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[ZebraRampage]

I graduated in December with a BS in Civil Engineering. I've been looking for a job since the start of January and haven't had any luck yet, but hopefully I'll get one at some point this year.

[ZebraRampage]

Originally Posted by ZebraRampage

I graduated in December with a BS in Civil Engineering. I've been looking for a job since the start of January and haven't had any luck yet, but hopefully I'll get one at some point this year.

In April of 2010 I finally got a job, but instead of an engineering job, I was just a construction inspector. The company that I worked for was called Prime Engineering Inc., and I worked on a Bridge Rehabilitation project around Wilmington, Delaware on the major highways, 95, 495, and 295. After that job I was moved to a roadway project in Newark, DE which is where the University of Delaware is located. I'm sure Germy knows all about this area.

Anyway, in August of 2011 I started a new job as a Civil Engineer Trainee with PennDOT (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation). I basically spent the year going through the office and learning what each unit does, and 5 of those months were also in construction as an inspector, which I already had experience doing. After that year was over I was put in my final placement, which is in the Utilities Unit. I'm basically their inspector for any utility work prior to any construction projects, and I inspect any railroad work on our state roads, so I'm constantly dealing with freight and passenger railroad companies too. It's nice to be involved with the railroad, but I really want to get involved in design further on in my career.