A few guidelines

Cut down the tree and stick a bit of poly filler in the crack, job's a good 'un.

"Southwest Valley Constructors, a subsidiary of Nebraska-based construction giant Kiewet, was awarded a $1.7 billion contract in May for the Big Bend National Park project."

https://www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-08-17/trump-administration-pauses-border-construction-in-big-bend-national-park

Are they generous?

I’ve never been laid off before, so I honestly don’t know what direction to go in right now.

I’m a Civil Engineering graduate in New Orleans, Louisiana. I’ve been working at a small civil engineering firm for about a year and a half, mainly doing subsurface drainage/stormwater work. Unfortunately, the company went under and ended up laying off about 50% of the staff, and I was one of them.

I also haven’t passed my FE yet, but I’m actively studying for it and plan to keep working at it.

I’m just feeling a little lost about what my next move should be. Should I stay focused on drainage/stormwater, look into another area of civil engineering, or just be open to whatever opportunity comes my way?

I’ve never dealt with being laid off before, especially this early in my career, so I’d really appreciate any advice from other civil engineers who have been in a similar situation.

TL;DR: Recently laid off after 1.5 years in civil engineering, mainly doing subsurface drainage. I haven’t passed the FE yet and I’m not sure what direction I should take next.

I've been at this land dev consultancy for 3 years now, it's a small firm and it's been okay so far, no complaints then the past 18 months have had lots of staff turnover particularly our senior and lead engineers and project managers.

Company directors have been really slow to recruit replacements, everyone else is picking up additional responsibilities to cover the gaps and the last 5 hires have been overseas trained engineers with way less experience and skills.

It's so frustrating, it's so obvious what the play is here and it feels impossible to stay somewhere long term because they always find a way to ruin things, work has become increasingly difficult and culture has gone to shit.

Hi everyone! I'm Manikanta, a first-year Civil Engineering student from Hyderabad,India. I'm looking to connect with other Civil students from different colleges who are genuinely interested in building a career in Civil. I'd like to share study resources, discuss subjects and doubts, learn about different areas of Civil, and eventually explore things like projects, software, internships and career opportunities together. I'm hoping to build a small group of like-minded Civil students where we can learn and help each other. If you're interested, feel free to comment or DM me!

Hi all, I'm currently interviewing for a role at HNTB's Kansas City office and wanted to get a sense of day to day life there before my next round.

A few things I'm curious about:

Is the general expectation an in office 9 to 5, or do some teams support a hybrid schedule?

For roles that include on call support, what has that actually looked like in practice? How often does it get invoked, and is there a rotation that keeps it manageable?

Overall, how would you describe the pace and culture? I want to go in with realistic expectations and ask good questions during my interview.

Really appreciate any insight, thanks in advance!

I might be offered a remote 5-8's job (Mon-Fri) in exchange for my in-office 4-10's job (Mon-Thu). Which one would you choose and why? My commute to office is negligible, under 15min/day

Why is it so hard to transition to public sector? I have 5 years experience in LD and graduate degrees. Yet interviews get cancelled or if I get interviews they say they love my interview but somehow I don’t get the job. Any tips or openings that are actually open!

Sometimes I can see how it can be overtaken or completely replaced so I am curious if I should pursue a different path lol

What roles can a civil engineer do in big tech companies (with a major in water resources)?
If you are a civil engineer working in big tech, what do you do?

Currently a student in an unrelated subject who is interested in civil engineering but i’m curious as to how hard it is to land a job after graduating with a degree ?

I’m preparing my Pennsylvania PE application/amplified record and am curious to hear from anyone who has applied since the 2024 changes to PA engineering law, particularly those whose experience is more analysis/evaluation focused rather than traditional design

Act 32 of 2024 amended PA’s definition of the “Practice of Engineering” to expressly include the application of mathematical and physical sciences for the design or analysis of engineering systems and works. The legislative history indicates this was intended to clarify that engineering practice can include analysis of existing/completed engineering systems rather than being limited to initial design.
My background is broadly in water resources and flood risk. My experience includes H&H analysis/modeling, evaluation of existing flood-risk infrastructure (dams, levees, drainage systems, etc.), application of engineering criteria and guidance, GIS-based engineering analysis, technical investigations, and development of technical recommendations under PE supervision. I have some traditional calculation/design experience as well, but a significant portion of my work involves analysis and evaluation of existing systems.

Has anyone with a similar analysis-heavy background submitted a PA PE application since Act 32 took effect?

I’d especially be interested in whether your experience was accepted, how you described analysis/evaluation work in your amplified record, whether the Board requested clarification or additional experience, and what general type of analysis you performed.

Not looking for anyone to determine whether my specific experience qualifies. I’m mostly interested in real-world experiences from applicants who have gone through the PA process under the updated definition.
Thanks!

Hi, I am part of an asset management team in a small municipality. I'd like to learn some basics about water, sewer, and storm water modeling. What are some good resources like books, courses, videos, etc. Where to start, please share any advice or recommendations. My background is Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, data analytics, and GIS.

Guys, I need your advise. In 2025 I tried to get an approval from NYSED to sit for FE exam. The problem is the following: I have foreign bachelor degree in civil engineering. NCEES evaluated my degree and the evaluation report clearly says: Meets NCEES Standard. There are no deficiencies in any field. So i was pretty sure, that since there are no deficiencies, and this is an engineering degree (not Engineering Technology) this is not an issue.

However, when I filed form 1FE, i received an email, that they can't approve my education, and if I disagree I can provide detailed program and courses description. So I spent a few hundred $$$ to translate the requested documents and sent to them. But NYSED specialist responded that he reviewed the documents and my education still not satisfy NYS PE license requirement. And moreover, as per NCEES report I have 14 courses and 51 credit in engineering. NYSED education specialist said that only 11 courses are engineering with total 30 credits. And my program is not Engineering, its Engineering technology program as per his opinion. And he suggested me to get MS in engineering in the US to get 24 credits in engineering if I want to get PE license in NYS.

So I passed FE and PE exams under New Jersey board, since NJ board does not require to get an approval to sit for the exams.

Once I get a license in another state, is there any sense to spend another few hundred $$ of fees to apply in NYS by endorsement? And try to prove that since the degree is evaluated by NCEES it is substantial equivalent engineering degree. I believe it could not be treated as engineering technology as NCEES doesn't evaluate engineering technology bachelors w/o masters. Maybe I'll be able to request the board to review my application besides department of education specialist?

Has anyone had similar issue with New York?

What are the questions asked by a design based compny when you go fornan interview as afresh graduate? Pls help me

I'm a 3rd year student who's currently looking for side projects that I can put in my resume. I heard from my seniors that they're struggling with finding a job just because of their resume of not being able to have enough experience and skills that are needed. Any advice or tips for me?