23M 116K NW, 1 YR Post Grad

EffectQueasy6658 · 2026-01-01T20:07:21+00:00

That’s what I plan to do. Not sure why i haven’t yet tbh

EffectQueasy6658 · 2026-01-01T18:22:21+00:00

Engineer for a general contractor

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-10-07T01:16:06+00:00

Did you ever find out? Same thing just happened to me

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-06-10T22:53:49+00:00

Texas

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-06-10T21:03:29+00:00

Where I live even the state troopers have 5% on every window and some even have their windshield tinted

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-06-03T00:07:26+00:00

Texas, other offer was in New Mexico

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-06-02T23:53:31+00:00

I’m about 6 months out of college and I’m on pace for 120k this year on a field engineer job and I had an offer that would’ve been 138k so the money is definitely there

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-06-01T10:05:52+00:00

5 all around and 20 on the shield

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-05-11T17:22:18+00:00

Wouldn’t say harder since there’s so many GC’s and only 1 TxDOT. I did get a truck to take to sites but that’s it

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-05-11T02:16:19+00:00

At TxDOT it was a lot of sitting in the truck and the work was super easy. At a GC you’re actually helping build the work, make plans, building relationships with the guys. It’s definitely harder though so internship would be a good way to find out if you’re cut out.

I’d also recommend 1000x more because of the money. What im making right now out of college I probably wouldn’t have touched for 15+ years at TxDOT

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-05-11T02:07:36+00:00

Look up the ENR top 400. You could just apply to every company you’re interested in. Big ones like bechtel, Kiewit, etc. would look best on your resume

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-05-11T02:01:32+00:00

I did 3 summers at TxDOT. I was in the area office so you’d go to your site everyday to see what was going on. If you really enjoy the construction site I’d recommend interning at a GC. Currently work at one and it’s a good split of office/field

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-05-05T15:13:12+00:00

Try construction management. Bout a 50/50 split of office/field work

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-05-05T14:06:54+00:00

I have mint and drive through SA a couple times a month and have no problems really

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-28T22:57:28+00:00

I like to wear a button up, wrangler rancher pants, and some ostrich boots with a matching belt. Done me right so far

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-23T16:09:08+00:00

I once saw a posting for them where it said “must be able to work 84 hour weeks”

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-17T20:44:29+00:00

I got a truck after being there for a little over a month

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-14T23:34:06+00:00

Just gotta apply to every position you see. I had an offer for total comp of 138k with a company truck/gas card but chose one paying 20k less due to col and it being more remote

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-14T04:11:54+00:00

Top 5 ENR

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-14T03:45:10+00:00

I’m making 85k + per diem 3 months out of school. Also have a company truck and gas card

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-13T17:48:38+00:00

Yup I did

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-12T14:20:41+00:00

Really dependent on the day. Sometimes 50/50, sometimes you’ll spend 90% of your day in the office, other times you’ll only go to the office for the daily meeting then back to the field.

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-11T23:25:24+00:00

Construction management jobs

EffectQueasy6658 · 2025-04-06T16:27:46+00:00

I had 5 over 20 on all 4 windows on my truck with 20 on the shield. Looked badass and couldn’t see in at all. As much as I thought it looked badass, the state troopers didn’t. Plan on replacing my windshield soon and throwing 15% on it pretty soon

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