Career Path of an Engineer I at Granite Construction
Edgar's career path began with a sophomore year internship at PKF Engineers, where "designing civil sheets on AutoCAD" provided foundational skills. This experience transitioned into a project engineering internship at Trobe Construction on the Vantage Data Center project, a role that closely resembles Edgar's current position at Granite Construction.
Engineering, Internships, Construction, AutoCAD, Project Management
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Edgar Sanchez Lopez
Engineer I
Granite Construction
San Jose State University
NA
Engineering - Civil
Architecture, Construction & Design
Operations and Project Management
First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Edgar's first internship was at PKF Engineers, focusing on civil design using AutoCAD.
2. His second internship at Trobe Construction provided experience as a project engineer, working on a large-scale project (Vantage Data Center).
3. His internships involved practical, hands-on experience relevant to his current role at Granite Construction, highlighting the value of internships in career development.
Transcript
Can you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college and any internships or jobs you had before your current role?
My first internship was after my sophomore year of college. I interned at PKF Engineers, which is a land development company.
There, I worked on design, specifically civil sheets, using AutoCAD. I was there for that summer.
For the following summer, I interned at Trobe Construction as a project engineer. This is similar to what I do now for Granite Construction, except with Trobe Construction, we build buildings.
The specific job I worked on was for Vantage Data Center in Santa Clara. It's near my office now, and I drive by it almost every day.
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