A Day In The Life Of A Civil Engineer Project Manager At Terracina Design
A day for Boston, a Civil Engineer Project Manager, varies greatly between managing multiple projects—including "send[ing] all [their] emails, get[ting] all [their] meetings"—and hands-on design work, such as "analyz[ing] how a water network is going to be built underground," ensuring structural integrity for decades to come. This blend of management and detailed technical analysis is a key aspect of their daily and weekly planning.
Project Management, Design, Problem-Solving, Data Analysis, Engineering
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Boston Blake
Civil Engineer Project Manager
Terracina Design
Texas Tech University 2013
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Engineering - Civil
Architecture, Construction & Design
Operations and Project Management
Video Highlights
1. A typical day involves a mix of project management tasks (emails, meetings) and design work.
2. Design work includes detailed analysis, such as calculating pipe deflection and pressure to ensure water networks are built to last for many years.
3. Civil engineers need to plan their days carefully to balance management and design responsibilities.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a civil engineer look like?
A day in my life can vary significantly. I try to break my days into focused blocks.
One day I'll focus on managing projects, sending emails, and attending meetings. Another day, I'll dive into design work.
This involves analyzing how a water network will be built underground, including vertical bends. Pipes can only be put together with a certain degree of deflection.
We have to ensure we're not bending them too much. Water is pressurized, so we need to analyze to make sure everything will hold together.
The goal is for the system to last 50 to 100 years or more, not fail shortly after installation. That's the design side, versus the managing side that I do daily and weekly. I have to plan each day accordingly.
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