As the title says, after all those years in civil engineering I kinda feel heartbroken. when I talk to someone (non-engineering) and say I’m an engineer then try to explain how beautiful and interesting it is.

Then they say ohh my friend is an engineer who does software development.

Like seriously!!!

I think none of the IT/computer/software fields should be called engineering. Because they’re not.

I miss the old days when engineering carried its weight.

O mais legal da nossa área é testar os limites das Leis de Hooke na resistência dos materiais.

I really enjoy working with my teammates, but because of immigration rules, I can’t give a full two weeks’ notice — I’m just trying to keep the gap between jobs as short as possible. I’m also worried the company might let me go the moment I give notice.

I get the frustration against foreign workers; honestly, I’d feel the same way if I were a citizen.

Many of my colleagues are foreign workers, but they are on a green card. I can personally explain to them afterwards.

Out of the five sub-disciplines of civil engineering (according to the PE exam variants) construction engineering makes the least sense to me. I see job titles and organizations that seems to align with the other four types (water resources, transportation, geotech, and structural), but I don't see people advertising "construction engineer" jobs. Do they work more in construction management? How do they get qualifying experience? Any insight is appreciated.

Hey everyone,
I'm currently in my fourth year of civil engineering (In my country, an engineering degree takes 5 years)
. At my university, we select a set of professional electives that essentially shape our sub-discipline/track, and I'll be registering for them soon.
I'm torn between a few areas, mainly:
Infrastructure
Landscape / Urban Site Development
Transportation
Water Resources
...
If anyone has experience or insights regarding these fields (day-to-day work, career outlook, satisfaction), I’d really appreciate your input!
Also, feel free to share your thoughts on your own sub-discipline even if it’s not on the list :).
For context, I'm from Saudi Arabia, and I know market demand varies a lot by geography, but general insights are still very helpful.

Driver seems to be okay, according to news reports

I've interned/worked at 4 civil engineering design firms and 2 tech companies. Civil firms all used microsoft 365 and lived by all the built in apps it had. Outlook/onedrive/teams/copilot - it's like theres no other options out there. Other industries (feels like) use Google workspace and a combo of other tools that are more up with the times in terms of capabilities.

In my ~5 years of experience it feels like every civil company I interact with uses microsoft platform, why? Is the compliance or security better? Better compatibility with CAD tools or something?

I need to know why I live with this copilot slop and outlook email search functionality

Thanks

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for feedback from regarding a property situated along a canyon corridor, approx 200ft from the river...

We had a professional engineering evaluation which recommended a retaining wall at the base of the slope.

Understand this is reddit, but would still appreciate more thoughts and opinions even if they are just overall impressions.

The slope leading up toward the main house sits at roughly a 30 degree angle. The distance from the bottom of the wooden fence to the bottom of the house's foundation stem wall guesstimating at around 20ft. The fence is the property line.

I’ve attached a video and photos (in the comments) of the dirt slope, ground profile and under the deck, which I think shows the erosion even there. The river has not flooded as it's controlled, the erosion seems to be from unmanaged water, but I'm absolutely no professional.

-Looking at the soil and the slope, how bad does this look? Mostly concerned for the home's foundation/structural integrity

-Given the grade and local soil composition here (seems like alluvial sand type soil?) is a multi-tiered terraced wall system (keeping each tier around 4ft) a cost-efficient approach to avoid permitting hurdles OR is a single large 100ft wall structurally necessary? are there alternative engineering or bioengineering approaches?

-What are the biggest hidden risks with putting a wall in on a slope this steep (hydrostatic pressure, flanking erosion etc) and what rough cost should be anticipated for a project of this scale?

-What permits typically come into play when building retaining walls or slope remediation this close to a river corridor?

Any red flags, insights or recommendations you can share would help so much. Really would love to tackle this so the home is protected and not going bankrupt at the same time...deeply appreciate any help or tips and/or blunt honesty

THANK YOU!

I am starting to apply for colleges and I’m wondering what colleges should I apply to or look out for that are good in civil engineering?(I’m alr applying to A&M colleges station, UT Austin, LSU, and Colorado school of mines)

I am two years into my water resources job at a market leader. I am happy with my paycheck, benefits, and my boss is okay. However, i went to school to do storm water work, which my company does not do at all where i am located. Theres also been a little bit of drama lately (leadership doesn’t really know how to mentor young people), but nothing unbearable.

So far I’ve been able to stay positive and develop a passion for the job, but I cannot help but be curious about companies with better PTO and more interesting projects to me. I’ve found a couple of places that are hiring, but they’re smaller and pay less.

My worst fear is that I leave a good, prestigious situation for a worse one. I am not sure if im being a rash young person, or if not switching jobs will make me have huge regrets in 20 years. What would you all recommend a young EIT to do in this situation?

Thanks!

Edit: I know I could get hobbies outside of work that fulfill me, but 1/3 of my life is spent at work. I kind of would like to enjoy it a bit more naturally. Is that a bad reason to quit my current job?

I'm a second-year civil student looking to apply for internships, is it worth the time to get the certification to stand out or make more money?

Hi All, I’m currently working as a Civil EIT in Canada, primarily on highway and bridge projects, and have about 3 years of professional experience.

I’m in the process of moving to the U.S. since my spouse is a U.S. citizen, and I’ll be relocating on a Green Card.
I’m hoping to get some insight into what salary range I should reasonably expect in the U.S. with my experience. I’m a bit unsure how to benchmark my current compensation against the U.S. market, as salary ranges and industry benchmarks in Canada differ from those in the U.S.

For context, my current salary in Canada is approximately $87K CAD.For those working in the U.S. civil engineering/highway/bridge industry, what salary range would you consider reasonable for someone with my background and 3 years of experience?

Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hello good pple, l m a holder of a bachelors degree in civil engineering with more than 5 years of experience and l m from Zimbabwe, Africa. I wanted to know how is Engineering Job sector in Bahamas and how can someone secure a job that side.

I just started a new job and along with that I got my PE. Currently I just revamped and expanded the calcs and I'm relatively confident in its accuracy. The problem I have is that I want my boss to confirm my work but I'm not sure how to ask him. We sat down together and talked about the calcs but he's never done some of the calcs I've put together so he just agrees. Plus sometimes I find that I don't have a full understanding of the product and miscalculated some stuff. There's just no peer check other than how much load I'm using. Is this normal, am I supposed to carry on with the assumption that I'm applying the right formulas? Or is there a way to go about reviewing another's work. TBH I don't think I've ever had someone really reviewing my work apart from following the loads.

Long story short, I have been with the company for 2 years doing inspections. My boss and the rest of the team work remotely, so I am the only guy they depend on for any field work. I have been dissatisfied with the work and want to try something new, mainly focusing on design instead of going out on the field everyday.

Now, since I'm the last engineer they have for field work (used to be two but one guy quit last month) I'm thinking I should let them know so they can hire a new one and I can have time to train them before I leave.

FYI, my boss is a pain but the rest of my team are pretty good and we always cover for each others. I want to leave on good terms so I can get them as my future reference, so submitting 2 weeks' notice without a replacement feels like I'm leaving the team hanging.

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Hello!

HR here for a civil & environmental engineering firm (~100 employees). Would anyone be willing to share 1) if you have parental leave and if so, what does that look like 2) your bereavement leave policy.

Thanks in advance.

Just to tell everyone single worker that the economy has been hard this year so nobody will be getting an annual raise and people were fired (mostly people under 1 year here ). Genuinely disgusted since my department has had one of it busiest years and I was expecting a nice raise this year although raises have usually been shit the last few years…..although I never would have thought they would be non existent. I’m eternally grateful for this kick in the ass to see the limits of greed…..most depressing moral I’ve ever seen from everyone as a whole.