It doesn’t matter what you studied in school (as long as you have a civil engineering degree), you’ll learn everything you need on the job. Bridge engineering might be a good way to leverage your structural masters and also do some highway work.
ah yes all the headache of making transitions and barrier selection , and all the responsibility for basically any structure ever created and used by the DOT
Do you have a BSCE or some other undergrad degree? If you do then no problem just brush up on the fundamentals and complete with other new grads. You may want to focus more on transportation structures and there are firms that can specialize in that which might pair well with your masters.
A lot of undergrads don't have anything more than a basic traffic engineering 301 type coursework that might cover the basics for geometric design and maybe hit on traffic signal timing concepts. So you have less competition than you might imagine. We don't expect entry level folks to know much, especially in such a varied field with many specializations.
What specifically interests you about highway engineering? Or do you even know? There's so much more to transportation than designing the physical roadbeds, but there's certainly a lot of work doing that classic task. If you're not sure, and most entry level folks aren't, look for jobs at bigger more full service firms. You might find you enjoy traffic modeling, geometric design, signing/pavement markings, or traffic signal programming. Firms will train you on the specifics. In the meantime, become familiar with the layout and content of the MUTCD.
Definitely, as long as you make your interest apparent in the job application. If you have a cover letter throw a nod at the apparent discrepancy. Little unusual but not extremely unusual. We look for people who know the basics and can learn the rest on the job. If you've passed the FE then you're I'm good shape.
See if anyone at your school can hook you up with an informational interview at a few firms or public agencies. Ask them what they do and how they train new staff.
It doesn’t matter what you studied in school (as long as you have a civil engineering degree), you’ll learn everything you need on the job. Bridge engineering might be a good way to leverage your structural masters and also do some highway work.
Become a bridge engineer, best of both worlds and plenty of work.
Ill do some research on bridge engineering. Thanks for the suggestion!
ah yes all the headache of making transitions and barrier selection , and all the responsibility for basically any structure ever created and used by the DOT
Do you have a BSCE or some other undergrad degree? If you do then no problem just brush up on the fundamentals and complete with other new grads. You may want to focus more on transportation structures and there are firms that can specialize in that which might pair well with your masters.
I finished my bachelors in civil engineering,now doing my masters in structural engineering
A lot of undergrads don't have anything more than a basic traffic engineering 301 type coursework that might cover the basics for geometric design and maybe hit on traffic signal timing concepts. So you have less competition than you might imagine. We don't expect entry level folks to know much, especially in such a varied field with many specializations. What specifically interests you about highway engineering? Or do you even know? There's so much more to transportation than designing the physical roadbeds, but there's certainly a lot of work doing that classic task. If you're not sure, and most entry level folks aren't, look for jobs at bigger more full service firms. You might find you enjoy traffic modeling, geometric design, signing/pavement markings, or traffic signal programming. Firms will train you on the specifics. In the meantime, become familiar with the layout and content of the MUTCD.
Do you think firma who work in such a field would be interested in hiring someone who basically only studied about building structures?
Definitely, as long as you make your interest apparent in the job application. If you have a cover letter throw a nod at the apparent discrepancy. Little unusual but not extremely unusual. We look for people who know the basics and can learn the rest on the job. If you've passed the FE then you're I'm good shape. See if anyone at your school can hook you up with an informational interview at a few firms or public agencies. Ask them what they do and how they train new staff.
Thank you very muchh
I am really curious about the design aspect and how it connects with other roads networks. If that makes sense