902 Advizers
Andrew
Civil Design Engineer
Siegfried Engineering, Inc.
California Polytechnic State University, SLO
Q1Career path
Agricultural Engineering
Hands-on Experience
Internship Alternatives
1:58
"It was a great school because we did a lot of hands-on stuff. We built things and physically got to see them get built."
Q2Main responsibilities
Plan Production
AutoCAD Software
Stormwater Management
1:29
"producing plans for, uh, the contractor to build off of."
Q3Day in the life
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Project Planning
Engineering Design
1:47
"I'll open up AutoCAD and start designing different things, whether it's, um, grading for a site or producing the plans or drawing up a site plan."
Q4Most important skills - role
Detail-Oriented
Teamwork
Mathematical Skills
1:31
"Being good and also liking math is a good skill."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Leadership
Design
Project Management
1:36
"I get to allocate my time to different projects, how I want to, um, to make sure the deadlines get hit and I'm not necessarily being, um, managed super strictly right now by my boss."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Overcoming Challenges
Project Management
Industry Realities
1:40
"when you come outta school you think you might know a lot, but you really don't."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Project Management
Construction
Problem-Solving
1:23
"Seeing things get built has always been like, what drew me to this industry."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Organized
Project Management
Detail-Oriented
1:26
"I've gotten caught with missing some little things and they can be pricey mistakes."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Career Exploration
Workplace Challenges
Industry Realities
1:45
"it is, it's an office job, um, for probably 95% of it, um, which I've learned to enjoy."
Q10Entry-level positions
Internships
Entry-Level Jobs
Design Engineering
2:10
"there's always the opportunity to get into, um, a design firm that has internships"
Q11Significant lesson - career
Overcoming Challenges
Resilience
Problem-Solving
1:34
"I think that's the biggest lesson I learned was just learning from your mistakes because they're gonna happen."
Q12College ideas for success
Good Study Habits
Diligence
Extracurricular Activities
1:31
"I think one thing I wish I would've done would be join more, maybe another club or maybe be more involved with the engineering club."