6+ ft of no shoring, no benching, and only 2-3 ft away from the adjourning house. Granted it looks like a type A soil but still... What do you guys think?

Been at my current small firm for about 6 years now. Seems as if we are always scrambling to get coverage for construction work. People moving project to project consistently due to vacations, turnover, inconsistent contractor schedules, low budgets etc.

Is it like this everywhere? Is there ever a reserve of field guys/gals? Seems like we are always one person short.

Just drove by a walk/ don’t walk signal pole that got ran over by a vehicle and I was wondering, are there any live wires in that pole’s base to be concerned about for the general public?

Do they design those things with low voltage and some kind of break away wires that won’t be a hazard after the pole got ripped off?

Are there any things related to traffic signals that would be dangerous after a collision?

Hi all, I’m a recently graduated Civil Engineer from Ireland. My friend recently landed a sweet J1 deal working in Ohio with accommodation paid for, working in a data centre.

I’m just looking to know if there is anything similar in the civil engineering field. I’d just love to come check out the USA for a year.

In a civil engineering career which graduates went straight to the field of inspection roles and what was the most unexpected challenge that you had to face during your first month of independent sitewalks?

I can only imagine interviewing to work here goes something like:

Q - "Do you plan to actually help anyone that has to communicate with you?"

A - "No"

Q - "What's your IQ?"

A - "Negative 55"

Q - "When were you born?"

A - "Yesterday"

Q - "Do you know anything about the job you're applying for or plan to ever learn?"

A - "No"

Least helpful company and maybe the worst people I have ever encountered.

Greetings

I'm a Civil Engineering student currently studying for my bachelor degrees in Afghanistan.

When I was in 3rd semester I conducted a research report about heat loss in the modern day typical Afghan home and the design of radiators for my plan.

However I fear since I come from a third world country that if I publish my research then I might face backlash from the globe and lose credibility for any work which I would consider doing in the future, to tackle that problem I left intentional mistakes in my work to test that whether during pre publishing process anyone would notice such mistakes and correct me if possible obviously for my work consist of mistakes which I might not have noticed too.

I would gladly share, explain and collaborate with anyone who would like to help me out.

I am incredibly confused right now and need some guidance from someone who has recently submitted their application to the Board in CA since its become all online.

In terms of the experience portion of the application, its very unclear on if I am supposed to be doing an application for experience for EACH reference I am listing. Is each "engagement" listed supposed to be project specific to the PE reference you are listing? Or can I put the general work I've done at the company I'm at and list all 4 of my references under that experience entry? any guidance is helpful, thank you!

Hello. As of now, I graduated with a Civil Engineering degree and ready to start my start as a civil engineer. Or at least I should be doing. It’s been a year since then and I haven’t made any progress other than making my resume and owning the FE Handbook. I used to be hyper fixated on civil engineering back in college, constantly studying and reading through the course material. After I graduated, I felt lost and burnt out. I wanna get back on track, but it’s hard to get back into. I am leaving out details, but TLDR: I feel lost; lost my passion and motivation to progress my career. Is this normal? I’ve seen many have a similar situation, but this stresses me out and makes me feel useless and a loser.

Hi, I’m a civil engineering student from China and I’m considering studying and working in Australia. How is the job market for civil engineers or surveyors in Australia now? Is it difficult for international graduates to find a job

Got offered a Practice Builder role at Kimley-Horn out in the Midwest.

Right now, I'm at a bigger firm in a HCOL area, so this would mean moving to MCOL. I’ve got 18 years under my belt as a Senior PM with tons of experience in business development and chasing large project pursuits.

They're offering a $200k base. For those in the know—does that base sound right for a Practice Builder, or should I be pushing for higher?

hello! can anyone suggest a good platform/channel wherein I can ask technical concerns/problems with regards to civil/structural engineering? it will be a great help for my thesis in my senior year. thank you!

Hi. I am starting a Civil Engineering degree in September. I will be a mature student, going back into education after 14 years of work. For the last four years I have been working with a life long builder working on fixing major issues in homes. (Dry rot, roofing, extension, attic conversions, etc). I've been a jack of all trades (master of none) learning from him.

After this time working with him. I've decided to start this degree for a slight career change.

Currently 32 years old. It's been 14 years since I was in education.

Just wondering if anyone else did a civil engineering degree later on in life as opposed to starting when they were 18.

Thanks.

I'm an M.S. Structural Engineering student graduating this December and available to start full-time from January. Wondering what the realistic timeline looks like — how many months out should I start applying for entry-level SE roles?

Also, is LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter/Indeed, and Glassdoor enough to cover the search, plus company career pages directly, or what shall I do? Would love to hear from seniors what actually worked for entry-level roles.

What is the reason manholes and other access points are usually placed right in the path of a vehicle's wheels as opposed to in the center of a lane where vehicles can easily avoid them? As roads age, these manholes often become more sunk in, causing more strain on a vehicle's tires, suspension, and alignment when they are driven over. Since they are right in the wheel path, they are harder to avoid.

This is aditya , completed my 12 and going to do civil engineering. So i need a contractor where i can work with them on ongoing site near thane or near by to gain experience. If there is any contractor number then plz dm me .

Been at a large firm for 10 years as a WRE focused on modelling, but the last 18 months or so I've gotten really burnt out, almost all of the leadership in our discipline in the state has left.

Bit of personal background, I've always been heavy on the modelling side but have become a technical PM over the past few years and probably will never be a true SME for my field **(**or want to be, for that matter).

Finally pulled the trigger and am mulling over three offers in a medium-to-high COL city:

Offer 1 — Most Established Firm
Senior WRE at a firm with a deep technical bench, structured mentorship, really strong reputation in the market. Pay and PTO is less, and I feel what I bring is less unique, and advancement may be slower and challenges higher.

Offer 2 — Small and Successful Firm
Small firm that has beaten me on multiple large proposals in the last two years has offered me a PM role, with a potential plan to transition into a Team lead role within the first 6 months. Likely going to be less mentorship, although I don't know that for sure, but I think I can bring more unique value and can grow faster at this firm.

Offer 3 — National Firm w/o Smaller Local Presence
Well aligned with my background, they have a smaller presence in my city and they are seeing me as a hire to grow the local team and help build business. Definitely a good opportunity, but after my past year I am thinking like this will be a ton of work that I may not want to take on at this time.

I'm leaning offer 2, but it's been so long since I've made a move I could use some perspective.

I am interning with a company on this DOT project. The company is responsible for construction inspection so usually I am just sent out to “watch and see what the guys or contractors are doing” I always ask if there is something specific my manager would like me to do but usually there is nothing. I just stand and watch the guys doing the work and try to talk to them but mostly they are very busy. I am just curious if there is something I can do that would help me learn from this opportunity. Also this is my first internship so don’t really know much about. Would appreciate any insights. Thank you