902 Advizers
Lauren
Design Engineer - Civil
Siegfried
University of the Pacific
N/A
Q1Career path
Entry-Level
Career Exploration
Civil Engineering
1:01
"Going into college, it was what I wanted to do."
Q2Main responsibilities
Site Design
Civil Engineering
Construction Documents
1:23
"everything outside of the building footprint within our property is what we start to take care of"
Q3Day in the life
CAD Software
Hydrology
Engineering Design
0:40
"I spend a lot of my time in AutoCAD or Civil 3D, how we prepare the construction documents, and pull together Our plans is done in cad, so we spend a lot of time in there."
Q4Most important skills - role
Creativity
Problem-Solving
AutoCAD
0:33
"By far the most important would be problem-solving and creativity."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Design
Engineering
Civil Engineering
0:29
"I love starting a project and going through the entire phase of construction documents and starting from nothing to fully designing it and then seeing it be built."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Problem-Solving
Project Management
Economic Efficiency
0:44
"Coming up with a creative solution that is both economically efficient and constructible."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Project Management
Problem-Solving
Seeing tangible results
0:16
"getting to see things come to life"
Q8Who thrives in industry
Analytical Skills
Problem-Solving
Creativity
0:32
"People that tend to thrive in the industry are very great at handling problems and being creative."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Career Exploration
Overcoming Challenges
Industry Realities
0:26
"I wish they would've told me it was as exciting as it is."
Q10Entry-level positions
Internship
Career Growth
Entry-Level Jobs
0:52
"Starting out in that intern position and just getting my feet wet and learning what is truly happening in the field was so important for my growth."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Learning
Motivation
Career Development
0:20
"the learning never stops. You have to constantly push yourself to expand your knowledge and your understanding so you can truly be the best you can be at your job."
Q12College ideas for success
Academic Focus
Stress Management
Internship Experience
0:32
"But just a little added bonus, like working at Pete's Coffee and Tea just helped set me up for being able to handle like a high stress environment."