{"id":2024,"date":"2015-03-06T00:38:48","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T00:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web02.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters2\/archives\/2024"},"modified":"2015-05-24T07:13:21","modified_gmt":"2015-05-24T07:13:21","slug":"rattle-rat-a-tat-roll-build-your-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/archives\/2024","title":{"rendered":"Rattle, Rat-a-tat, Roll! Build Your Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you think of construction, what comes to your mind, architects or construction workers? Young Post meets Wincy So, who works as a senior civil engineer currently at the only Chartered Recruitment Consultancy for the Asia real estate, property and construction markets, 3C Synergy.\u00a0 She has been a civil engineer for 8 years, and she is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Civil engineers are people who carry out large public works projects, like roads, airports, dams, and bridges and so on to make modern life possible.\u00a0 Using highly sophisticated mathematical skills and computers to manipulate precise data, civil engineers design solutions to structural problems that are safe, long-lasting, and within budget. In doing so, a whole picture has to be considered: environmental issues, weather patterns, surrounding structures, community regulations, and sometimes even aesthetics. There have been misconceptions that it is a job only for men, but So proves the opposite.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n

Civil engineering is a career which requires excellent mathematical, scientific and computer skills.\u00a0 You should be good with data and problem-solving as well. Highly self-reliant, a good working attitude\u00a0and a high level of professionalism and integrity are fundamental.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not only should you have the talent and the design ideas, but you should also have the ability to explain them to other people.\u00a0 Good communication and interpersonal skills, good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese, and excellent spatial reasoning are required.\u00a0 Fluency in Mandarin is advantageous.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSince the planning, design and management of construction projects are all involved in the job, the duties are actually quite wide-ranging,\u201d So added.\u00a0 \u201cThere will be some office based work, but there may also be extensive travelling, even overseas, depending on the specific contract being worked on at the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is essential to be able to work within specific budgets and to deadlines, and to see a project through from beginning to end.\u00a0 Therefore, you should be a good team player and adaptable to a dynamic environment, so that your coordination with colleagues and clients can be facilitated.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Qualifications<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a career path needing aptitude and good examination results from school, followed by a three year university degree course leading to a qualification of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or a four year Master\u2019s degree (MEng).\u00a0 Almost all civil engineers have at least a Bachelor\u2019s degree in civil engineering, but you can also pursue a civil engineering technician degree, which can range in education from computer-aided drafting and design to geology.\u00a0 For those who wish to be heavily involved in research or teach, graduate school is a must.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can choose \u00a0a civil engineering technician degree for either 4 years or 2 years.\u00a0 He or she will be trained in application over theory, and the person often has similar duties and responsibilities as an entry-level civil engineer,\u201d So explains.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, since this tends to be a more \u2018hands-on\u2019 degree, it generally prevents the individual from becoming a licensed professional engineer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A way to make yourself get a leg up is to attend classes in a wide range of fields and get as much work experience as you can in the summers.\u00a0 Even though you are interested in one field while you are in college, you can\u2019t be sure where\u00a0you will\u00a0be on the career path.<\/span><\/p>\n

All civil engineers should expect to continue their education throughout life in order to stay on top of new technologies as they are changing with each passing day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A day at work<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is hard to say what a normal day is for a civil engineer,\u201d So says. \u201cThere are so many different fields of civil engineering.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy days,\u201d she continues, \u201ccan be both going outdoors to attend site meetings and monitor work progress, or simply staying indoors to prepare proposals, plans, documents and designs.\u00a0 It just depends on the progress of the project.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Providing civil or structural design and analysis calculations, preparing engineering plans, designing documents and schematic layouts for submission, reviewing and evaluating technical drawings\/plans for submissions, organizing and coordinating technical documents and preparing proposals detailing development can be all included in the career.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Work prospects<\/span><\/p>\n

If you aspire to and are willing to put your effort into the work, there shouldn\u2019t be any difficulty for you to procure a job.\u00a0 \u201cThis is a field which often takes all different types of people and personalities,\u201d says So.\u00a0 What a successful civil engineer needs are a willingness to work with others and a desire to make a difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

Civil engineering can be a challenging career, but its outcome is something real and solid that helps the society.\u00a0 \u201cMy job permits me considerable flexibility to help others outside and inside of the office,\u201d she continues. \u201cI get to do something real to make this world a better place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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After gaining an academic qualification recognized by an appropriate local or overseas professional institution, you can first begin the career as a building or civil engineering fresh graduate.\u00a0 Preparing construction work proposals, designing temporary works, monitoring and coordinating site activities, and preparing reports and compiling records are\u00a0some of the duties of an entry-level engineer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Long-term prospects<\/span><\/p>\n

The job outlook for civil engineers is optimistic in the coming years since the population grows and demands more infrastructures.\u00a0 Civil engineers can also find work repairing and renewing older public works.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since public works programs and construction projects are closely tied to the economy, civil engineers, however, may find at times less work is available.\u00a0 As a result, they may have to travel or relocate to areas where much construction is underway.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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