Structural Civil Engineer

By: Kyle Conner

Basic Life

Age: 26

Residence: Chicago, Illinois

Outside of work: Rest, watch T.V., Game.

Career

Title: Engineer

When & Why: I chose this job when I got out of high school because I always had was interested in construction and how buildings were designed.

Employer: CLT Group

Skills:

Excellent numeracy skills

Excellent analytical skills

In-depth scientific knowledge

Good problem-solving skills

Familiarity with computers and software programs

Good communication and inter-personal skills

Good technical skills

The ability to work well as part of a team

The ability to use own initiative

The ability to pay close attention to detail

The ability to explain complex conceptual information in simple terms

The ability to work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure

The ability to stick to tight budgets A willingness to take responsibility for major decisions

Job Life

Environment: Generally I work indoors in an office, However I do get to spend time on construction sites to monitor operations and solve problems at the site.

Favorite part of it all: The People.

Salary: $77,560 yearly. $37.29 hourly.

School

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Courses

Engineering Design-Design products requiring principles of design.

Masonry Structures-Intro to Masonry design code.

Mechanics of Solids-Elastic deformations and stress in 2D structures.

Challenging

Advanced Steel Design- Learning to make structures out of steel strong enough to withstand earthquakes.

Advanced Structural Analysis- 2D and 3D trusses and frames, emphasis on matrix methods.

Getting through the courses required a lot of studying and practice with the programs we used.

Helpful Resources- The school has many research labs for advanced study and research.

Degrees and After School

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Licenses- One in all 50 states for Engineering

Personality- Many of my co-workers would call me a friendly hard working person.

I want to be able to help everyone and just do the best I can in my career.

Summary

If you want an exciting and challenging career, a fantastic salary potential, a high demanding job and the ability to work world wide, consider becoming a Structural Civil Engineer.

You can be who you are, use your imagination to bring what you want to life.

Work Cited

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