Why Field Assignments Are Essential for Civil Engineers' Career Growth

In this video, Mariah Schroeder, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer at Burns & McDonnell, talks about Why Field Assignments are Essential for Civil Engineers looking to grow their careers. From applying technical knowledge on active job sites to improving design coordination and working closely with contractors, Mariah explains how real-world experience builds the skills, confidence, and insight engineers need to thrive. #CivilEngineeringCareers #FieldAssignments #EngineeringGrowth ***You can view the show notes for this video here ➡️ https://bit.ly/TCEPEp288 00:00 Preview 00:35 Intro 01:41 Mariah’s Professional Career Overview 03:01 A Day in the Life of a Field Engineer on a Construction Project 05:59 Key Benefits of Field Assignments for Civil Engineers 08:43 Tackling Challenges on the $500M Wichita Northwest Water Facility Project 16:07 Field Experience Improves Design and Team Collaboration on Civil Projects 18:16 Managing Field Assignments: Balancing Personal Logistics 20:41 Positioning for Field Engineering Opportunities 24:17 Common Misconceptions About Field Engineering 25:14 Final Piece of Advice 26:20 Civil Engineering Hotseat 29:45 Outro ★ EMI TRAINING PROGRAMS ★ AEC PM Certification ➜ https://bit.ly/AECPMCert People Leadership Accelerator™ ➜ https://bit.ly/ELATraining Project Management Accelerator™ ➜ https://bit.ly/PMATraining Keynote Speaking ➜ https://bit.ly/EMIKeyNote ★ FREE ENGINEERING CAREER BOOSTER ★ The AEC Leadership Podcast ➜ http://bit.ly/TECC-YT AEC Engineering and Technology Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/AECTECH-YT The AEC Project Management Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/AECPM-yT The Civil Engineering Podcast ➜ http://bit.ly/TCEP-YT The Structural Engineering Channel Podcast ➜ http://bit.ly/TSEP-YT The Geotechnical Engineering Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/TGEP-YT The Engineering Quality Control Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/TEQC-YT Women in Engineering Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/WIE-YT Engineering Management Lessons ➜ https://bit.ly/EML-YT Blog ➜ https://engineeringmanagementinstitute.org/blog/ 🕮 MY CAREER ENHANCEMENT BOOK FOR YOU 🕮 Engineer Your Own Success: 7 Key Elements to Creating an Extraordinary Engineering Career, Updated and Expanded 1st Edition https://amzn.to/2ldIMnn ⚑ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ⚑ http://bit.ly/subscribe-1-yt Thanks for watching - we appreciate it and don't forget to Engineer Your Own Success! Anthony Fasano, PE, AEC PM, F. ASCE #EngineeringManagementInstitute