Engineering Job Outlook Is Poor

twoinanddone
Thu, 03 Aug 2017 04:20:03 +0000

I think you also have to consider whether you are willing to be flexible. Do you only want to work in a city or would you be willing to work in the boonies? Would you take a job in a foreign country? Would you be willing to sit at a desk all day or do you want field work? Would you be willing to do a job that isn’t traditionally done by an engineer, more on the business side or regulatory side?

My daughter picked civil engineering because that’s what she liked. She knew it wouldn’t be the highest paid. She’s found she likes building bridges, so may have to go to some developing places, some dusty and dirty places. My BIL is a civil engineer and honestly, it was a little rough in 2008-10 because construction stopped in a lot of areas (he used to work on a lot of bike paths and infrastructure). He now works at a mine because that was the opportunity (he loves it).

It’s good to be concerned, but if you are open to different paths in the future, you should be fine. You’ll find plenty of things to do with an engineering degree.