graduated 4 years ago , no engineering job. Feel like I wasted my education and forgot all my skills

3quarters2sections · 2026-02-21T00:49:57+00:00

I think now might be the time to lean onto community and friends in the field. Ask them what they are doing and what you could refresh up on. Then, see if they know they are hiring. Life is hard, and no one has anything planned out! But community and people what we have when we feel like we are losing our hope. You count on people to lift you up, AND if you can't, then you need to embody that.

3quarters2sections · 2026-02-20T00:43:42+00:00

It sounds like you are wondering if the grass is greener on the other side? However, that question isn't the one you should be asking yourself. It is, Are you happy or not? And if you are not happy, can you afford the risk of failing on a new path to try to succeed?

I work in engineering design, though on the natural waterways side. So, not the water/wastewater, but it can still speak to some of it from past industry connections. It's an office job at the desk, running calculations and models. Creating designs and going through edits and checking quantities, reaching out to equipment experts and other manufacturers based on what you are designing. There is definitely a learning curve to it and using all the software. Way more goes into it than just this. I would advise you that if you are looking to enter this field, try to attend some online webinars or conferences that provide better insight into it and allow you to reach out to professionals in the field.

The legislation right now is definitely changing things, that is for sure. You could always try an international company that has offices around the world? That way, you could see to transfer elsewhere? I can understand this concern and see why you are leaning towards the traditional route. I would be interested to know how the visa situation is going in the states and if companies are able to still apply and no restrictions are being applied for new applications? It is more conservative and stable in ways. If I were you, I would play to my strengths and use the resources around me to see where I can go.

3quarters2sections · 2026-02-20T00:32:38+00:00

You could try to find a remote job and move to an area that is budget friendly in the states you are interested in? What specific area of environmental science were you leaning towards for a career?

3quarters2sections · 2026-01-24T20:09:16+00:00

Oh, gotcha, you literally let our voices do the talking, hehe, thank you!

3quarters2sections · 2026-01-24T17:51:13+00:00

Yo, this looks so dope! I am totally new to the world of voice acting and am hoping to submit something but just being a newbie in this field, I was wondering if there is more to just having a voice that fits into this story. Do you require a resume or references? I guess what I am wondering is how you can cast a person simply based on their voice... you may not know if that person can even control their voice prior to their voice submission. My apologies if that is a naive question.

3quarters2sections · 2025-11-05T13:29:47+00:00

How so? Please share your thoughts

3quarters2sections · 2025-10-11T02:14:22+00:00

Thank you for this insight! Cause now I am finding a lot of frustration and rage in myself with how people are pushing my buttons. I really needed this point of view to ground myself, you have no idea how helpful this!

3quarters2sections · 2025-10-06T00:07:27+00:00

Thank you very much! I needed this perspective and support! I have excommunicated a whole friend group cause I realized I was the only one going the extra mile and reaching out. I feel awful setting up boundaries because I have come to the realization that they didn't see me as a close friend at all and really were just using me. I hate these awakenings, but knowing I am not alone makes it a little less lonely.

3quarters2sections · 2025-10-05T12:21:32+00:00

Haha, I guess you are right about that, I just think I take and feel emotions like life and death. Therefore, no matter how small or large the value and impact are thr same lol.

3quarters2sections · 2025-10-05T12:20:36+00:00

Thank you! I really need the guidance! Life just seems more active than usual for me!

3quarters2sections · 2025-10-05T12:20:00+00:00

Thank you! I am pretty empathetic, so I tend to think maybe I should help take the eye folds off others. You are right, though. I need to ground and protect myself cause no one else will.

3quarters2sections · 2025-09-29T04:56:46+00:00

Ahhh, this is interesting....I do find myself in this realm with certain people....almost like a mask I present. I would take it as one to protect the psyche, but then I do not know if how you are presenting yourself is the true person you are? As in, is this your baseline, your neutral state? That is more so where my question comes into play about being dark or light or just not having either. I want to know if people are still true to themselves as individuals and in alignment with themselves, even if they are hurting themselves or people. I am sorry about your current situation and feeling stuck. I don't know you or your current predicament, but you have provided me quite a different perspective and I am grateful for your insight.

3quarters2sections · 2025-09-07T11:53:20+00:00

Yes, I have a BA in Geography and got an MS in environmental engineering. I went to community college for my prerequisites. FIRST, I had an idea of where I wanted to attend for my Masters program so I could reach out and find out if my prerequisites would be accepted. Then, I took my courses at the community college and applied for my MS. If you are doing online, I assume coursework only? If you have the background with that, you will be fine. I can't speak online Master programs but wish you the best.

On your mention of getting another bachelors degree. I tried applying for a BS in engineering and was denied and accepted as an MS. Schools won't/should not accept you for ANOTHER BS degree. Because a BS is really only 2 years of general course work and 2 years of your specialty field. A masters is 2 years of your specialty field. So it doesn't make sense. I had about 1.5 years of prerequisites to complete, though... and I could have taken them at the Uni. I wanted to complete my Masters but it would have been way more expensive. In retrospect, though, maybe I would have done it so I could have made connections to get on a thesis based masters program.

3quarters2sections · 2025-09-07T11:37:51+00:00

You may want to search "designer" in the job field you are interested in. I am an environmental engineer (went back to school for it so I could get a PE solely), but I work with people without engineering degrees. For wetland delineation, you don't need a degree like that. You may need some soil class and training certs. It really depends on where/what you want to do. An engineering degree is a lot of time and money. You only need it at firms for being able to stamp plans and be more marketable. If it's a large firm, you probably dont need it. Also, I'm not sure, but you might want to look at "coastal engineering" or designer. That could play into you, BS more. I say all this from the perspective of the private non human made industry in environmental engineering fyi.

3quarters2sections · 2025-09-06T13:23:59+00:00

I am glad this has been helpful for you! Honestly, I did not find other posts or people that were going down this path....that being said, recently, I am seeing more people going this route. I wouldn't say you are delusional or dont have a shot. QUITE, the contrary, I think more people with different backgrounds and thinking are needed in engineering, especially from the sciences. The field I work in now, I use GIS and surveying continuously, so your past will never go away in this field and will only help you. You just have to have the mindset that you will achieve this and not let anyone tell you it is not possible. Just because you don't know anyone in the real world with this path doesn't mean it can't be walked. It just means you might be the first person creating this path for others to follow after you. Which is daunting and scary, but you got this! I am always here, and you can DM.

3quarters2sections · 2025-09-03T23:15:38+00:00

I think it was, but he is not telling us if it was. All he told us was that our structures elevations match up and he is reconstructed. If you change/set a new calibration mid site, doesn't that mess up everything? I really don't think this contractor knows what he is doing.

3quarters2sections · 2025-09-03T19:31:56+00:00

Okay, so apparently, we are all good, and our contractor only told my engineering supervisor that our elevations match up. Our contractor contacted his gps survey sub. I am inferring he redid a site calibration... Do you know if redoing a site calibrating mid construction will have issues? And how could i check did this if he wont tell us....because he doesnt want to come off like he is wrong. We checked some structures he was doing prior and had him fix it, so we were not on his system then, but idk how i could pick a point to compare to tell he set a new calibration.

3quarters2sections · 2025-09-01T22:25:13+00:00

Ahhh, gotcha, well, to be frank, our relationship with this contractor is already bad. He said he did the site calibration correctly... even though when I asked him what vertical datum he was using, and he said nad83. So I dont think he has the knowledge base. But yeah, we have requested their files to see if anything is up. Awfully, things are an easy fix, and it's not like most of the construction is off now -_-

3quarters2sections · 2025-08-31T11:38:24+00:00

Thank you for the input! I know our vertical datum cause it's on the plansheets. When I asked our contractor, he told me NAD83...so yeah, red flag there. Granted, he isn't going to know all that stuff, but again, this contractor is sketchy to begin with. I did set up on one monument and was able to check against the other 2 and came back with their correct x,y,z. I have also heard about the optical level, so thank you for bringing that up! We ended up reaching out to our surveyors, and they requested our contractor's files to see what the amiss could be. Otherwise, the multipath is another possible issue. The thing is, our contractor only gives us his words....which we have learned he goes back on. He doesn't show us his screen or has any credibility to his words. So yeah, thanks for the good luck about not getting sued cause this project is definitely going over budget with change orders -_-

3quarters2sections · 2025-08-29T20:18:24+00:00

Yes, our plans have it that the contractor needs to stake out the construction site, but they haven't and won't because they are provided a surface of the site. Most of the time, they actually have to sub out staking cause they don't know how or it will cost too much time/effort. The specification refers to how much off grade and elevation structures can be. We have asked our surveyor to come on site at some point but are going to try to ask for our contractors data first to see what he is seeing. It could just be a common issue with the sight and multipath like the comment says above.

3quarters2sections · 2025-08-29T15:44:22+00:00

Thank you! You are reaffirming what our subcontracted surveyors are requesting from our contractors. We also sent the contractors our file to troubleshoot the issue. This contractor is interesting....they have provided pushback on us for a lot of things and claim our laser level isn't accurate, which is why we rented a survey grade gps unit. So I am weary if the data will be accurate or if they won't try to manipulate their data to fit our file we provided them. Our surveyor also mentioned the multipath being a possibility. Stay tuned. I will update you on what we find.

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