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Summary: Qualifications to become a civil engineer include a knowledge of math and writing, as well as the ability to pass a variety of engineering licensing exams. Learn more about the qualifications to become a civil engineer with tips from the manager of an engineering company in this free video on career information.
Jerry Eliott is a managing partner of Weber Eliott Engineers in Eugene, OR. Webber Eliott Engineers has more than 50 employees providing a broad range of expertise, enabling them to...read more
"My name is Jerry Eliott. I am a senior partner with Weber Eliott Engineers in Eugene Oregon. I have been asked to address the question of how to become a civil engineer. One of the key things that civil engineers do is they work a lot in mathematics. It's very important for you to have a good rudimentary understanding of mathematics and to have an understanding of how numbers work, how equations work, how they relate to each other. Years ago I had an opportunity to explain to people what my job really entails. One of the things that I found out after I was in the profession and fairly good at mathematics is that a lot of my job is writing. I write specifications. I write letters. I write communications. So, if you are strong in math, good, but I also recommend that you continue to work on your strength in writing. Because, as a civil engineer you'll be writing quite a bit and it's a nice adjunct and strength to your resume. You might go to a school as a surveyor as a surveyor or an environmental scientist or in mathematics. Sometimes with that background you can in the front door of an engineering firm. After you are hired as an engineer or in the process of that education process you will need to take an exam called the fundamentals of engineering exam. This is an eight hour exam that tests your knowledge of various aspects of engineering. If you pass that exam you are then awarded the title of an engineer in training. You will then be invited to sit down for an eight hour exam called the Professional Engineers Exam. Upon passing that exam then you become what's known as a licensed professional engineer. That is the credential that allows you to practice civil engineering. The licensed professional civil engineer then can apply for a license in the individual state that they're working in and can also apply by a process called reposity to obtain licenses in other states. So, that in a kind of broad overview is how you become a professional engineer."
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