Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, CSE?

[rheidzan]

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You will also never have a problem finding a job with civil engineering now-a-days

I’m just gonna assume you’re being sarcastic or funny…</p>

<p>18% unemployment in construction industry… not including underemployed people:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/800628-death-construction-2.html#post1063479259[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/800628-death-construction-2.html#post1063479259&lt;/a&gt; - post#27</p>

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Oh dang, that’s depressing to hear… Would it be wise for a person like me still in my early college years to pursue a career in the construction industry? Will the situation likely turn around, or is it likely to get worse?

Hopefully, it will turn around in 5 years or so. However, even if not, learn mandarin. I read an article from ENR saying that China construction industry will surpass US by 2020. ><</p>

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How is the work environment for a structural engineer? Do you work in an office, outside, get dirty, travel a lot? And do you work/socialize with other engineers on projects, or is most of it working alone?

Our structural guys design digesters, tanks, primary batteries and misc facilities (warehouse, office building, etc) for treatment plants. Outside of treatment plants they design huge 11’ dia sewers w/ eccentric shapes (semi elliptical, egg shape etc, rect box) , pumping stations etc. They work in the office most of the time and they work with other engineers (ME, EE, GE, CE, ChemE)…</p>