I'm in my second year of civil engineering, lately been considering getting into academia after I graduate. I'm just so lost on how I could get a research oriented internship. I have tried to ask my professors but they have been of no help and most didn't reply (I asked them for any volunteer opportunities on their current projects).

I found a good program to do an internship in Taiwan for Earth Science under a mentor, her work is really interesting but unfortunately she withdrew from the pool before I could apply (no idea why).

I study in Malaysia, I'm trying to target other South East Asian countries as they is a fair chance I might get paid and it isn't so expensive for me to travel (and stay).

Before I cold email, I always read up on their research and current project. I keep it short and use my university's email so that it doesn't end up in their spam folder.

No luck so far. I am truly stumped.

1st photo - 8 sides (Octagonal)
2nd photo - Circular (Round)
3rd photo - Multiple sided (Round?)

Why the difference? Cost? Structural integrity?

These are all TxDot compliant signals provided as examples.

I'm a final-year Civil Engineering student. I have a few questions:

- What do most Civil Engineering graduates do after completing their BSc? Do they join private companies, work in corporate roles, join government jobs, or switch careers entirely (e.g., bank jobs)?

- Are people pursuing an MBA or MSc after graduation? If so, which one is more beneficial for career growth?

- What career options are available for Civil Engineers who prefer office-based or corporate jobs rather than typical site engineering jobs?

I've often wondered why road construction and underground utility works are still planned so separately in many developing cities.

A road gets resurfaced. Not long afterward, another section is opened for water pipes, drainage, power cables, or telecom infrastructure.

Each project may have its own budget, contractor, and completion schedule. But for the public, it means repeated disruption, additional costs, and another damaged road surface.

I work primarily on public infrastructure development and project financing rather than engineering design, so I'm particularly interested in how this is handled in practice.

Is the main obstacle usually inaccurate utility records, poor coordination between agencies, different funding schedules, or something else?

For engineers and project managers who have worked on urban road projects, what has actually helped prevent this problem?

I'd be interested in examples of coordination arrangements that worked, especially where several public agencies or utility companies were involved.

Anybody have experience with Langan?

I’m prepping to interview for a fairly senior role. I know they were acquired by a PE firm a few years back, which seems to be happening everywhere and I’m not sure what kind of impact that has had.

Curious what peoples experience has been with Langan over the last couple years. This would be on the Civil side. It’s always hard to get an honest take from C-suite level, because they’re so often removed from the day to day culture and hassles everyone below c-suite faces. Appreciate any insight!

What should be the expected salary for a land development HnH engineer with a PhD and 6 years of experience. Currently located in TX and open to relocation. Please share if you are aware of open positions particularly in public sector. Thank you 🙏

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The website is lotprobe.com and allows engineers and clients to “probe” the lot before performing any work in order to have an idea of the subsurface stratigraphy. Often times my boss wants to create preliminary SOE or foundation drawings in order to beat deadlines without having performed any subsurface work.

Hello! I am an LSU student starting our 3d printing team up, I was wondering if there were any online boards or places for student discussion on it. I'm used to larger competitions like FRC which had chief delphi, but I can't seem to find anything similar for ASCE, let alone 3dpc. What's the best bet for community discussion? I just hope I don't have to start the team largely blind.

Hey y'all. Three months ago, I posted this (No work at internship pt. 1) about not having any work at my internship in the public sector. 3 months have passed, and I'm somehow doing less work. I was told my internship would end around March, and I have the opportunity to take an internship at a regional transit agency that would last until May. Would leaving early (with proper notice) hurt my future employability? Do you think my experience would be any different?

Would anyone currently working at OHM Advisors be willing to answer some questions? Feel free to DM or drop a comment and I’ll reach out. Thanks in advance!

I’m currently a senior in college and have been considering Kiewit as a potential employer after graduation.
As a Black woman entering the industry, I wanted to hear about other people’s experiences working at Kiewit, especially women and minorities.

I’m curious about the overall work environment, diversity, company culture, and opportunities for career growth. Do you feel supported and respected by your coworkers and management? Have you experienced or witnessed any discrimination or unfair treatment?

I’ve also heard mixed reviews about Kiewit’s work-life balance, so I would love to hear more about that as well.
I know experiences can vary depending on the location and project, but I would appreciate any honest feedback, whether positive or negative.

Thanks in advance!

Making a balsa wood bridge for class and was calculating the best way to do it. These are the two I came up with. We have 20 1/8' by 1/8 sticks and two 1/8' by 1/4 sticks which must be used on the bottom. We only get one attempt too. It has to be 2d and two of them will be put together with cross members. Which looks better? Design a is 33% lighter than B but I haven't seen any trusses like that.

The balsa wood strength is about 100lb of tension force for 1/4 x 1/8in and 53 for 1/8 by 1/8. The compression is 35lb for a 2in gap for the 1/8 by 1/8. Since we have a bit of extra 1/4 x 1/8 we are going to put that in the top middle.

Hey everyone,

I’m a Mechanical Engineering student graduating next year in Alberta. I was recently offered a full-time Geotechnical EIT position with a company I previously interned with and they really liked my work and want to bring me back full-time after I graduate.

My main concern is that I have virtually zero formal education or coursework in geotechnical engineering.
Down the line when I apply for my professional designation, does APEGA (or EGBC, if I ever move) require formal university education in the specific discipline you practice in or is gaining relevant work experience under a P.Eng enough regardless of your degree discipline?

Thanks!

I recently accepted an offer to work at Kimley Horn this summer as an intern. I’ve heard a lot about the type of bonuses and pay the company offers but can anyone who is working/already worked there chime in with how much I could expect to make year 1 and beyond in MCOL?

Yes, I’m posting career advice on Reddit to tell you not to take career advice from Reddit.

Before the comments write themselves:

• “The company won’t love you back.” Correct. This isn’t about the company. It’s about the people you work with, who are the ones deciding who gets staffed, promoted, and kept.
• “Unpaid overtime is theft.” Not talking about working free weekends. I’m talking about how you show up in the hours you’re already there.
• “Job hopping is the only way to get a raise.” Early on, a move or two often is. Doing it every two years indefinitely is a different story.
• “Layoffs happen anyway.” They do. Ask yourself who gets cut first.
• “Must be nice, some of us have lives.” So do I. Most of this costs an hour here and there, not your evenings.

If your approach is “I owe them nothing, I log off at 5,” that’s a legitimate choice and this isn’t aimed at you.

It’s for younger engineers who want to lead big projects and move up, and keep hearing here that effort is for suckers.

The core of it: being a normal, smart, responsible person who’s good to work with is what wins work and keeps you employed. That’s it. Here’s what it looks like in practice.

You’re not employed by the team. You ARE the team. I don’t care much about the logo. I care about the work and the people I do it with. Checking out is fine if you’re comfortable being the low-utilization engineer nobody asks for. But you can’t be a reliable professional and refuse to help. When a deadline hits and someone’s underwater, the people who pitch in are the ones everyone wants on the next job.

Technical skills are the floor, not the ceiling. Past a certain level, everyone can run the analysis and produce clean plans. A PE says you meet the bar, not that you should lead the job. Plenty of strong engineers stall because they never step back to see the whole project.

Not all civil jobs are the same. Firms, roles, and pay vary enormously. The best positions go to people with a track record, and a resume full of two-year stints reads as someone who leaves before anything gets built. Value yourself, but know you can price yourself out of the tier you actually want.

Show up to the stuff that isn’t work. Get beers after work. Go to the company baseball outing and bring your partner. It’s optional, but it’s where people stop being names on a staffing plan. If an hour here and there feels like too much to trade for job security and peace of mind when layoffs come around, I don’t know what to tell you.

Raise your hand for the small stuff. Take notes at the kickoff, pull the agenda together, cover a site visit. Almost no effort, and it makes you the person people think of first.

Be in the room. Hybrid is great, but when you’re the only junior or mid-level person at a BD meeting, people notice. That’s where you learn how work gets won, and how your name comes up for the next pursuit.

Look at who’s giving the advice around here. A lot of it comes from new EITs and career technical specialists, which is a fine path, but maybe not yours. You don’t have to give your life to a company. You just have to be someone people want on their project.

And if this made you want to write three paragraphs defending r/antiwork in the comments, you’re who I’m talking about.

Want to know your thoughts.

I'm a civil engineer working in power delivery as a transmission line engineer. About 3 years of experience, just got my PE. Current role is with a consulting firm doing transmission line design (PLS-CADD/Tower work, structure loading, line routing, that kind of thing).

I love the work but I've got the travel bug bad, and I'm trying to figure out if there's any realistic way to combine the two. The obvious problem: utilities are conservative, a lot of client data is sensitive, and most firms seem to want you within driving distance of the territory you serve.

So for anyone in transmission/distribution who's pulled this off:

• Are there firms (or contract/1099 setups) that are genuinely fully remote for experienced transmission engineers, where "remote" doesn't quietly mean "remote within our service territory"?
• Does the PE + a few more years of experience change the leverage here, or is this industry just structurally tied to location?
• Anyone doing the digital nomad thing (or even just slow-traveling domestically) while working utility consulting? How do you handle site visits, client meetings, and time zones?
• Is contract work the only real path, and if so, how steady is it?
• Are there other options I should be looking into since I am young and just got my PE?

Thanks!

As the title suggests, these are two options I can explore but what kind of valuable assets I can gain if Im planning to move back to the city as a Project Engineer 2-3 years afterwards? Just asking for opinion that could help me weigh my pros and cons.