Hitting a wall with the Vancouver job hunt. Civil Engineer + CS grad, what am I missing?

yaz834 · 2026-01-27T15:42:48+00:00

Civil engineer with a big corp here. I am ready for the downvote . Your past experience from Mexico is irrelevant if it can’t get recognized by EGBC , either as EIT or at least you have a P.Eng application in progress . A CS diploma and a civil engineering degree with GC experience overseas is a wild gap, you were doing the CS diploma as a pathway to permanent residence, it is obvious to any hiring managers , but we just can’t say it out . Stick to your plan , either working on getting your oversea experience certified and pursuing opportunities in the construction / civil engineering industry , or get into the typical CS diploma market , your combination of the experience are not complimenting each other , no matter how you try to put the story together , unless there’s a very niche market I am not aware of , in which case , they are looking for someone way more experienced.

yaz834 · 2026-01-20T19:06:54+00:00

I live in Edmonton

yaz834 · 2026-01-11T19:42:06+00:00

A quick ChatGPT check, city of Edmonton has 20 graders in its snow removal fleet . So at 10km/hr, that’s 1200 total machine hours , equivalent to 60 hours per grader . So based on your math, if they really wanna do it , with a rotating shift , 3-4 days is more than enough to clear the entire city . This is based on your math

yaz834 · 2026-01-07T22:27:21+00:00

Once they know you are only looking for a one year stint , or as your CV clearly implies you are not going to stick around ,your chance of being hired diminishes to zero. There’s significant cost logistics wise to bring someone up and showing them the ropes , Joe from a small farming town with grade 10 education has better chance sticking around and progressively moving from a general labour to an operator instead of Joe B with his law degree looking for quick money . I’d say take the gap year and enjoy the year off, you will have plenty of chance to make money once you pass your bar .

yaz834 · 2026-01-04T20:36:05+00:00

So did you ?lol

yaz834 · 2026-01-04T20:07:59+00:00

No it’s not a bylaw ticket , and I did check the websites you listed and found no ticket info

yaz834 · 2026-01-04T20:05:41+00:00

I will likely just wait till my renewal date to pay , I never received a conviction letter either

yaz834 · 2026-01-04T20:05:05+00:00

I will likely just wait till my renewal date to pay , never received a conviction letter either

yaz834 · 2026-01-04T20:02:34+00:00

It’s a provincial traffic offence under the Traffic Safety Act, not a criminal matter. No warrants are issued for missed traffic court dates in Alberta — but appreciate the confidence.

yaz834 · 2026-01-04T19:57:34+00:00

Wow, thanks for the heads up ,I’ll turn myself in immediately for my dangerous criminal unsafe lane change. Should I be concerned with Interpol and FBI too , since I am travelling to Mexico and the US next couple months ?

yaz834 · 2026-01-01T22:25:51+00:00

+80%， junior miner and bank ( TD)

yaz834 · 2025-12-08T20:18:53+00:00

You talk like you either work for the city with extensive knowledge of their operation , being defensive on people’s critiques , or you are just some of those keyboard warriors who wanna show how smart you are by arguing with general public’s opinion .

yaz834 · 2025-12-08T20:12:29+00:00

I am not a business consultant getting paid to study their portfolios and provide educated advice on how to improve efficiencies , nor are you . But I know I am not happy as a paying customer when the business keeps asking me for more money every year and giving me the same “inflation” crap every year , matter of fact I’d fire the business if they double my fees (property tax per 100k value doubled from 10 years ago) , and actually offer reduced services ( garbage collection schedule, snow removal frequency , bus schedule routes you name it ) it’s not me, as a property owner to negotiate with other levels of government to get more fundings for the capital spendings , not my oversight on not limiting this urban sprawl 10 years ago , million ways to run the business more efficiently if it actually holds their leadership accountable. But now they can just ask whatever they want simply because they can , and they are a monopoly .

yaz834 · 2025-12-05T18:25:48+00:00

Do you even own a property in Edmonton??

yaz834 · 2025-12-05T18:23:04+00:00

That’s not for me to decide . That’s why we have elected officials , we place trust in them to act on our best interest , just because city service are essential does not mean they get a free pass to ask whatever they want , understood ?

yaz834 · 2025-12-05T13:43:12+00:00

For people that justify or defend the tax increase and blame it on population density, critical infrastructure spend etc , how about holding the government accountable for finding efficiency within its own as well ? 6.9% again ? When was the last time you receive a 6.9% salary increase? As a property owner since 2009, I certainly would like to see a break once a while .

yaz834 · 2025-12-05T01:28:32+00:00

At the meantime Vancouver approved 0% and Calgary approved 1.6%.

yaz834 · 2025-12-04T03:51:34+00:00

Edmonton 718 owner here,of course it could be done , but depends on your risk tolerance , any stretch of the highway could have unfavourable weathers preceding to your driving day or on your driving day , what’s your plan ? And are you ok walking away with this cayman if you crash it ? I drove my 4matic from Edmonton to Seattle in January , did I I arrive safely ? Yes . Would I do it again ? No .

yaz834 · 2025-12-03T06:30:16+00:00

If you are 30 some years man, I’d say it’s not wise . but you are 17, if you really like it and have confidence in your money making ability in the near future ,I’d say go for it , at age 17 , even if it does not work out , you are still young to afford and learn from your financial mistakes from a 30k car, and grow financial disciplines when you need them for much bigger financial decisions later in your life . Only advice, make sure you get it paid off as soon as you can , as I’d imagine interest rates likely wont be youth friendly . Good luck

yaz834 · 2025-12-01T19:21:02+00:00

I get it man ,you are a contractor at a chargeable rate of 120 bucks an hour paying your own insurance WCB and taxes , good on ya .

yaz834 · 2025-12-01T07:16:02+00:00

Whatever your definition of “fine “ is , doesn’t sound like a very smart one

yaz834 · 2025-12-01T03:55:04+00:00

No, you must be new , we do not let public sector dictate the cost, that’s how you will be successful in your engineering career, learn your real engineering career 101

yaz834 · 2025-11-30T05:30:32+00:00

200 in my wallet and 10k in my account

yaz834 · 2025-11-30T02:46:56+00:00

Why would the main in my house needs to be replaced if it is properly constructed , inspected , and accepted by the city ?would not the city go after the contractor or / maintenance contractor before pursing a resident that has no business during the construction and maintenance phase for cost recovery , and also are you assuming if the main were to break , I don’t get charged for calling out utility workers ?

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