@A.Hisham86
Well, in my country Algeria, civil engineer is the best domain someone can engage to make a career, a good payment, a lot of projects.
@Tom-qo7ry
Once you get 10+ years of experience and become professionally qualified, you can start your own firm. Most employers pay quite low compared to what you could get working for yourself
@ammarwaraich3356
Great video. As someone in consulting within the Civil Engineering realm - I agree with all your points. Have to have a genuine passion for it in order to succeed long term. Certainly in consulting time management is the biggest skill that is utilised. Have to be a pro at managing multiple projects whilst being technically competent and efficient. Could be very challenging for a grad in the beginning but very rewarding once you get used to it. Although the learning never stops and there would be always new challenges, you just get more comfortable dealing with it and working under pressure as you get more experienced.
@svoids
Structural engineering is by far the most beautiful spec in my opinion. Everything you do has practical implications and real world consequences. You the same liability for human life as do doctors, and in many cases a strcutral failure is much more catastrophic. I am actually proud to bear so much responsibility wtih my designs because that tells me I'm making a positive impact on society. Not to mention, the theoretical complexity and elegance of the theory we are taught, how everything ends up fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle from connection design to seismic and gravity just amazes me. Our specialisation is as old as time and will continue to be indespinsable to humanity. Proud start working soon.
@nicolasnepo9243
Thank you for your videos. I’m a civil engineering student, and still deciding which path I’m going into. I really like structural, the challenging projects and the constant and necessary learning in the industry.
@kurtdietrich5421
You are spot on. It is exactly like this in my 47 year career. Tough to balance all those changes into your work schedule and not get stressed. I own my own small consulting firm and I work long hours. But I love what I do.
@miggygaluza9234
Me as a current 4th year Structural Civil Engineering student, I say I agree with everything engineer Hielscher mentioned hahahahhaa
@istrukturatv2936
Structural engineering is undeniably demanding - high responsibility, long hours, and years of experience before reaching senior roles. The stress of ensuring safety is real, and the financial rewards may not always match the effort, especially early on. But at the end of the day, it’s one of the most fulfilling careers because it directly impacts people’s lives, creating safe and reliable structures that stand the test of time.
@MrNoBrainsYT
You would have saved my life if you posted this like a 4 years back. Now I just graduated in civil eng and my whole life has become a mess!
@neprhicarrot9283
It's nice to see people actually show their honest life experiences. I've been one year in my course and I'm beginning to reconsider. I've went through a slight phase of depression where everything was just disappointment after disappointment. We needed to pass a drawing plate, while at the exact same time that time could've been used to study in things like calculus. I know some people can manage that, but I really am not really fit for a deadline driven life.
@JanIncognito
My wife’s a registered architect and every item that you pointed out applies to her field as welll: deadlines, constant problem solving, endless liaising with builders and low pay compared to effort. A lot of her peers simply go to project management to earn double the pay for a fraction of the accountability that architects and engineers deal with. Cruel world out there…
@amazingchittesh
Feels like I am kinda late to know this
@industrialarts3921
I think a lot of this applies to more commodity type engineering services. Ie: Basic structural engineering of standard buildings. You can make more money if you work for a more specialized company. I work for a company that designs and builds custom marine heavy lift equipment. We get payed a lot more than what a conventional engineering company would offer. It's also a lot more interesting because every project is different. Honestly, as an engineer, I wouldn't recommend working for an engineering firm.
@joaquinfabrega
I am a registered civil engineer with 35 years in the field, solving problems is part of the trade. Payment is a matter of free market, experience and knowledge, by the way not every country is equal.
@stevesanders4427
my undergrad degree was civil engineering ... and while co-oping at CBI I realized once projects are over you're expected to move to hopefully another project. Anyway, I went on to med school ... now I live where I want to.
@engrxtn
We civil engineers should join together and stop designing/working until we get better salaries. The world runs on civil engineers…without us…society wouldn’t be able to continue as is. We are way underpaid…
@DeepakKrishna11
very well put together video mate. Keep going.
@rickmarshall5419
Brother, all structural engineering fields are like this. I am an aerospace engineer where we have to analyze each component per the FARs. The civil standards are much more lenient.
@Benjiaboy
As someone who majored in civil engineering, passed the PE Civil structural exam, and worked in the industry for now going on 7 years from graduating, I can say that majoring in civil engineering is one of my greatest life regrets. If you like the lowest pay for the effort you put in, this in the industry for you. There is no money in the design side of civil engineering. Most of my peers in my graduating class in college went on to start work as "Project Engineers" for construction companies, which isn't a real engineering job if you think about it. Personally I'm trying now to make the career switch into tech. I discourage anyone for selecting civil engineering as their major. Plenty of better STEM/non-STEM majors to choose from.
@buddhiesharma2843