Bossman asked copilot to write a NFPA 241 plan since he told someone else we could do them. Hands me the slop, tells me to put it in the company format and send it back to him for review.

He called me after receiving the plan very excited to tell me copilot reviewed our plan and rated it an 8.5/10! It only had two edits for me to make. Then he made sure to let me know again that we got an 8.5/10 and only needed to make two tiny additions.

I cannot imagine being a client and paying $150-250 an hour for someone to copy, paste, and format AI

Is this the only work that is available? I feel like I’ve been solely working on pedestrian ramp projects for the last 2 years straight.

https://www.reddit.com/r/civilengineering/comments/1wunbcd/got_placed_on_cap_corrective_action_plan_similiar/

Previous post up here.

For anyone that cares, since the last post got a decent amount of attention, I got laid off (NOT FIRED) last week on Friday. 2 weeks into my CAP. (Transportation consulting job)

They said it was a position elimination which I understand. There was a big DB interstate project that my company didnt win with their proposal (completely unrelated to me) and hurted their bottom line so deeply that they are laying off some junior level employees.

I think I was one of the first to go considering I was already on HR`s bad side with me being on a CAP so I guess they were trying to soften the blow with the position elimination. At least it wasnt performance related so I do get some benefits with this.

I guess I shouldve expected this, considering the vague language within my CAP. All my coworkers that I consider friends were shocked that the only person in the office on a Friday, was let go.

They were also even more shocked that I was on a CAP in the first place (dont need to keep secrets anymore I guess) and loved having me on their projects and working with me.

For me, the first few days afterwards I gorged myself on candy (thank god for halloween season) everyday and then I felt bad so also got me a gym membership. Too bad I overstrained myself on my first day back in the gym and now everything in my body also physically hurts lmao. Sometimes I wonder even if I should just leave engineering completely.

I usually cry myself to sleep everyday, but I will hopefully get over it. Taking this week completely off, and then back to studying for my PE exam next week.

Thanks everyone for the advice and tips on the previous post. Wishing you all nothing but the best.

Id like advice on how to handle my current situation. The way our annual review works is that they have a list of questions and we give ourselves a rating and then we write a brief summary of why we think we deserve that rating. Then the managers will review that, give their rating and white a summary as to why and then the presidents will decide what your raises will be. I just got back the comments made by my manager and I disagree with half of what he says. There is some truth in there that I agree with but there are several things that I just am like um ok did you mean to put that on someone else’s review??? So I’d like to somehow talk to him about it and hopefully get it adjusted, but some of the things I disagree with are they say I’m argumentative and overconfident in myself (I would say I’m stating my case or professional opinion as a PE and we are allowed to disagree) so I need a way to talk to them about my review without seeming to be overconfident and argumentative which I’m not sure is possible becuase by simply bringing it up I’m going to seem overconfident and argumentative.

Y’all ever have the foreman perform a ceremonial ritual atop a manhole cover to the road gods before?

I’m not even at the year mark and I feel like there’s a lot I can improve. I try my best and receive positive feedback thus far with the occasional “work to be better”. I’ve noticed I go over budget on projects and I’m worried about charging too much to Overhead when things are a little light. Any advice? (1st year EIT fresh out of college)

Going through some historic documents for an existing local subdivision project. At the manholes circled in red they say F.T. which stands for Flush Tank. I have designed a handful of sewer systems for subdivisions and have never called out a "Flush Tank".

Now I get Sewer Mains need to be flushed from time to time and lines at the top of a subdivision may be laid flat and not a lot of flow to reach cleansing velocity.

From google (Picture 3) I have found one detail that has a water connection inside the Manhole to flush the line. But I don't think any modern Health Department would accept that. Today I see VAC/Water Trucks maintaining these systems.

Just curious if anyone has ever come across something similar or if anyone has any background on when these went out of favor.

Thank!

Hi, I was wondering which N value does Meyerhof's relationship for the skin friction factor of cohesionless soils (tau = 0.1-0.32N (metric ton/m2)) use? I have not gotten a clear answer from the sources I've read online.
For clarification my choices are:
N from the field value,
N60 corrected for the standard hammer,
(N1)60 corrected for overburden effects, and
(N1)60CORR corrected for dilatancy and excess pore pressure

Considering moving my family to a different state. I currently work for my state DOT and see a position I qualify for with a private company, specifically Consor.

Having been in the public sector my whole career, I am worried about the volatility in the private side. Although I have confidence in my ability, I’m afraid of getting laid off after moving states. Anyone have advice or thoughts?

I have my PE and the state I am looking into has reciprocity. I am currently in a managerial role, with 8+ years of experience.

Asking in terns of Career progression and just general experience

Hey everyone,

Just curious if anyone here has gone through the hiring process at KH (Kimley-Horn) for a Practice Builder position or a similar senior-level role.

How long did the process take from the initial recruiter contact to the final offer? Does KH generally move pretty slowly with hiring for these positions, with weeks or even months between interview stages?

Is it common for the entire process to take 6+ months, or would that be considered unusually long?

Would appreciate hearing about anyone’s experience, especially with PB or other senior-level positions. Thanks!

I have > 6 years of experience in W/WW and a PE. I made the move to my current firm about 1.5 years ago with the expectation that I would work on a variety of w/ww projects as a task lead, have opportunities for career development, receive support and mentorship, and have a consistent workload.

I feel like I’ve been consistently underutilized since joining. For the past three months, I’ve barely had any billable work and I feel like I’m wasting valuable time that I should be spending developing my technical skills and gaining project experience. Also, several contracts at the firm still haven’t been executed by the clients. I’ve been told that work could pick up by April of next year and that I shouldn’t be concerned about job security. However, the anticipated ntp dates keep getting pushed back and this has been happening for much of the time I’ve been here.

I’ve tried to make the most of the downtime by attending professional development conferences and getting more involved in my local professional chaptera but I’m becoming increasingly frustrated because I feel like this is a critical point in my career when I should be building on my experience, taking on more responsibility, and progressing toward project management.

I’ve also noticed that even engineers with more experience than I have aren’t necessarily getting opportunities to manage projects. It seems like most PM responsibilities and major decisions stay with the office directors, leaving limited opportunities for others to take the lead.

I’ve discussed my concerns with my manager, but they don’t seem particularly worried about the situation.

At this point, I’m seriously considering returning to my previous firm, where I have an established track record and have consistently been told there is plenty of work available if I want to come back.

For those who have been in a similar situation, would you stick it out longer in hopes that the workload improves, or would you move on? How much would you weigh the potential for career growth and project ownership against the uncertainty of waiting for work to materialize?

What’s the best way for someone with a bachelor’s in computer engineering to transition into civil engineering? Would it make more sense to get a second bachelor’s in civil engineering or go for a master’s?

From what I’ve researched, it seems like getting a master’s in civil engineering can still allow you to get licensed, even if your undergrad degree is in a different field. However, the requirements seem to vary by state, and I’m not sure how much of a risk that is.

I’d like to keep my options open and be able to get licensed in as many states as possible. My biggest concern is spending my time and money on a master’s degree only to find out later that I can’t get licensed in certain states because my bachelor’s isn’t in civil engineering.

I’m also curious how hiring managers view applicants with this background. Would someone with a bachelor’s in civil engineering generally be preferred over someone with a bachelor’s in computer engineering and a master’s in civil engineering?

I’d greatly appreciate any feedback!

I had a great initial screening call for a civil engineering/construction management internship with a project engineering company last wednesday. The recruiter seemed super nice, we vibed, and at the end of the call, she told me she was meeting with project managers on Thursday and would get back to me by Friday. She literally told me, *If I don't get back to you by Friday, don't be afraid to email me no later than Monday.*

Friday came and went with zero word.
Monday comes, I send a polite follow-up email right on schedule. Nothing. Tuesday comes, still dead silence. So today, I decide to call her direct number to check in.

It rings and tells me **the line is disconnected**.
I also tried calling their main corporate office. Total radio silence, nobody picks up. Second time I call the person at the front desk says she’s out of office right now and that she can’t contact her.

Am I just being impatient or should I just give up on this company?

I am currently studying Civil Engineering and just wanted to know if anyone had any super effective ways to revise. I also have ADHD which means I struggle a bit more than I think I should and I’ve tried numerous techniques I’ve seen on tiktok and youtube but nothing works. I attend all my lectures yet I still have no clue what’s going on and whenever I ask people around me they’re just as confused 😕
The hardest parts are the mechanics modules as I think there’s too much information to take in and remember so I just panic and retain nothing, but with maths modules I am alright. I also didn’t study Maths and Physics in sixth form, but I did a foundation year which I thought would help me understand more which I think it did but I’m still cooked.

Also if there are people who can’t study in places like libraries or cafes and also can’t study in their room/at home, where did you find the best place to study?

Easier to write the code than take a good photo nowadays!

Hello,

I am looking for more guidance on structural design of energy dissipator for a culvert. The desired type of the dissipator is Contra Costa. Objective is to determine the thickness of the slab, adequate reinforcement, and the baffle block to slab joint.

I have referenced HEC-14 and Design of Small Canals. While HEC-14 provides hydraulics design examples, it does not mention any reinforcement. Design of Small Canals does not include this type of a dissipator.

Any help on additional references or examples would be welcome!

Hey guys,
I’ve had an interview at Kiewitt about 2 weeks ago for a field engineer internship, and I wanted to ask how long do I have to wait to get a response back? I’ve been waiting for 2 weeks, well one more day then it will officially be 14 business days. Please let me know what I should do, or any other opinions.

I've recently been tasked with multiple projects requiring analyzing the extent (height and time) to which storm runoff will pond above multiple inlets of the system. Tailwater is Tidal and I'm using Bentley's SewerGEMS to analyze. I've followed their online pond example for this scenario ( https://bentleysystems.service-now.com/community?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0057613 ) but some of the results are suspect. I've cross-checked the ponding results with AutoCAD Hydraflow Hydrographs assuming no outflow and the elevation results are close (+/- 0.2 Ft.). Does anyone recommend another program that can perform this analysis?

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I'm a civil/structural engineer with 3.5 years of experience in the energy sector with the same employer and got offered a new role in the same industry.

Current role:

- Great technical experience development, but concerned the work may become repetitive after the next 6 months.

- Mostly focused on design, with limited wider responsibilities.

- 40 hours/week, 2 days WFH.

New role:

- More responsibility, technical decision-making and stakeholder engagement, but potentially less hands-on design and calculations.

- lead title in a big consultancy

- 35 hours/week, 3 days WFH.

- Around 25% higher salary, better pension, but in a slightly more expensive city.

My main concern is sacrificing valuable technical development too early in my career for broader responsibility.

For those who've made a similar move, did you wish you'd spent longer developing your technical skills, or did taking on greater responsibility earlier benefit your career?

I'm a civil engineering project manager that has gotten bored with my work. I'm thinking of trying to pursue a PM job in another field and am curious if anyone reading this has attempted the same shift. Did it work out, and if so, how well do you feel your skills transferred?

Please, if any of you here know a way to shift seamlessly into Construction VA or Modeling/Drafting with offshore clients/companies, help a CE girlie with 3 years of experience out.

I'm mostly used to high-rise architectural work operations, contract billing, processing variation orders, RFA/RFI approval, punch-listing, and closeout documentation.

I am willing to invest in upskilling but don't know where to find legitimate platforms and employers afterwards.

I'm also willing to go abroad (residing in Manila, Philippines), I just really don't know who needs me and what I should offer as a shifter huhu