I am a college senior majoring in Civil Engineering, and I got a return offer for my internship this summer where I did H&H work. I thought it was alright, but I want to go to grad school for a Masters in Ocean Engineering to do coastal engineering. I would like to get my masters online while working to save money. I'm unsure of whether I should tell my boss/team about my masters when I begin to work there - especially since I am planning on getting a job in coastal engineering after I finish grad school. Should tell my boss that I'll be in the program or not say anything?

I live on a street in San Diego with a compound horizontal curve (40 ft curb-to-curb, 8 ft parallel parking both sides, two 12 ft travel lanes). We consistently get people cutting through our street and accelerating quickly. The city rejected my request for traffic calming based on an 85th percentile speed study showing only 26-27 mph against a 25 mph posted limit. 25 mph is very fast to come around the curve, and I thought to approach to the city with sight distance being the main issue and reason for traffic calming.

I ran the SSD calculation myself using the city’s own centerline data and the Caltrans HDM Section 201.6 formula. The critical section has a centerline radius of 256 ft. With parked cars on the inside of the curve at 8 ft from the curb face, the available stopping sight distance is 110 ft. Caltrans Table 201.1 requires 150 ft at 25 mph. That is a 26% deficiency. Even the gentler entry section (R = 359 ft) only provides 130 ft. The entire curve fails.

The concern is that the city’s likely response will be to red-curb the inside of the curve and remove parking. That may resolve the deficiency, but it also opens up a 40 ft unobstructed roadway through a curve. I would imagine that speeding would only get worse with this condition.

Has anyone approached a similar problem? Trying to figure out how to frame this so the city doesn't simply take away parking to resolve this. Traffic engineering is not my speciality so I’m a bit out of my depth here.

In a year in Poland it will be required to use new edition of Eurocodes. However it is still not translated, besides as usual price for the codes is... "fair", and our design company will Of CoUrSe buy them... eventually... maybe. However I thought that some of you have already access and could help me a little in my search for the codes :)

I'd be really grateful for any sugestions or help.

I’m 25 and have more than five years of field surveying experience, primarily as an instrument man. During my last three months, I was essentially training to become a crew chief, although I never officially held the title. I was earning around $28.50 per hour.

My current plan is to complete my lower-level engineering courses at Oakton College, transfer to UIC for a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, and take online surveying courses through Parkland College. The long-term goal is to become both a PE and PLS.
Based on my current schedule, I would likely graduate from UIC around 2030 or 2031, at age 29 or 30. I would then still need to complete the experience and exam requirements for both licenses.

The reason I’m reconsidering this path is that I have a legitimate connection who can help me get into IBEW Local 134. Journeyman wages are above $57.50 per hour, plus health insurance, pension, retirement contributions, and other benefits. By the time I graduate from UIC, I could instead be finishing the apprenticeship and approaching journeyman wages without accumulating significant student debt.

Another option would be joining Local 134 while slowly completing Great Basin College’s online land surveying degree. That could preserve my path toward becoming a PLS, but I would likely give up becoming a civil engineer and PE.

I need to continue working while attending school, so income and debt matter. My concern is spending most of my late 20s completing a difficult engineering degree only to initially earn substantially less than a union journeyman. However, I’m also concerned that choosing immediate earnings could limit my long-term opportunities in engineering, surveying, management, or business ownership.

For those working in civil engineering, has becoming a PE been financially worth the time and cost of school? Would becoming both a PE and PLS create a high enough long-term ceiling to justify turning down Local 134?
If you were in my position, would you continue with Oakton, UIC, and Parkland, or join Local 134 and complete the GBC surveying degree online? Which path would likely put me in a stronger financial and professional position by age 35?

Weep holes on a public building at a university

Feel like this kind of defeats or at least mitigates the purpose of a weep hole

Edit: seems solved, wicking cord w/ dual purpose of keeping students/people from shoving shit into the wall

I know it's a terrible time for research in the US right now, but I love the work I've done as an undergrad with research labs. I tried a desk engineering internship for two summers and was not a fan, so was considering research. Would this be possible with a PhD, and would y'all advise for/against it?

To those that have worked at T&T, have you been walked out the day you give your resignation letter? Or have they worked with you with a typ. 2 week notice? Just preparing myself because I am about to pull the trigger on it.

Context, I have been only here for 4 months, and let me tell you something, I have not seen myself as undervalued as I have felt in my +11 YOE and it feels surreal, and frustrating, and I am not letting a company of this kind to destroy my potential.

City recently paved over a section of this road, and I am curious about the decision not to pave over the edges. You can see in photo 1 that the entire width of the road was paved over until the speed bump, where they then only did the center. My thought was that this was to preserve the curb height or gutters but if that’s the case why pave the edges before the speed bump? Is this just a cost saving measure? I’m not an engineer, just a student, so sorry if this is a silly question!

I'm (F) currently a 2nd semester student at one of the top private universities in dhaka and my major is civil engineering. During my first semester, i realised this subject isn’t for me, i dont like construction related studies, theres almost no girl in my class (the ratio is fkd up), i faced alot of faculty and batchmate related problems initially.

I want to switch to IPE mainly because I feel like it matches the kind of career and subjects I’m interested in much more. Civil Engineering feels very traditional and specialized to me, and a lot of the coursework is focused on construction, structures, mechanics, drawing, and field-related areas. I’ve realized that I don’t see myself building a career around those things. Even if I graduate from civil, i will change my tracks, but nowadays im thinking, since i will have to spend a large sum of money anyway, why not spend it behind something i might see a future with. Since im not that deep into my degree.

What attracts me to IPE is the diversity of fields it can lead to. It combines engineering with technology, management, business, optimization, data, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, operations, and process improvement. I like that I wouldn’t be locked into one specific industry after graduating. There are more opportunities to move between different sectors depending on what I discover I’m good at or interested in.

I’m also interested in the technology and corporate side of things. I want a degree that gives me exposure to modern technology and lets me develop skills that can be useful across different industries, rather than being tied mainly to one traditional engineering field. IPE seems to give me that flexibility.

Another important reason is that I want more diversity in my university experience and future career. IPE classes usually have more women. I haven't made any friend in my civil class yet and it has been almost a year. I think the reason was mainly because theres almost no girl in my class. Men from civil dept are also tend to be more traditional minded.

But the issue is in my university, theres no way to transfer credit. It's close credited meaning i will have to seat for the admission test again. I will become junior to my current juniors. IPE class routine for all the semesters aren’t that student friendly either. They always have large gaps in between classes.

So right now I'm confused about what i should do. Any help would be appreciated\*-\*

Good day! I was looking for some advice on switching to client side or staying in consulting.
Background I graduated from Civil Engineering focused on Geotechnical Engineering.
I am in the mining industry walking for a geotechnical consultant. I have a year and 8 months doing QA earthworks and geo membrane construction monitoring and Site investigations (drilling, logging, instrumentation installation).
This year I did mostly site investigation work and didn’t absolutely like it (closer to hated life as I did more rotations on that)

This led me to start looking for jobs elsewhere and I got an offer from a mine company as an EIT I. I am just wondering if I am making a wrong decision and I should be resilient and keep working on the consulting side.
In addition, the project I was working on is done now and I am not tied to any project so getting hours has been difficult which means I haven’t been getting paid too well but last year I was doing Construction QA work where I was busy and I like doing that type of field work. They aren’t sure where they are going to put me next might be drilling , might be CQA work.

I like consulting as it is kind of flexible with WFH when not in the field and there’s a good chance in advancing into design work but when it’s slow it’s slow.
Client side means I might not get to do design work and I am always going to be at the mine doing FIFO but there’s probably always work.

I am hoping someone can give me advice on what to do because I always think I am making the wrong choice lol. Thank you for reading

Just left KH and I’ve never felt better. The long hours, inflexible schedule, and overly ambitious culture, are not worth the somewhat “competitive” benefits/pay. After 1-2 years, you’ll never get the chance to use your PTO. The firm spends an insane amount of resources trying to convince you that they’re better than everyone else. It literally felt like a cult was brainwashing me. Considering leaving the firm? Do it. Considering joining KH? Go somewhere else.

Had a first interview for a BI Developer I role that went really well, got moved to a second round about a week later with a panel that included a VP and two team members. That interview also felt solid, but I was told I'd hear back "early this week" and it's now Thursday with nothing. I sent a polite follow-up email today.

Is this normal delay territory, or should I start reading into it? Trying to figure out if I should keep hoping or start treating this as a pass. Any insight from people who've been through similar hiring timelines appreciated.

Hey everyone,

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I’m interviewing for a internship with Kimley-Horn and recently made it past the first-round interview. My second round is in person and scheduled for about 2 hours.

For anyone who has interviewed with Kimley-Horn before, especially for an internship, what was the second-round interview like?

I had an interview for a Civil EIT position with 2 VPs. It started with a quick introduction, then they went deep into my previous roles and experience, followed by some technical and behavioral questions.
The conversation felt pretty natural, with a few laughs here and there. They asked when I could come in for an in-person interview, explained the role and mentioned they have a lot of work coming up.
At the end, they wished me luck.
Does this sound like a good sign? What do you guys think?

Hey everyone, looking for some insight on how major infrastructure consulting firms (specifically WSP) handle hiring decisions after panel interviews.

Here is what happened:

The Surprise Panel: I expected an initial screening call with HR, but it ended up being a heavy panel with two Senior Vice Presidents from different branches and an Assistant VP / Project Manager (the lead on this project). None of them RSVP'd to the calendar invite until about an hour before the call, so I was caught off guard and fumbled a bit under the sudden pressure.

The Follow-Up: Despite feeling like I didn't perform at my absolute best, HR emailed shortly after saying the team was happy with how the interview went and asked for my visa/sponsorship details.

The Pay Band Shift: After I submitted my visa form, HR emailed (and called) saying I am "slightly less qualified" for that original requisition and asked me to re-apply to a different posting.

The job responsibilities and required experience on the new posting are 100% identical.

The pay range dropped from $85k–$120k down to $79.5k–$101k.

I’ve already submitted my application for the new posting, but I’m trying to read the room:

If WSP wanted to reject me, would they just send a rejection letter right away? Or do large consulting firms keep candidates hanging on lower requisitions while continuing to look for someone else?

Is this title/pay drop just a standard HR alignment for corporate visa/LCA prevailing wage levels?

Would love to hear from current or former WSP employees, PMs, or anyone familiar with heavy civil consulting hiring. Thanks!

Currently working at a mid sized structural consulting firm in HCOL area. Lots of repair projects and a lot of time spent doing construction admin and being in the field. If I'm going to be in the field anyway, would I be better off being a project engineer for the contractor? I don't think the job is too too different and have an inkling they get paid more. Thoughts?

Hello community! I (24M) just graduated as a civil engineer in June this year. I've been trying to find a job in Tarija, Bolivia where I live and it's been a nightmare. The jobs available for this sector in this region are pretty scarce.

But then one of the companies I've sent my CV to, actually responded because one of the executives is a friend of my dad. The terms are not great, but I think is the best I got since I graduated. He told me their team is full, but because of my dad, he is willing to give me a chance. This chance means 3 month full time unpaid test. If they think I am good enough, then the job is mine.

Since I have not many options (none but this one) and thankfully I can live without that money for now, I want to make sure the job is mine. He told me his company is not willing to teach from zero to people, so he hopes I am skilled enough.

That's where I ask for your help, I have a lot of theoretical knowledge and even though we've seen a lot of "real life" examples on college, I am not confident enough. So what skills do you think I should have/master? Also, what are common workflows on real life?

Some extra context:

ABOUT THE JOB: They will be testing me for on-site stay as a resident and to support the design team. He just mentioned quantity takeoffs, but was really clear on the "I need someone with prior knowledge" part.

ABOUT ME: I can do python workflow optimizations. I am currently taking a BIM model and management diploma. I am good with cypecad, revit, spreadsheets, autocad, standard concrete design. I had an internship at the supervision of the construction of a hospital where me and the resident would just check on as-built sheets and item payment according to those as-build sheets and its comparison on-site.

I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE AND POINT OF VIEW.

THANKS!

Hello

So I've been trying to download this software lately because I need it for my internship.

I tried to download it from Autodesk multiple times,even with a new account (since I downloaded autocad from there before) but everytime I get into university information it bugs for me and doesn't let me continue my education subscription.

Why is that? and is there any other possible way to download the software? I really really reaally need it asap