If you are a civil engineer with any amount of experience, you probably chuckled when you read the title of this post.
The question that came in actually read as follows: I need help to find a civil engineering job that is less stressful and time-consuming than my current position. I don't care about a high salary. I just want to work 40 hours a...
My studies and experience convince me that the trajectory of our professional and personal lives will be heavily influenced by our brain literacy; that is, what we know about our brain, how we apply what we know, and how we take care of our brain.
“The lack of brain education is a huge mistake,” says neuroscientist and psychiatrist Daniel G. Amen, “because success in all...
Civil engineers working in construction often ask this question. There is not a catch-all answer here, but the short answer is you must be persistent in finding ways to do design work in your job.
The reason this is a tricky question to answer is that professional engineering license experience requirements differ in every state. That being said, I will focus my answer on how...
I am really glad that a civil engineer recently asked me this question because I think the answer can have a profound effect on the career of a civil engineer. How important is it to work in the field as a civil engineer at some point in your career?
I can provide a very personal answer to this question by giving you my early career...
Yes, every civil engineer should learn about business development. That concludes this post…
Just kidding.
First of all, let me define business development for those civil engineers who are not familiar with the term.
The general Wikipedia definition is: Business development comprises a number of tasks and processes generally aiming at developing and implementing growth opportunities within and between organizations.
My definition: bringing in new business to your...
Here’s a question I get from civil engineers almost every day: Where can I find a mentor as a civil engineer?
Excellent question, and before I even answer it, I want to say that, in my opinion, finding the right mentor in your civil engineering career is one of the most powerful things you can do.
Why? Simple. A mentor can give you advice that can...
I recently received this question from a civil engineer:
I would like to return to the civil engineering field of wastewater (from my current civil engineering discipline) and move closer to a major city. However, since I haven’t practiced wastewater for a few years now, I am finding it very challenging to return to find a job in the field. Can you offer any advice...
