Civil Engineer Career Information : Civil Engineer Pros & Cons
December 182009
Pros of being a civil engineer include working in an exciting, well-respected career that pays well, while the cons include the stress of meeting deadlines. Weigh the pros and cons of being a civil engineer with tips from the manager of an engineering company in this free video on career information.
Expert: Jerry Eliott
Bio: Jerry Eliott is a managing partner of Weber Eliott Engineers in Eugene, OR.
Filmmaker: max koetter
Duration : 0:2:30
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December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
21 years old
21 years old
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
so hw old r u ?
so hw old r u ?
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
YUP! Inventor’s the …
YUP! Inventor’s the BEST! ( My Favorite )
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Good thanks
haha … 
haha nice, Cuz I live in Montreal too
Good thanks
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Not really, I’m a …
Not really, I’m a civil engineering student in Montreal and we actually make the structural designs of buildings, bridges, etc. We do go on site to make sure the work is advancing properly, but we don’t have to go on top of skyscrapers to make sure that it is being done properly.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
My question is…
…
My question is…
Civil engineering is about construction, so does it mean that sometimes u gotta be freakin’ far from the floor and not very safety? Cuz I’m scared of heights…
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
At my school we …
At my school we have AutoCAD and Inventer and Inventer blows AutoCad out of the water.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
thanx
thanx
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Jerry Elliot (a.k.a …
Jerry Elliot (a.k.a. another David Duke in disguise)
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Those women are …
Those women are lucky then because they knew/still know people in all of the right places!! A brother, uncle, cousin, in law, etc. gave them a chance to shine from post graduate entry level on up to where they are now. Those qomen of course are white because they are definately related to someone in upper management!! How many colored sucsessful Civil Engineers have we all seen out there? 1 to 3 most out of 800?? the KKK in disguise!! Minority Engineers will plancheck your horrible designs!
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
I’ve seen very …
I’ve seen very successful woman in this career.. not common, but certainly viable. My company has several key principles that are gals.. all making $200K+.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Of course there are …
Of course there are alot of Civil Engineering jobs out there. As long as you are an introverted white male, the opportunities are endless. Beware to all minority/female Civil Engineers! The private sector is ran by evil and greedy corporate 2 faced white devils of the male race! Private Sector Civil Engineering is the most advanced and sophisticated level of racism here in America!! Start off by college interning with DOT, Federal, or the City and stay there until you retire at 65!!
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
I think this is the …
I think this is the type of engineer i want to become… I’ve searched all the other different varieties of an engineer, and this one clearly stands out for me.
Civil Engineering, itself, sounds interesting just by viewing what you would be working on in the field and in the office. The classes at my High School
( Bear Creek High ) are: Pre-Engineering I, II, and III…
So far, My classmates and I, have completed PRE-ENGINE I and II.
This is my PASSION! AutoCAD & AutoDesk baby! Hahahah
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Tomorrow is my …
Tomorrow is my first day in college and iam doing diploma in civil engineering i hope it make me success in my whole life for ever
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
So about females in …
So about females in this careers?
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Im about to start …
Im about to start college this year and im thinking in studying this carreer. I love construccion, during my summer breaks i always used to work for construccion since i was 16years old i started off working in foundations for two summers now im working as a part time bricklayer.. i just love the way we work with measurements, reading the blue-print and then building it. Im so excited but sometimes i get scared and think “what if this is not for me?”
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
I study …
I study construction management and I am wondering after I complete the degree should I go an extra 2 years to get a civil engineering degree.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Keep in mind that …
Keep in mind that not every1 is from the same country…In the United State, Civil Engineering is in demand. If I remember correctly, it was one of the very few postions that saw an average salary increase in 07′ and on, comparing to previous years.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
You are never too …
You are never too old for anything. Go for it!
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
There is a lot of …
There is a lot of jobs out there but theyve got Senior in front of them, 90% of positions are for Snr level, once the window for level entry closes, thats it your stuck in limbo. I recently read there is on average 50-60 applicants for each level entry position. I kinder anticipated this and sought experience for a year working almost for free on a site. 1 year down the line, experienced, graduated yet no job.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
There are a lot of …
There are a lot of morons posting in here. Civil Engineering is actually the fastest-growing engineering field. There are almost 300,000 Civil Engineers in the American workforce which is more than any other engineering field. That number is expected to grow by 18 percent too which is why it’s the fastest-growing.
Believe me, you are going to have a much easier time finding a job as a Civil Engineer than you are as any other engineer.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
i don’t quite …
i don’t quite follow you , can you please explain?
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
If you have your …
If you have your professional engineer’s license, PE, then yes you will be liable for your design and work.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
4 years ago Snr …
4 years ago Snr lecture stood up in our first lecture saying “You guys are truely in a good field right now, (civil eng), best time to be a civil
4 years down the line hardly any of us got a Job !!
December 18th, 2009 at 5:53 am
ME TO LOL
ME TO LOL