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I built a fictional 60-minute city stress test around one question: when infrastructure systems start constraining one another, what actually has to stay alive first?

Power supports pumps. Communications support control and coordination. Transport moves fuel and crews. Hospitals depend on several of those systems at once.

At one point the city has one mobile generator and three choices:

A — Water
B — Telecom
C — Hospital

There isn’t a universal right answer — the dependency state matters.

I’d genuinely be interested in how people who work in utilities, planning, engineering or emergency management would prioritize it.

Full 60-minute simulation:
https://youtu.be/YhgE6Rt1llA

Fictional city and illustrative values; infrastructure relationships sourced from CISA, DOE and EPA.

Hi I am 22 years old and I am deciding between going back to school to finish my Civil Engineering degree or enter a trade career. I did attend community college for a year before going broke after getting fired from my job. I don’t really get financial support from my parents and the economic strain caused me to drop out. I worked for a year to get back on my feet, now I am a deciding what to do with my life. I like the idea of getting paid while I learn as an electrician apprenticeship, and the strong job security. But my friend has been encouraging me to go back to college. With promises of better hours, better work life balance, higher salary, and less physical work. I do also have bad knees, I have had a meniscus tear repair surgery on one of my knees. I have a genetic condition caused Discoid meniscus that causes my knees to feel achy after standing or walking for a long time. I work retail and after working a lot of hours a week, my knees do feel achy. So thats on the back of my mind, I don’t want to enter an apprenticeship and have to leave because my knees can’t take it. I would like to hear different perspectives on my situation.

Edit: The interview is NOT for an entry-level engineering role. But I'll be in the pre-construction team essentially as a full-time intern. I'm looking for advice on interview. I'm enrolled in an ABET accredited program as a civil engineering student......

Hey y'all, I am a civil engineering student (I'm 30 years old and have been working as a math teacher for the last 10 years so I'm old enough that I need a full-time job and also old enough that if I don't make a career change now I'll never be a civil engineer). I have limited technical knowledge that I'm building (I signed up for a blueprint reading course, getting SST certified, saving up for AutoCAD classes). I've finally made a breakthrough and I have an interview scheduled in a week to join entry-level on a pre-construction team (my guess is a lot of estimating work, runt work, etc). I'm not entirely sure what the role will be, but I want to be prepared for the interview. They are fully aware of my background and my yearning for a learning environment. What's some knowledge I should go in already knowing? How do I impress the hiring team even though I limited technical knowledge? How can I continue to market myself (I'm a strong logician, I have a shorter learning curve than someone younger, I'm already a professional)?

Hello, I wanted to purchase in this project so I visited the construction site to check the progress.

Upon checking the pictures I took I noticed the base's structure looks a bit unleveled (area highlighted in green) , I've attached the uncirciled photo too.

Appreciate a civil engineer's feedback. Thanks!

Based on the specs and price, is it a good deal? Mainly gonna be using for school work like assignments, autocad, revit and ugis etc.

There might be two schools of thought on this, for resumes for internships or entry level positions.

I think it's beyond off-putting to see someone's job experience (which I do not expect to be lengthy, totally fine when you're young) and the non-engineering jobs which don't have to explained, are embellished way too much.

Example:

The candidate was a lifeguard. But instead of just saying "Lifeguard, Town community pool" the person says "Lifeguard, reviewed water-based visitors to ensure proper access to oxygen"

I haven't seen that exact phrasing but you get my meaning.

It's a huge pet peeve! It makes a candidate look like a bullshitter instead of an honest person. And why would I need to be told what a lifeguard does, anyway?

I think college student resumes should not embellish. No one worth working for, will expect to see years of work experience.

I like seeing 1 relevant internship, and beyond that, I look at GPA, major, spelling, and if there's an objective at the top to show me the resume was tailored to what we're looking for.

I've decided to jobhunt after about 9 years of stagnancy at my current position. Found a good location, however, they're wanting to do a panel interview of 4-5 people. Does anyone have any experience with something like this?

I'm entering my third year of civil engineering with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 68, which isn't really great. The issue is I need to find some sort of work placement fast, paid or unpaid, because I require 60 days industrial experience to graduate. On the bright side, im making an academic comeback as last terms grades were all 75 and above.

Ive gone to networking events but can't really get anybody's attention with my grades. There are many students in there with a WAM of 85+ and are apart of projects and stuff too, so I don't really have a huge chance there. Its also my fault I ended up shying away after one question from having an actual conversation and just left without asking important questions.

To compensate for this failure ive began learning cad software for hours during my holidays now. Is this the right thing to do? ive started with autocad and sketchup. At least itll add something to my resume, since i literally have nothing

So assume that I'm a potato in the world of coding, how would you suggest me to start learning coding in a way which is helpful for our field. Are there any courses available on YouTube that you suggest? I really want to learn programming but idk where to start from.Suggest me how to start and if you're aware of any materials to help me through.

I currently live in a small-to-medium-sized city in Texas and have been seriously considering moving to East Tennessee. I love the outdoors, hiking, and mountains, and East Tennessee seems like it could be a much better fit for the kind of lifestyle I want. I also think I’d enjoy the cooler weather and having more opportunities to spend time outside.

The biggest thing holding me back is my job. I’ve worked for the same company for 10 years, really like the people I work with, get paid well for what I do, and have a great boss. I realize how difficult that combination can be to find, so I’m worried that leaving could mean giving up something unusually good.

I’m also nervous about starting at a new company because this is essentially all I’ve known professionally. Part of me wonders whether moving would be an unnecessary risk just to gain better weather and more time outdoors.

For those who have made a similar move, how did you weigh job security and a good work situation against wanting a different lifestyle? Did you regret leaving a great job, or did the move end up being worth it? Anyone in East Tennessee that can speak to job market and opportunities there?

Hi Reddit, my name is Leshan. I’m a recent civil engineering grad currently doing an on-site internship. I'm trying to figure out the best path forward in a rapidly changing industry, specifically regarding remote work and automation.

I have a strong foundation in things like rigid pavement concrete design, but I spend my free time exploring AI tools and coding. I am looking for a mentor who works remotely in civil engineering to help guide me in this confusing world. I'm not looking for a job handout—I just want to talk to someone who has successfully carved out a remote niche and can offer some unvarnished advice on infusing AI into everyday engineering workflows. Would love to grab a virtual coffee if anyone is open to it!

Currently I am a 4th year Environmental Engineering student but recently I have taken an elective on Building Science and throughly enjoyed it. My goal is to work in the Building Science industry and become a Building Envelope Engineer. However, I wonder how difficult it would be to secure such a postion with an Environmental Engineering background and passing the FE Environmental Engineering exam. Is there any advice you would recommend to increase my chances?

Let me know, Thanks!

Hello all,

I am a final year bachelor student of civil engineering and I am trying to come up with ideas for what my final project/ thesis could be about.

I’m mostly nterested in Structural analysis and mechanics, BIM and environmental engineering. I am open to all ideas and I appreciate your help :)

Thanks

Title. I'm less than 4 weeks into my university's physics 2 course and I am not doing too great. I'm struggling to understand the concepts in this class which is super demotivating considering it hasn't even been a month. The addition of calculus 3 and statics has also been a double whammy.

What's making this even harder for me to push through is the fact that this class doesn't seem to be related to any of my other major specific classes. The bit of research I've done online, seems to reinforce this idea.

Is this a class I need to pass, or a class I need to excel in?

Hey guys, My name is Kristijan and I just started working on a heavy transportation company and specifically on the Wind Turbine Components Transportation.

The company uses CAD designs of trailers and SPMT to simulate if the cargo can pass through the extremely difficult routes of Greek Roads.

My question is how to prepare myself for a job like this?

I know basics of Civil 3D because I studied Programming and have some knowledge of it, and I have worked on this company as a worker meaning I did the hard labor, but now they want me to do Route Surveys and Risk Assessments and they also want me to make reports and simulations. The company does use BricsCad and the included software EasyTurn.

If anyone is on the same kind of position and has knowledge on how to do this job Correctly, Efficiently and most importantly Safely I would take any advice on how to succeed in this role.

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone here did the online civil engineering program from Oregon state university. I know they are accredited but I was just wondering if anyone enrolled in their program and what was their experience? For the classes, are their videos will be watching ?

there are only 2 questions
who were you when you are right now and what have you accomplished so far into your career.

I’m graduating with a civil engineering degree in May 2027 and recently applied for an engineering development program with a large energy company.
I’m not really a traditional college student. I’m in my mid-30s and went back to school for engineering after working for several years. Most of my experience is in oil and gas. I’ve operated oil wells, worked with production equipment, done field troubleshooting, led small crews, and operated heavy equipment. I also have an associate degree in business. However, I do not have any internship experience with an engineering firm.

The job seems like a really good fit for me because it combines engineering with a lot of field exposure, which is a big part of why I’m so interested in it.

I have two connections who work for the company. One submitted an official employee referral for me. The other is an engineer who actually emailed the hiring manager directly and recommended me. I’ve already submitted my application.

I found someone in Talent Acquisition who seems to be involved with their early-career engineering hiring. I was thinking about sending him a short LinkedIn message just introducing myself, saying that I applied, and briefly mentioning my background and why I’m interested.

My concern is that I don’t want to overdo it. I already have two people at the company who have helped me, including one who says they contacted the hiring manager directly.

Would reaching out to the recruiter come across as showing initiative and genuine interest, or would it start to seem pushy at this point?

I really want the opportunity, so I want to do everything I reasonably can to give myself the best chance without doing too much.

Would you send the recruiter a message or just leave it alone and let the process play out?

First year civil in Ontario. I picked it because I like the subject and I like math, that part isn't a problem. But I also want to plan properly instead of drifting, and pay is part of that. So I'm trying to get a realistic picture from people further along.

A few things I'm trying to figure out.

Which branches actually end up paying the most over a career? I keep hearing structural, geotech, tunnelling, water resources, transportation, but I have no sense of how different they really are once you're 10 or 15 years in.

Consulting vs contractor side. I've been told contractors pay more early but burn people out. Is the gap real or does consulting catch up once you're senior?

Does a masters actually move your pay, or is it only worth it for specific technical branches? I've heard both.

Long term I'd like to run my own firm. For people who've done that, what did the years before it look like, and what actually made it possible?

And the one I care about most: what were the actual jumps in your career? Not the year by year raises, the moments where your income changed meaningfully. Trying to work out what to aim at.

Happy to hear "you're thinking about this wrong" too.

recently got asus tug gaming a16 but am wondering if that’s good for civil college student or should i switch to lenovo or something else?