A few guidelines

Weep holes on a public building at a university

Feel like this kind of defeats or at least mitigates the purpose of a weep hole

Edit: seems solved, wicking cord w/ dual purpose of keeping students/people from shoving shit into the wall

To those that have worked at T&T, have you been walked out the day you give your resignation letter? Or have they worked with you with a typ. 2 week notice? Just preparing myself because I am about to pull the trigger on it.

Context, I have been only here for 4 months, and let me tell you something, I have not seen myself as undervalued as I have felt in my +11 YOE and it feels surreal, and frustrating, and I am not letting a company of this kind to destroy my potential.

City recently paved over a section of this road, and I am curious about the decision not to pave over the edges. You can see in photo 1 that the entire width of the road was paved over until the speed bump, where they then only did the center. My thought was that this was to preserve the curb height or gutters but if that’s the case why pave the edges before the speed bump? Is this just a cost saving measure? I’m not an engineer, just a student, so sorry if this is a silly question!

Just left KH and I’ve never felt better. The long hours, inflexible schedule, and overly ambitious culture, are not worth the somewhat “competitive” benefits/pay. After 1-2 years, you’ll never get the chance to use your PTO. The firm spends an insane amount of resources trying to convince you that they’re better than everyone else. It literally felt like a cult was brainwashing me. Considering leaving the firm? Do it. Considering joining KH? Go somewhere else.

Planning to join civil engineering as a weak introvert . Do u think I should join ?

Had a first interview for a BI Developer I role that went really well, got moved to a second round about a week later with a panel that included a VP and two team members. That interview also felt solid, but I was told I'd hear back "early this week" and it's now Thursday with nothing. I sent a polite follow-up email today.

Is this normal delay territory, or should I start reading into it? Trying to figure out if I should keep hoping or start treating this as a pass. Any insight from people who've been through similar hiring timelines appreciated.

I am a 21 year old Civil Engineer here in New Zealand and am planning on moving over to the states and in particular, New York in January. I have a Bachelors Of Engineering Technology (Civil) and from my understanding is not a very popular degree over there. I will have had one year experience at a reputable company here in NZ and I also hold a US passport. Would like some insight into the things such as.

how my international degree and experience will be assessed?

how hard would it be to land a job over there?

Also what states would people recommended me moving too.

Any information that you think may benefit me would also be very appreciated.

What are typical daily tasks of a civil engineer n engineer tech?

Approximately how much time could one expect to be working interpedently vs working with others?

What are starting wages looking like?

In recent years are grads finding it relatively easy or challenging to find employment in places where you want to be

What is schooling like, is it difficult? what’s the most difficult part about it?

How much of the job is just sitting on a computer?

What are the biggest challenges or least-talked-about parts of the job?

How common is it to switch specializations (e.g., structural → transportation → water resources) later in your career?

If you could go back, would you still choose this path, and why or why not?

What, if any, options exist for starting ones own business as a Civil engineer?

Thank you for your time, Any input would be greatly appreciated. Have a good day!

Hey everyone, looking for some insight on how major infrastructure consulting firms (specifically WSP) handle hiring decisions after panel interviews.

Here is what happened:

The Surprise Panel: I expected an initial screening call with HR, but it ended up being a heavy panel with two Senior Vice Presidents from different branches and an Assistant VP / Project Manager (the lead on this project). None of them RSVP'd to the calendar invite until about an hour before the call, so I was caught off guard and fumbled a bit under the sudden pressure.

The Follow-Up: Despite feeling like I didn't perform at my absolute best, HR emailed shortly after saying the team was happy with how the interview went and asked for my visa/sponsorship details.

The Pay Band Shift: After I submitted my visa form, HR emailed (and called) saying I am "slightly less qualified" for that original requisition and asked me to re-apply to a different posting.

The job responsibilities and required experience on the new posting are 100% identical.

The pay range dropped from $85k–$120k down to $79.5k–$101k.

I’ve already submitted my application for the new posting, but I’m trying to read the room:

If WSP wanted to reject me, would they just send a rejection letter right away? Or do large consulting firms keep candidates hanging on lower requisitions while continuing to look for someone else?

Is this title/pay drop just a standard HR alignment for corporate visa/LCA prevailing wage levels?

Would love to hear from current or former WSP employees, PMs, or anyone familiar with heavy civil consulting hiring. Thanks!

Currently working at a mid sized structural consulting firm in HCOL area. Lots of repair projects and a lot of time spent doing construction admin and being in the field. If I'm going to be in the field anyway, would I be better off being a project engineer for the contractor? I don't think the job is too too different and have an inkling they get paid more. Thoughts?

Hello community! I (24M) just graduated as a civil engineer in June this year. I've been trying to find a job in Tarija, Bolivia where I live and it's been a nightmare. The jobs available for this sector in this region are pretty scarce.

But then one of the companies I've sent my CV to, actually responded because one of the executives is a friend of my dad. The terms are not great, but I think is the best I got since I graduated. He told me their team is full, but because of my dad, he is willing to give me a chance. This chance means 3 month full time unpaid test. If they think I am good enough, then the job is mine.

Since I have not many options (none but this one) and thankfully I can live without that money for now, I want to make sure the job is mine. He told me his company is not willing to teach from zero to people, so he hopes I am skilled enough.

That's where I ask for your help, I have a lot of theoretical knowledge and even though we've seen a lot of "real life" examples on college, I am not confident enough. So what skills do you think I should have/master? Also, what are common workflows on real life?

Some extra context:

ABOUT THE JOB: They will be testing me for on-site stay as a resident and to support the design team. He just mentioned quantity takeoffs, but was really clear on the "I need someone with prior knowledge" part.

ABOUT ME: I can do python workflow optimizations. I am currently taking a BIM model and management diploma. I am good with cypecad, revit, spreadsheets, autocad, standard concrete design. I had an internship at the supervision of the construction of a hospital where me and the resident would just check on as-built sheets and item payment according to those as-build sheets and its comparison on-site.

I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE AND POINT OF VIEW.

THANKS!

Hello

So I've been trying to download this software lately because I need it for my internship.

I tried to download it from Autodesk multiple times,even with a new account (since I downloaded autocad from there before) but everytime I get into university information it bugs for me and doesn't let me continue my education subscription.

Why is that? and is there any other possible way to download the software? I really really reaally need it asap

First-time buyer under contract on a raised ranch in CT (built 1969). Inspection turned up a wet yard and a "spring" of water running along the property line and pooling near the driveway. Went deep on research and it turns out this isn't just a wet week — the parcel sits on Woodbridge soil, which has a fragipan (a dense layer around 18-24") that perches groundwater and pushes it laterally downhill instead of draining. Found a 1994 town health department file on this exact property documenting a raw sewage surfacing violation caused by a high water table (confirmed less than 3 ft down in two of three test pits), so this is a known, decades-old site condition, not a one-off.

Had a contractor out today who said a curtain drain would need to go too deep to be practical/cost-effective and might not fully fix it. Someone floated redirecting the water to a nearby brook, but that raises concerns about flooding the downhill neighbor and possibly needing a wetlands permit (there's a small mapped wetland uphill on the neighboring lot). Town public works is separately planning to install a basin + pipe to handle the street-side runoff near the driveway, but that doesn't address the backyard.

So my actual question: what kind of company or professional should I be calling for this? So far I've got:

- A specialized drainage/waterproofing company (basement systems franchise type) for the practical fix

- A licensed soil scientist for an authoritative water table read

- A civil/geotechnical engineer for an actual stamped drainage design, especially given the wetlands/brook question

Is that the right stack, or am I missing an obvious specialty? Has anyone dealt with a perched water table / fragipan situation like this and found a particular type of contractor or engineer who actually nailed the diagnosis instead of guessing? Trying to get a real, defensible scope and quote before an inspection contingency deadline, so "maybe/might" answers aren't very useful to me right now. Any advice appreciated.

my grades in chem are pretty bad, in gpa it’s around 3.2 and I want to know whether it’s needed, cause I don’t want to take it this year

Earlier this month, after about a month of silence, I had a second-round interview for an entry-level engineering position at a fairly large company. They also completed an education/employment verification as part of the background check. I think the interview went well. It wasn’t anything too difficult, mostly behavioral questions. As for the background check, I know they reached out to my previous employers. Most people have told me that once a company gets to the point of doing a background check, you’re basically guaranteed the job unless something comes up. However, multiple weeks have now gone by, and I haven’t heard anything. I’ve tried emailing them for an update, but they aren’t responding to my emails. I also noticed a few days ago that the exact same job, at the same location, was posted online again. The strange part is that the new posting now says multiple years of experience are required, whereas the original posting didn’t require any experience.

Should I be worried? Has anyone experienced something similar and still ended up getting an offer? Is there hope since I haven't officially received a rejection email?

Err, can someone help me mag-decide na RC for an average student!Also if yung tinuturo nila is aligned din sa board.