firstly keep it up bro I love what you sharing! I want to tell a bit about myself. My plan was to build a career as a Project Controls Engineer. Before I work as Project Controls engineer I wanted to start as a site engineer to learn all site process of a project. I have been working for general contractor at Nuclear Power Plant Project in Turkey for more than a year. Site is so heated and stressful and I have many responsibilities. I think I learned enough about how a project goes on. I am preparing myself to change my way to be a Project Controls engineer. Right now I am still working on site but everyday after work I study to improve my skills on Excel and Primavera P6. What do you think about my thoughts? Is it logical what I am trying to do? Thanks in advance bro!
@@fevzicemgozel8596 sounds like you’re on the right track! Keep learning man, but also dont be too quick to jump out of the field, you can always learn so much from being outside. The computer skills will always come, take advantage of what each project has to offer and embrace its unique challenges.
@@KienenKoga Yes, actually I think the same. But Its so hard to get over this stress and I have only 3 hours for myself everyday. I feel like I can not live like this. I am gonna try to go on at site for 6 months more then I will be done. There are many things to learn on site like you said, everyday different situation appears but Its obviously hard to live like this.
@@fevzicemgozel8596 very true. Yes, no sense in working there if you’re not happy; that’s such an important part of this whole thing, everyone deserves to enjoy their life. Thanks for commenting and watching man!
I'm still working on my civil engineering degree and started working in construction like 8 months ago, but I already had to deal with a guy flushing his gloves down the toilet wtf it's like a trend or something. Anyway 100% agree with everything you said, well done.
100% accurate. I graduated as a mechanical engineer and went into construction as a project engineer for 1.5 years. Loved the fast pace but LONG hours. I had to get out since I had a relationship I wanted to keep and comparing myself to the long-timers; they never had good relationships/saw their kids..
@@user-nn4ft2jm1i you need to either A.) Play golf ⛳ B.) Be part of a country club 🤠 C.) Give head 🗣️ and slurp on balls. D.) Be someone's kin i.e. nephew of VP
For someone coming out of college and into the industry, I would say this is so accurate. Being thrown out there and taking a huge load for your first couple of times is just the growing pains!! Great video man.
I’m starting my construction management journey , first year already took some classes , do you think it’s a waste of time , did you use any of the info you learned in college ? Was it accurate !?! I really wanna become an electrician but they recommended a minimum of 2 years of any type of college ., but maybe I’d like construction management as I get to know it more
Just out of curiosity, why are you leaving finance? I am thinking about double majoring in construction management and finance because both seem interesting
@@joseavila8353 Not everyone becomes Gordon Gekko, to build a career in finance you have to move to London. I left London a few years ago, it's a very tough city to live in, people are very reserved, its gets very lonely and is extremely expensive...earning £100k (thats pound sterling) is not that much! But tbh I was looking into how much I'm gonna be earning as a Cost Engineer/QS realistically and I'm having second thoughts of going into construction lol, as you have to be mobile and go where the work is, meaning more living costs as I will be away from home...so six and half a dozen really! Looks like London is calling again, but I may need to just spend less and house share and save up to buy a home this time round...see what happens! For yourself, I'm not sure what to advise as presumably your from the US, so its different to UK, but I will say do Construction Management, as you don't need a degree to work in finance as its a glorified sales job...find what your passionate about and just stick to it. Good luck!
I’ve been working towards a construction management degree for two years now and have been working doing residential for the past two years as well I’m only 21 so I know I have lots more experience to get especially in the commercial field but this video helped me immensely on getting better ideas of what I’ll be doing and what to focus on it was fantastic I would love if you could make a part two fantastically well made video
Wait so you, when you say construction management degree for two years. you only got the certificste after two years? are you doukf well? what statw are you in and how much do you make? im a senior in hs wondering where or what i should do
Haha personal relationships? One day, for sure because it is an important topic. For me communication is key and not sugar coating how your work life balance will be. To me the bitterness and resentment is usually from years of over promising and underdelivering so the more upfront and honest your are the better
So much more of the job is about the people than I would’ve assumed! I don’t know why I was thinking it was mostly technical. But you really have to have a lot of different skills to be successful in the field!
im currently a construction engineering graduate and doing my internship as a site agent/superintendent/foreman, and as a female that is very shy with poor leadership skills... i can confirm most of the things youre saying are true, its definitely a people business, and i fear im not cut out for it... thinking of going into the office side of things instead of on site to avoid dealing with people!! the feeling of instructing people that have more experience/knowledge than you just because i have a better position is so offputting!!
I got offer of admission into construction eng, but I’m still on the fence about putting in the money to confirm bc I’m exactly like u with poor leadership and kinda shy and I’m a guy. Just an introvert who does not want to talk 24/7. But I love building things! So I’m thinking about applying for civil engineering where there is still stress about people BUT not as much as construction engineering and I believe civil is more working WITH people not telling others what to do and having the responsibility to be right and the stress that comes with it. thanks to your message I won’t go into construction eng and pursue civil eng. I hope u find what you are looking for❤
@@icxyz492spiltz3 I’m happy my comment helped you🙌 I was also aiming for civil engineering when o started my studies but only got the opportunity with construction engineering… good luck on your endeavors… I’m sure you will find you ideal place
As an entry level PE here, I have enjoyed so much seems very familiar to me, and looking forward to so much more ridiculousness throughout this career, I guess there's no turning back hehe
Your channel is helping a lot. I’m in the military and I’m struggling with what degree I want when I get out. The fact that you say these things bluntly honest is gonna save a lot of people from joining a field that isn’t meant for them. Good shit!
I’m glad I found your channel, there’s not a lot of Channels that talk about the day to day life in construction: I absolutely felt it when you said you can learn from mentorship or you can learn from suffering. I started off with a big GC and I had a lot of peers coming in, but I switched to a small company with no peers that I could bounce ideas off of and very little mentorship since everyone is so busy, I have learned from suffering over and over again and honestly I think it’s the worst way to learn. Your absolutely right constrution is not for the faint of heart.
Hey there! I'm a CE student heading into the construction field soon. Thanks for keepin it real so that I don't have any unrealistic expectations. Looking forward to what the future holds!
This was awesome bro. As a new field engineer for a large GC in the US I really appreciated this honest insight to how it is working in the industry... especially as an asian american. thanks for the video man!
Thank you for the advice. I’m a first year student for construction management and sometimes I feel like I don’t retain all of the knowledge in books. I’m more of a seeing it with my own eyes to fully understand the concept. Just started watching your videos today and they are very interesting and helping me feel like this is the job I want to do. Thank you.
I started out as a civil engineer, and after 2 years i droped it and chose mechanichal, and oh my god im so happy that i did, i could not stand so much work with "things" that are not moving(static). A meche focus on the dynamics of things was so much more suitable. the university was 4th in the world in civil engineering btw. Not really going anywhere with this comment, just to encourage someone go after what they really enjoy!!
Awesome video, very accurate. I graduated college in 2020 with a construction engineering degree, got thrown straight to a bid team, and now leading the MEP as a project engineer. You won't know everything but know where to find the answer and what questions to ask is the best advice I have been given so far.
hello! I'm current in school for Construction Management, I love construction but not a fan of the long hours😕 I was looking into becoming a PM, would you say it's more of a "normal" work week?
Great video man, I currently have no experience but would like to in the future, work as a construction engineer, I just lack motivation to achieve my goals..
it sounds like you really admire your mentors and that they've taught you a lot. would love to hear your thoughts on the flipside of being a good mentor to someone
Idk how or why, but your video popped up on my feed and after watching this, I’m subscribing. I am a Project Coordinator for a construction subcontracting company, and I’ve only started to get my feet wet. I am definitely getting my experience working on the smaller projects, and by asking a lot of questions! My background? Business 😅
I grew up doing landscaping every year with my dad since I was a young teen. I’m 23 now going to graduate with a degree in finance & business admin. I learned I hate 9-5 but I don’t want to be a laborer. Thinking of making a career switch to constructing management. Always had a major interest in construction & real estate. Any tips?
Thank you so much for this video... especially the part you said construction is not for the faint hearted. It's very easy to become hard on one's self after making a few mistakes.
4:20 That's true and that's what the all the HR can't understand when I explained if I where in the bigger projects they got impressed but they didn't understand that you're just in a particular job alone, they're always in numbers! the size of the area/ how high is the structure, but in reality you can't do all of it by yourself.
Great video. If students are frustrated they aren't using the engineering skills they learned while majoring as a civil engineer in the construction field, I suggest they study construction management. Working as a construction manager you will not be solving engineering problems. You will very rarely pick up a calculator in construction management. Instead, you will manage subcontractor performance on a construction project. On the Project management side you will ensure subcontractors submit their submittals on time. You will review those submittals against the contract documents and submit discrepancies to the design team in the form of RFIs. You will host meetings to discuss scope of work and schedule and you will enforce safety protocols on site. On the field side you will manage the schedule, coordinate with trades to ensure work is performed according to the schedule, and manage site logistics. Do not expect to perform structural analysis and design in the construction field as this is the responsibility of a design engineer. I think a civil engineering degree will help a construction manager see the design team's perspective but is absolutely not necessary to be a succesful construction manager.
This was helpful being a female minority, in the construction field I get alot of unsettling comments. That brake me down at times. I don't tell every time I get my feelings hurt. But I needed to hear this. I'm a great worker I get ma y compliments on how I work.
I'd like to add that not all business owners hire people like those you mentioned. I personally don't hire anyone I can't stand to be around. I watched a video once on RU-vid where an owner said his janitor does most of the hiring. He'll go down to the lobby and ask the janitor how the applicant treated the lower tiered employees, and if they treated the employees well they were hired. We already know your technical skills, they're posted on your resume. But your people skills never are!
Great information. Currently completed a certificate in construction management. We submitted our first bid that was said to be 3 times more than other competitors. I followed up with why we went to the next round even though we revised our estimate and it was three times other competitors. But overall as a CM. I love the complication of construction with the headache. I was a GC but after completing the certificate. I’ve connected with my instructors who mentors me through the process.
I’m about to finally graduate this may for construction management and this video was very informative and I really enjoyed it I already have 5 years of experience in the industry but doing more of the labor and hands on side of things like framing, concrete, labor and some minimal management and Working summers here in Las Vegas where it gets to 120 degrees I can definitely say construction is definitely not for the weak nonetheless I look forward to finally getting out there as a CM and man working in Hawaii what a dream that is I’d love to land a job like that for a couple years, nonetheless I look forward to binge watching more of your videos keep up the great stuff !
Awesome! Congrats! You have such a good foundation of knowledge, that's awesome to hear. It's funny a lot of people from Hawaii are actually moving to Vegas. Best of luck to you! I appreciate the support!
@@Dcashkid24 fantastic! I’m currently a project engineer for a big company here in Las Vegas the project I’m currently on is a hotel remodel worth about $100 million Im really enjoying this career !
Unpopular opinion here but as someone in the construction industry if you know you want to get into the construction management realm you're better off getting a construction management degree the program is much more focused on the specific skills and tools you will need as a entry-level estimator, project engineer, field engineer, etc. also from my experience a lot of GC's seek out construction management degree holders over any other degree. Just my 2 cents after doing this for a little while
I'm an engineer for a large general contractor building billion dollar airports right now all over the US; most of your points were spot on! Yes, the big projects are cool.. but they also come with stress, bigger site and design issues, more hours worked, etc. He's definitely right that construction takes you away from your personal and family life.
Is construction management all mental work ? Im currently studying that but I’m feeling a bit ifyyy , I also wanna become an electrician but I want an associates degree to my name so it’s hard to decide
@@blakeb4583 mental work in like all computer work and not much hands on for example an electrician type of job . So using your head instead of much physical work you know ?
@@edwinjimenez960 yeah, pretty much 80-90% of my time is spent at a computer, and 10%-20% of my time is performing quality checks. I’m now an Assistant Project Manager so very little of my time is actually spent in the field. Construction managers rarely ever work with their hands (if ever). That being said, when you’re first starting off as a field engineer, project engineer, or assistant superintendent there’s a lot of hands on learning, but mostly in regards to quality and not installation. If you want to work with your hands and you can’t see yourself doing anything else, I definitely suggest going the electrician route or superintendent route-you’ll hate project management if you’re more field oriented.
Stating in construction next week as a career change, worked as analyst since coming out for uni for 3 plus years, lucky enough to get a trainee role as site manager. I feel I've been over thinking how its gonna go but guess to be over prep than not.. Nice video tho, found it randomly and I've subbed
Love the videos man! I am working towards my Civil Engineering degree and your content helps me to understand what lies ahead working as a project engineer
Kienen! Good video man! I'm from the UK and did my years internship during my degree. The "suffering" learning part is very true, but i just think that's part of the parcel. It put me off the industry for a little bit, but I come to realise it's a learning curve and that the company I worked for didnt have great resources/mentorship - in saying that I learnt so much by walking around the sites and taking it all in
This made me laugh. Sounds like something an iron worker would do on a job site.lol. Biggest thing I learned early on was to leave work at work. Bringing home the stress will make home stressful. Know of many people who have burnt out because they couldn’t separate
expectation fun fast pace environment reality pain in the ass! you really dont need a degree you just need hands on experience. Majority of the time the general are usually carpenters.
Can you do a Assistant sup Vs pm role for upcoming senior project engineers? You hit on all the general entry items for college students but now that I’m in I’m trying to balance out the pros and cons of the next step. Overall awesome video !
@@tubestick00 I only do the 2% of the job I gotta worry about. I don’t get paid to understand the remaining 98% of the universe and what’s going on. That’s construction.
