CAREER ADVICE.
CAREER ADVICE.
(OP)
I am a structural engineer with 3.5 years experience in steel structure design, my question is : for the long term, is it better to stick with office work or should i make the change to site engineer.
ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö
Tony A. Gaskins Jr.





RE: CAREER ADVICE.
Stress, money, travel, fresh air, consistency, time-at-home, path to management, path to self-employment...
Establish goals first.
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What I cannot tell you is: if now the right time for you [for purely experience, or perhaps there is limited design work available, though there is some construction work available etc], and for how long etc.
Regards,
Lyle
RE: CAREER ADVICE.
I was fortunate to somehow start civil engineering planning in high school an took the typical math and science courses. Since I decided on civil, I did not know enough to decide on a specific direction within the realm of CE. While in college (a 5 year curriculum fortunately), I decided on a 6 year plan of 2 years each in design, construction and general uses. Fortunately, I had a chance to fork for 4 summers while in engineering and construction (highway department for bridges, concrete inspection and road construction.
Based on my 40 or 50 years experience, it could be time to look around and see what you have missed in your 3.5 years. - You have a lot of time ahead of you, so look ahead and beyond.
Dick
Engineer and international traveler interested in construction techniques, problems and proper design.
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Good luck,
Latexman
Technically, the glass is always full - 1/2 air and 1/2 water.
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IMO, The best engineers are the ones who leave dirty finger prints on every piece of paperwork they have
"Formal education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed." ~ Joseph Stalin
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English and cursing.
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Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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There are a lot of factors that go into best using malediction:
- Ambient air temperature
- Perspiration rate and levels
- Presence/Lack of union workers
- Equipment malfunctions
- Interaction with office-dwellers and how to refer to them in their absence
- Compters.. (should be paired with 4 letter adjectives)
- Urgency of certain tasks (integrate 4 letter adjectives AND adverbs)
"Formal education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed." ~ Joseph Stalin
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And now the second mistake young engineers make - they take themselves way too seriously. Learn to laugh at yourself! Learn to ask those folks above for their advice, their help, their guidance. And TAKE it! Once they see that you respect them they will be your friends for life.