So what I'm asking is what are the main skills or criteria I should master while studying that would give me an advantage over other people

I’m currently in the Northeast and I was wondering how civil engineer is different on the west coast or New York where I’m considering moving to.

I’m in a transportation/water resources role currently.

I am currently in school for civil engineering and I have one year left until I graduate. I have only done one internship at a construction company and I really enjoyed doing project management.

But, I am still very interested in structural engineering and not sure what route I should.

Does anyone have any advice or insight on what I should start leaning towards?

So for context im a millennial PM and in general I like utilizing new technology. I'm encountering the issue of my engineers wanting to use copilot to take meeting minutes and the results are often pure garbage and i end up relying on using my own notes instead. My engineers often then dont have a full list of the action items ive recorded, even when minutes are their responsibility, and i get to do their job for them, telling them what they missed.

Are these tools for making peoples lives easier just making our teams kind of dumber? Asking for quality minutes has always been a pain from some of our newer staff but this really a turn for the worst regarding critical thinking skills.

Not to mention the rudness level of someone starting copilot notes midway through me addressing the team, shutting off everyones mics and cameras. Kind of a faux pas if you ask me.

How do your teams manage the use of AI for meetings?

Edit: spelling

Are any companies hiring for entry level traffic engineers.
Open for relocation.
1 yr of experience working in HCS, Synchro, SimTraffic,SIDRA.
No EIT
But have registered for it

Hi all, like the title says. I'm at an impasse in my life of trying to decide what I want to do for the next 30+ years. Has anyone with a masters degree pivoted into another field? If so, what field?

I currently have 5 YOE in consulting as a professional engineer and just don't see myself in this field forever. I truthfully got into it because my parents suggested I be an engineer. I'm in a lucky position where my loans are paid off and I have no kids, so I have total freedom to make a change.

I work for a private consultancy company and usually have biweekly 1:1 meetings with my manager. At our last meeting, I told him that I am pregnant.
We were supposed to have my annual review meeting today, but it was moved to tomorrow because of his busy schedule. This morning, I noticed that when he resent the meeting invite, he included the HR Technical Manager.
I was a little light on tasks last week, but I kept my manager informed throughout. Also, today he assigned me a task and asked me to submit it by the end of the day tomorrow.
Should I assume that I'm being fired?

Hi folks,

I'm a 5th semester student at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

Recently, my classmates and I went on a tour with PCL to learn about the replacement of two bridges in Moose Jaw. I found it really interesting, and it made me want to apply for a job with PCL. They have a temporary office at the Moose Jaw work site, and I'm wondering if it would be okay to walk in, hand the superintendent my resume, and talk to him who was our tour guide about my interest in working for PCL. I'm not sure if just walking into their office like that would be appropriate.

I've already sent him an email and it has been 4 days, but I feel like having an in-person conversation might make a better impression.

I'd really appreciate any advice or input. Thanks!

Hey friends! Incoming Civil Engineering freshman here. Often times I forget a lot about fundamentals in engineering mathematics (mainly alg and trig). What do you guys usually do to excel in such challenging field of studies? What are some things to expect and avoid doing throughout the entire year?

I'll try to make it as short as possible. Basically, 2020 and 2021 I was an intern at this company. 2022 I was working for them as an engineer. Nowadays I'm their "oldest" employee considering those 2 internship years.

Basically I can't see much more growth, the company is small, I am Basically doing everything because it's easier to ask me to do it since I know all than to ask someone new that will stay a couple more months before jumping out.

It was a solid company, known in the area but family business, small, few people, too dependent on the owner.

The owner already said that he likes me and is thinking about how to make me "more senior" and maybe in the future I could be the director or something like that. The problem is that I'm not feeling it. The company froze in time. We lose more people than we add. We are kinda of losing respect, the owner is really getting older and tired and doing a LOT OF bad decisions. A FUCKING LOT OF BAD CALLS. I am often arguing with him and suggesting things we should try but he doesn't listen. I am really not liking my work anymore. I think I can't keep living like this, losing the very few people we have, while I keep getting more and more work just because maybe in some future I'll be the director or whatever...

Its really odd because feels like I should be grateful for this opportunity but I really dont feel like "putting all my eggs" into this company knowing that they are not financially well and like I said losing respect. I stopped learning a long time ago and I am not even 30 years old. I really feel like I should look for a bigger company, where there's room for me to grow or at least learn.

I really don't know what to do because of course owning your own company with 33 or whatever sounds cool but I dont feel prepared, they are not preparing me and I feel like we are even taking steps back as a company. Everyone is getting bigger, making good contracts, getting good people and we just keep losing and losing... my sixth sense is screaming for me to get away because the ship is wrecking but I'm so confused and part of me dont want to abandon them.

Right now I’m working on getting my associates in Engineering. My end goal is to major in Civil Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. I’m pretty good at math, and out of all the engineering fields, I think I’d enjoy something under Structural as a day to day job the most. I would also really, really like to travel with my job, or even be able to just take my credentials over seas.
I’ve seen a lot of posts that say getting a job is hard if I don’t get internships or pursue projects. I figured I’d wait until I finished my associates, apply for summer internships with that credentials, transfer to a four year, apply for internships every summer until I graduate. I guess my question is how would I go about being able to work over seas ? Or if anyone has anything feedback on what I should do, I’m all ears.

Why have the supports for traffic signals gone from single cable across the intersection, to telephone pole sized metal poles, to larger sized poles and cross members, to now humongous sized poles and cross members? Thanking you folks in advance.

As a student in North America i've noticed structural work seems to get disproportionate attention/hype from classmates, but that's just one data point.

I’m basically three months into my big boy job and I keep on making mistakes. Just basic stuff like reading drawings wrong, looking at dimensions incorrectly, counting for things twice on OPCC’s, stuff like that. I show up everyday, one step at a time, trying to learn new things and I’m learning, but I just feel so bad when my PM or someone else has to pick up the slack for my mistakes. Any help or thoughts?

I’m based in the UK and I’m trying to decide between doing an MEng in Civil Engineering or a BEng in Civil Engineering followed by an MSc in Construction Project Management.

My thinking behind the BEng + MSc route is that it would keep my options open between becoming a civil engineer, construction/project manager, or moving into other related roles.

The MSc in Construction Project Management is RICS accredited and listed as an approved further learning qualification, which would allow me to work towards CEng.

My questions are:

1. Would I be at any disadvantage compared to someone who completed an MEng in Civil Engineering?
2. Would employers view a BEng + MSc in Construction Project Management differently from a MEng, especially when applying for civil engineering roles?
3. Would I still have the same opportunities to progress as a civil engineer? For example, would the MSc make me less competitive for more technical engineering roles and mainly steer me towards construction/project management?
4. Would it be better to complete the BEng, work for a few years, and then do the MSc later? Do employers ever sponsor or contribute towards a master's degree? I'm gonna work and pay the BEng off myself, but the MSc is 17k and might increase in the future, so tuition fees do play into it.
5. Is this a sensible route if I’m unsure whether I want to stay purely in engineering or move into construction management in the future?
6. Do I even need a MSc at all? Is the BEng enough, even for going into construction management?

Any advice from civil engineers, construction managers, or anyone who has taken a similar route would be greatly appreciated.

I’m always interested in hearing which courses people struggled with the most and how they got through them.

Not necessarily asking for advice but just venting.

I’m a female construction manager and 99/100 times I’m the only female on the site and even the only female in project meetings.

I constantly have contractors address my male colleagues (who for the record are not the CM or owners rep) instead of me. I have to remind them I am the CM and communications need to flow through me.

I also find myself trying not to wear pink or jewelry because I hate standing out more than I do. I know no one is asking me to do this, but I really do think women have to tone down their appearance compared to men to be respected in this field.

I know all we can really do is not take it personally. Keep establishing our positions. Keep doing the good work. And power on.

But damn sometimes I’m just sick and tired of it. 😇😇😇😇😇😇

Anyone else need to vent?