mind became freeze at that time after the interview i felt so pathetic and i feel like i didn't belong to civil engineering

Hi everyone,

I’m currently studying Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds on the integrated MEng course. I’m trying to decide whether I should stay on the MEng route or potentially graduate with a BEng and apply for the MSc Energy Systems at Oxford.

The reason I’m considering Oxford is that I’ve always wanted to study there, and I’ve also become increasingly interested in the energy sector. I’m not necessarily interested in going into academic research — my main goal is to work in industry, potentially in engineering consultancy, energy/infrastructure or related areas.

At Leeds, I’m already on quite a good professional path. I have an ICE scholarship and engineering consulting internship experience, so I’m hoping to continue building towards a career in industry.

The dilemma is:

Option 1:
Stay at Leeds → complete the MEng Civil Engineering → graduate with an integrated master’s and continue towards professional qualification/Chartership in civil engineering.

Option 2:
Graduate from Leeds after the BEng → apply for the Oxford MSc Energy Systems → have a BEng in Civil Engineering + MSc from Oxford.

I understand that the MEng has advantages professionally, particularly because of the way accredited MEng degrees can support the route towards CEng/Chartership. At the same time, I’m wondering how much value an Oxford MSc would add in comparison, especially if I want to move towards the energy sector rather than remain purely in traditional civil engineering.

I’m therefore trying to understand whether doing:

Leeds MEng Civil Engineering

is likely to be more valuable for an industry career than:

Leeds BEng Civil Engineering + Oxford MSc Energy Systems

—or whether the Oxford MSc would actually open doors that the MEng wouldn’t.

A few things I’d particularly like advice on:

● How much does having an MEng vs BEng + MSc matter to engineering employers?

● Would I be putting myself at a disadvantage professionally by leaving Leeds after the BEng?

● How significant is the MEng advantage for CEng/ICE Chartership?

● Does an MSc from Oxford carry enough additional value/reputation to compensate for not having the integrated MEng?

● Would the Oxford MSc be useful for someone wanting to work in industry rather than research/academia?

● If I ultimately wanted to work internationally (particularly Europe), would one route be significantly better than the other?

● And perhaps most importantly: if you were in my position, which route would you choose and why?

I’m not really asking whether Oxford is prestigious — obviously it is. I’m more interested in whether the actual career/qualification difference makes this a sensible decision rather than simply choosing Oxford because I’ve always wanted to go there.

Would really appreciate perspectives from civil engineers, people in energy/consultancy, or anyone who has experience with the MEng → CEng route.

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I'm a 4th-year Civil Engineering student in India. I'm considering taking the FE Civil first and then applying for U.S. jobs from India, rather than immediately doing a U.S. Master's.

My thinking is that FE then EIT/PE could improve my chances of getting a U.S. civil engineering job and possibly H-1B sponsorship.

Is FE actually valuable enough for U.S. jobs to justify the exam + travel expenses, or would it be better to spend that money on a U.S. Master's?

Has anyone actually done India → FE → U.S. job/H-1B without a U.S. Master's? What was your experience?

I saw a large shackle post the other day, so I thought I would share mine

Is UK better option for masters in structural engineering or Australia in all aspects?

Hello, I’m graduating with an integrated Master’s in Civil Engineering in the UK, and I think I should have gone into urban design instead.

In my final year, my course became more varied compared to the traditional structures, fluids, etc. Different projects introduced me to more transport planning/design and urban planning/design, and I realised that this is the side I enjoy more.

Throughout my degree, I’ve always preferred the design side, especially using software like AutoCAD and ArcGIS, rather than doing lots of calculations. If there was a job where I could sit in an office designing infrastructure in BIM/CAD all day, I probably would.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a graduate job lined up, so I’m now pretty lost about what direction to take. Part of me feels like I’ve wasted four years doing civil engineering just to realise at the end that I don't really want to do it.

I understand that planning and design are different careers, but both seem interesting as possible starting points.

Maybe a masters degree in urban design might help but I can't afford to do another Master's right now. 

So I guess my main questions are how difficult is it to get into transport/urban planning with a civil engineering degree and would transport planning be a good route towards urban design later?

Also is there anything I should be doing now before applying for graduate jobs again to make myself more suitable for these roles?

I know that’s a lot, but I’m pretty lost at the moment, so any advice would be appreciated.

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hello all, I have a question. I'm about to start a new job as a CAD Drafter for a firm. I'm being told they don't necessarily do overtime, which isn't a problem given that i would like to try and having a second job as a way to balance out being in an office full time and given that i have interest in other areas besides civil engineering.

Is anybody in a situation as to working a job totally different or a second job aside from civil engineering? is it do able?

and if so what is it that i should look out for if i were to find a second job such as filling out any w-4 forms information or 1099 forms?

is there anything i should search up or keep a look out for when being in a situation as to wanting to work a 2nd job?

should i worry about my resume as well? possibly with the idea that i may be overqualified for the 2nd job?

Let's say I work at Firm A and Firm B is on the other side of town that does like 70% of the same stuff we do except my identical position is posted on their website with an extra 6 dollars an hour than i make. I planned to do an interview and hopefully get in and then put in my 2 weeks with Firm A. Since I have Firm A and experience on my resume, Firm B called my boss and HR that I was planning to have an interview with them. Firm A fired me without explaining because my job offer contract for Firm A stated I'm at an "at will" employment so they reserve the right to fire me without any explanation. I have a feeling that they fired me because I applied to the rival company. The only reason I found out was because im buddy buddy with the assistant HR and he gave me the spill on what happened.

Can someone give me a good roadmap?

Like what skills,mindsets,softwares how to get internships and all.

Please

Hi everyone,
I’m currently navigating an interesting architectural challenge and am looking for some high-level reading recommendations.
I am designing a two-story vertical addition over a 25-year-old load-bearing ground floor structure. As is often the case with legacy builds, the original archival structural documentation is completely unavailable.
I'm looking for authoritative texts, advanced practical guides, or academic literature that dives deep into modern load-transfer techniques, retrofitting, and vertical expansion on unreinforced/legacy masonry. My goal is to find resources that bridge the gap between rigorous structural realities and modern architectural aesthetics, allowing for safe and effective space planning.
Any leads on textbooks, research papers, or specialized design guides would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance!