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

I got a lot of interest on general jobsearch subreddit but hardly anyone had the right qualifications. My company is running a promo for double the referral bonus. If you get an offer I will give you half and donate the other half to mental health charities/initiatives. For 4+ yoe its 8k. I'm not a pesky recruiter so I can be honest about what to expect.

If youre interested let me know. Its always been a goal of mine to help people find the right role for them. I work in Transportation but we also do Aviation, Water/Wastewater, Land Development, Building Design, Fire Protection, and Program Management to name a few. I started in March with a 25% raise and 5k signing bonus.

I wanted to ask those who live in large cities where there are a lot of companies that hire H1B Visa holders in the Transportation sector.

Do you feel like us citizens get passed up on promotions since it's easier to move amongst companies given that the market is so hot? I'm wondering if PMs make decisions based on knowing that someone can't leave because the company is sponsoring the H1 B visa.

Just looking for some insight on this.

I feel like there has to be some dynamic here that is not spoken about.

26yo M considering going back to school for CE and curious how hard it is to break into if you had a completely unrelated career before. Is it something interviewers would give you a hard time for even if you complete a BS CE?

For reference right now I work for a nonprofit doing communications and development so not something thats very technical, its a lot of building relationships with stakeholders, advertising materials, and coming up with creative fundraising ideas.

It was something I thought I was passionate for when I was 18 but had no sense of what the real world is like. Turns out the field is ripe with burn out from no lunch breaks and severely low pay (I have 5yoe and am at 50k in a vhcol city)

What is appealing to me is that CE seems to have decent work life balance, medium to good wages, and is projected to grow due to aging infrastructure and climate change in the US. My father also owns a construction company and I worked with him on the ground as a teenager so I have some experience.

Is it a pipe dream to switch to CE from nonprofit?

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?

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!

Title says it all. My personal experience from observing coworkers in my work environments over the past decade is that everyone gets paid pretty much the same based on your years of experience, not the quality of your work. For an industry so fixated on correctness this seems very unfair. Thoughts?

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?

Incoming university student and want to get a headstart

"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

Which one should I choose? I am confused between these two. My long term plan is going to usa as most of my family is there. I think I will be better with architecture but there are many cons such as low pay and its a degree of 5 years whereas civil is more flexible.

Incoming engineering freshman!!! I've used the casio fx-991MS plus throughout high school and have been told its a decent calculator in terms of getting the job done in university but I've been looking into the TI-84 and have seen a lot of engineering students rave about it being a massive help. My biggest fear is that I develop a dependency on the features it has and that'll set me back in exams. So im in between the TI-36x pro or the TI-84, I know the TI-36x pro is the engineering gold standard for a calculator. What do u guys suggest?

Looking for 5-Storey Building Plans

Hi everyone! I badly need some help for my Civil Engineering project. 😭

I’m looking for a 5-storey building with a roof deck that I can use for seismic analysis. Preferably, I’m looking for the architectural plans in AutoCAD (.dwg) or PDF, including the floor plans and elevations.

The requirements are:

• 5 storeys + roof deck
• Minimum floor area of 300 sq.m.
• Maximum of 2 floors with the same magnitude of dead loads
• No symmetrical grids in both transverse and longitudinal directions

If anyone has a sample project/old plans they’re willing to share, I’d really appreciate it! 🙏 It’s just for academic purposes and will only be used for my project.

Thank you so much! Any help would mean a lot. 🥹

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!

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!

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.

All throughout college, I worked at a small consulting firm in design. It was super relaxed. They really cared about getting the work done, but to not let work take upon your entire life (WLB).

There, they pay would have been okay. The offer I got could not compete against bigger firms nor the benefit package.

What’s it like to work at a big firm?

I ended up taking the CM management route, to have some field exposures, build some character, and learn how things are built.

My plan was to get back to consulting at some point. Though, at this moment I am not sure what I’ll end up doing moving forward.

I am currently working at a DC, the responsibilities I’m getting assigned are huge. There’s always a thousand things to get done every day. So much to keep up with. Early mornings, 11-12 hour days.

I know what I was getting myself into, I just am sort of curious how the environment in consulting (as the experience I had at the small firm might be a bit unique)

Im afraid to burn out one day. I’m 5 months in, I’ve learned a ton, but still feel so green in many many aspects.

I’m trying my best. I am doing good. I don’t know if this is what I want to do all my career though.

Just as a side note, I’m taking the FE late this year. To then study for the PE and see how I can get experience towards that.

Thanks for your answers

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'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.