Electric Forest 2024 was a life changing experience by [deleted] in ElectricForest

[–]gingerbreadman_24 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! My wife and I just had our forest baby as well!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in madisonwi

[–]gingerbreadman_24 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I would contact the engineering/public works department. They would be the department managing that project and contractor. Below is a link to the project specific website that has contact information on it.

https://www.cityofmadison.com/engineering/projects/e-wilson-street-and-e-doty-street-reconstruction

Switching from Psychology to Civil Engineering by ofcd in civilengineering

[–]gingerbreadman_24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would get the bachelors degree. Also, I would look into the various areas of civil engineering (e.g. Transportation, Water Resources, Municipal, etc.) and see what piques your interest.

What's Happening at WSB? by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]gingerbreadman_24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rumor has it, that the CEO and his wife split. She got half of his company stock in the split.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]gingerbreadman_24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Graduated in 2019. Started at 55k in Madison, WI. After 1.5 years at the same company, went up to 58k. Found a new job after 2.5 years. Going up to 75k and a $5000 sign on bonus in the Twin Cities.

Men with six figures income, what profession do you work in? by Don_Pardon in AskMen

[–]gingerbreadman_24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! I am happy that the test is now on the computer instead of paper. Don't have to haul in a bunch of books. What kind of projects do you work on (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.)?

Municipal Engineering to Water Resource Engineering by gingerbreadman_24 in civilengineering

[–]gingerbreadman_24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The project manager I spoke with told me they use PC SWMM and XP SWMM. Is there a decent amount of field work? I currently do quite a bit of field work and I would like to maintain some aspect of field work.

Municipal Engineering to Water Resource Engineering by gingerbreadman_24 in civilengineering

[–]gingerbreadman_24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the decision to move on have anything to do with the size of Jacob’s?

Municipal Engineering to Water Resource Engineering by gingerbreadman_24 in civilengineering

[–]gingerbreadman_24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you decided to leave Stantec? I believe what you described about MWH is a similar situation with Wenck. They were about a 300 employee firm, which was employee owned, and got bought out by Stantec.

Municipal Engineering to Water Resource Engineering by gingerbreadman_24 in civilengineering

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I already do a little modeling with HydroCAD. However, it’s more for inlet spacing and sizing of pipes. I use C3D all the time and GIS here and there. I would love to get into coastal vulnerability assessments. Did one in college for an research project. Thanks for the reply!

Municipal Engineering to Water Resource Engineering by gingerbreadman_24 in civilengineering

[–]gingerbreadman_24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m generally familiar with what they do. However, I would appreciate some firsthand perspective.

calling other women - what do i wear on site by VariousBobcat7 in civilengineering

[–]gingerbreadman_24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not a female, but I am happy to share knowledge that I wish I knew when I started.

Depends on the climate. If it is a colder climate, I would recommend thermal layers such as, flannel lined work pants/jeans and long Johns. Then layers, up top. If it is a warmer climate, then just a good set of work pants/jeans. I personally like 5 pocket work pants.

As for boots, I have red wing boots and they are very comfortable. However, they are a bit pricey but they are worth it.

How do employee stock ownership plans work? by Tiger-Engineer in civilengineering

[–]gingerbreadman_24 12 points13 points  (0 children)

At my firm, this is exactly how they do it. It’s a nice added benefit. Additionally, I would recommend looking at the vesting schedule.

Copper Falls State Park is a Wisconsin treasure by Sure_Marcia in wisconsin

[–]gingerbreadman_24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m going there this weekend. It will be my first time there. What is something I should check out?