teej89
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So the fiancee and I are going to be relocated here in a couple of months and with that I'll be job searching again. With that being said I want to broaden my horizon and see what other options could be out there. Sometimes there's jobs I didn't even know are jobs or applicable jobs to my background until I hear of them from someone else. That's why I'm turning to the HTers for your opinions of options of careers to pursue.
A little about me:
I graduated with a bachelors and masters in architectural engineering. Architectural engineering is essentially civil engineering with a structural focus however the architectural aspect means all of our structural focus was on building related designs and not highway, water, surverying, etc..... I currently have 6.5yrs (8yrs including internships worked during college) of experience in the field and have been a project manager for a 2 years now. Anyways the job is okay, I'm not a huge fan of it only because I spend most of the time to myself in front of my computer. My best days are days when I have contractors blowing up my phone looking for field fixes or further clarification or any other hot/quick turn around items. Days when I'm stuck to myself at my desk I kind of go a bit stir crazy. That doesn't mean I like being to myself, I just don't like being to myself and sitting all day........... I'm extremely active, I love working out and hunting and when I'm off work I don't really sit down until it's time to go to bed.
Pros and Cons of structural engineering:
Pros:
- good pay (however this isn't all that important, I don't want to nor intend to live lavishly)
-flexible hours and can work from home if required (kids are in the future and this option is nice, if I have to leave at 4 I just do it)
- I enjoy buildings and creating details and the designs but more so for smaller projects (i like a fast paced environment not the giant towers that take years to design and even more to construct)
-easy to get time off
-creating solution out of complex ideas (making a complex building section build-able, love it!)
Cons:
-sitting all day
-minimal interaction with people
-more so an individual work not working with a team like I like to do
-work follows you home, I could be trying to sleep and thinking about what I could do to make tomorrow easier
-working for profit, I don't have a huge drive to work harder to make someone else money unless I'm seeing progress in my career due to that extra work.
-as you get to a more senior level I see these guys working 60hrs a week and when kids are in the mix I'm absolutely going to be putting them first. Some guys are in at 6am and leave at 6 and go back to work again at 8 ro 9 after the kids are in bed. I work to live not the other way around.
Ideas I've considered are the following:
- Army Combat Engineer - We went back and forth with this for a while last summer and eventually it was vetoed... If I was on my own I'd do it, it is physical and also has engineering/math/phsyics/thought involved. However, with kids in the future I couldn't imagine being deployed if she's pregnant or our kid was just born. Hats off to all the active duty and veterans that did do that, that had to be extremely tough.
-Something in construction? Just not sure what.... I really enjoy residential design, I did a lot of wood design previously and really enjoyed it.
-Something with wildlife
-Something with wildlife and law enforcement (I already talked to someone on here so I don't need pros/cons of this just elaving thi sout here for an option I'd enjoy)
-I love physics so I thought about something with a bullet/rifle company but my background on that is zilch and I know nothing of it.
-I was snowboarding in Utah and I saw people avalanching the mountain, I was like dah that'd be awesome! I have no experience tho....
-I've also considered teaching (elementary or high school in a math/engineering based class) not sure I would enjoy this after talking to teachers
-Also considered sales, this I think I'd really enjoy but I don't know much about it and would be concerned that i'd miss the problem solving aspect of engineering
Alright I'm not sure if I've given enough information for some decent input but I'd love to hear what you guys do/what you think would be an interesting career for me to pursue. If you'd like more info just ask away!
Thanks!!
A little about me:
I graduated with a bachelors and masters in architectural engineering. Architectural engineering is essentially civil engineering with a structural focus however the architectural aspect means all of our structural focus was on building related designs and not highway, water, surverying, etc..... I currently have 6.5yrs (8yrs including internships worked during college) of experience in the field and have been a project manager for a 2 years now. Anyways the job is okay, I'm not a huge fan of it only because I spend most of the time to myself in front of my computer. My best days are days when I have contractors blowing up my phone looking for field fixes or further clarification or any other hot/quick turn around items. Days when I'm stuck to myself at my desk I kind of go a bit stir crazy. That doesn't mean I like being to myself, I just don't like being to myself and sitting all day........... I'm extremely active, I love working out and hunting and when I'm off work I don't really sit down until it's time to go to bed.
Pros and Cons of structural engineering:
Pros:
- good pay (however this isn't all that important, I don't want to nor intend to live lavishly)
-flexible hours and can work from home if required (kids are in the future and this option is nice, if I have to leave at 4 I just do it)
- I enjoy buildings and creating details and the designs but more so for smaller projects (i like a fast paced environment not the giant towers that take years to design and even more to construct)
-easy to get time off
-creating solution out of complex ideas (making a complex building section build-able, love it!)
Cons:
-sitting all day
-minimal interaction with people
-more so an individual work not working with a team like I like to do
-work follows you home, I could be trying to sleep and thinking about what I could do to make tomorrow easier
-working for profit, I don't have a huge drive to work harder to make someone else money unless I'm seeing progress in my career due to that extra work.
-as you get to a more senior level I see these guys working 60hrs a week and when kids are in the mix I'm absolutely going to be putting them first. Some guys are in at 6am and leave at 6 and go back to work again at 8 ro 9 after the kids are in bed. I work to live not the other way around.
Ideas I've considered are the following:
- Army Combat Engineer - We went back and forth with this for a while last summer and eventually it was vetoed... If I was on my own I'd do it, it is physical and also has engineering/math/phsyics/thought involved. However, with kids in the future I couldn't imagine being deployed if she's pregnant or our kid was just born. Hats off to all the active duty and veterans that did do that, that had to be extremely tough.
-Something in construction? Just not sure what.... I really enjoy residential design, I did a lot of wood design previously and really enjoyed it.
-Something with wildlife
-Something with wildlife and law enforcement (I already talked to someone on here so I don't need pros/cons of this just elaving thi sout here for an option I'd enjoy)
-I love physics so I thought about something with a bullet/rifle company but my background on that is zilch and I know nothing of it.
-I was snowboarding in Utah and I saw people avalanching the mountain, I was like dah that'd be awesome! I have no experience tho....
-I've also considered teaching (elementary or high school in a math/engineering based class) not sure I would enjoy this after talking to teachers
-Also considered sales, this I think I'd really enjoy but I don't know much about it and would be concerned that i'd miss the problem solving aspect of engineering
Alright I'm not sure if I've given enough information for some decent input but I'd love to hear what you guys do/what you think would be an interesting career for me to pursue. If you'd like more info just ask away!
Thanks!!
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