Is anyone here a civil engineer?
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yes, I have a bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, graduated 5 years ago. I do structural engineering. There are several branches within Civil Engineering: Transportation, surveying-drainage & land development, structural, geotechnical, Environmental & Water resources, etc. No matter what branch you do, you'll always get paid well (I'm in Texas). Starting salaries for Civil Engineers are around $40,000.00 a year (and after 4 years is at least $65,000), depending what branch you're in and what city. It's a job you really have to like, because it's stressing, demands a lot of overtime, and you never get credit for your work because Lay people always give credit to the Architect (without knowing that the architect only knows how to make the building pretty and knows nothing about engineering); and since you work for contractors, architects, or politicians, you'll get yelled out all the time; so you need to have a really strong character (usually, women find it more demanding than men). Also, you won't become famous, and very likely, you won't become a millionaire  - Your social status and income are, however, among the upper-middle class. Usually, if you want to make millions then you need to become some high ranking executive (which takes like 30 years of experience to get there). Some engineers decide to go work for contractors; there, you'll make a lot more money, but you need to be able to resist more times of getting yelled at and, also, you need to be willing to use jeans and boots and starts using your hands in the middle of the hot sun or rain. I love what I do, but if I would win the lottery, I would definitely stop working. By the way, lately I've been starving for some "best answer" points.
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Civil Engineering Objective by K.R. Arora
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Basically, achitectural engineers design and guide the construction of buildings, bridges, monuments, etc. to function properly, withstand natural forces, and be asthetically pleasing. Teams of engineers, architects, and support staff  work together to accomplish this task.\nThis is a lofty goal you have set for yourself. If you are detemined enough, I know you can do it. Best wishes and Go Owls!!!
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My daughter is , she just graduated from a major university with 2 engineering degrees . :)
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We'd live in huts, and have to take boats across rivers without it.  Civil engineering is one of the most important jobs in modern civilization.
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Try looking at any government website that deals with civil engineering.  Any department of transportation would usually work.  Since I'm in CA, here are some government websites that I know would be related to civil engineering in some way (not sure which particular topic you are looking for).
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1.  If it is about civil engineering then it would be to finish getting my bachelors faster rather than go to school and pursue a dead end relationship during my college years.\n\n2.  I've noticed that civil engineering jobs are becoming more and more strict in terms of allowing people to practice in the field.  If you only have an associates, you might not even get a job in civil engineering.  Perhaps only as a drafter or something similar and the pay will not even be close to an entry level civil engineering position.\n\n3.  After college, 4 years to become a Professional Engineer (PE).
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Hi, there! \n\nThere is definatelly one vacancy at Statoil, in Stavanger, by T&P ANT PE D&V. If you are an engineer, you may apply.
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Also, \n\nMIT has the best program around.  Or so I'm told...\n\nIt also kindof depends on what specifically you want to do with your civil engineering career.   Portland State University is great for people who want to focus on structures or transportation, but they have very few classes in water resource at the moment.
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I am a Chemical Engineer.\nIt is some chemistry and a lot of physics.\nYou are trained to design chemical plants.\nIt is a lot of work and demands and aptitude in math.
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I'm a civil engineer living in Canada and I'm a member of Engineer Without Borders. I know that within our group there are a number of Engineering students and teenage volunteers who donate their time and effort toward bettering life for people living in third world countries. We've even had a number of people travel to Africa in and effort to develop infrastructures that will help some of those people live and complete daily tasks a little more easily.\n\nFor the most part, I think teenagers in the Western World (ie. North America) are oblivious that there is a world happening outside of their own community. Let's face it, most teens are more interested in Paris Hilton's hair than they are in helping people in third world countries. Out of Site, Out of Mind afterall!
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Very few civil engineers spend time in the field.  As a guesstimate, I would say over 90% of civil engineers are design engineers and spend all of their time in the office.\n\nThe civil engineer is the designer not the director of the project.  As such, when the civil engineer is in the field, he is there to provide information on the design intent, not to direct the work.\n\nIn contrast,  A foreman is a manager of a work crew and is  always a field position. \n\nIf we look at primary "work places", i.e., where do they spend the majority of their time.  A foreman, may be at a desk, but it is a desk in "the field" at the project site.  The civil engineer's primary workplace is at a desk in a office building not at the project site; maybe not even in the same state.
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Depends what you are looking for and interested in.  Petroleum engineers take a large amount of chemistry classes and are one of the highest engineering disciplines.  Part of the reason they are highly compensated is because they usually work on a rig in the middle of the ocean, or in a country other than the US.\n\nOn the other hand, civil engineers usually work in an office, can usually find work in any location they choose, and are on the low end of the engineering pay scale.  Civil engineers do not take as much chemistry as petroleum engineers, but take more classes related to the statics and mechanics of materials that involve complex algebra and some calculus.
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Sounds great! I wish you luck. I was thinking on similar lines myself. You think these contractors would take in former non-US army personnel? Send me details if you come across any please.
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Try this:\n\nGo go to http://local.google.com/\n\nEnter what you're looking for "Civil Engineer" comma your location: City may be useful.
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Professional Engineers of Ontario, Canada
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What is your MS in?  If it's remotely related to anything to do with education or research, I could pass your resume around here, a Canadian University.\n*edit* a followup now that I know your degree- I would contact the companies that are involved in the Oil Sands exraction in Alberta- they are desperate for engineers and environmental experts, and they are in short supply- The pay is excellent, and it is likely to be stable because of oil prices...It's a bit isolated, but fantastic experience and pay-