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.
"learn by suffering". This is honestly how I have always had to learn and I will bet that most people above you will have done the same damn thing. Sometimes you are just put in a position where you will sink or swim, if you have the will power you will swim. It's nice to have mentors to show you the way things work but most of the time all you need is a few questions answered. All that takes is calling someone you know who has experience to help you clarify something that seems complicated. To anyone getting into the field, I would say, the first step is to begin. The next step is to figure it out.
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
I’m a carpenter and going to have my red seal by January 2025. I started in 2018 at 19 years old. I’m thinking of going into civil engineering. I’m not sure if it’s the right move. I just really want to get off the tools but I love construction. Even though it can really suck! lol I love it.
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 started watching this video with the expectation that most of the information presented wouldn't be accurate (forgive me, I, too, have been in the construction industry for a while, lol). I was wrong. This is straightforward and factual. Nice video!
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
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
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
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
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 RUclips 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!
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!
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!
I've been in construction for 6 years as a millwright and got my degree while I was working full time. It's definitely worth the suffering because while big tech is laying off in the hundreds of thousands, I am able to buy my family a nice gourmet pizza this weekend with my fat engineering paycheck.
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.
Dude! I’m starting as a project engineer tomorrow (9 hours from now) and this video definitely helped me calm my nerves! Appreciate your genuine words and honesty!
@@jorgeantoniovargas3006 It’s been awesome! Been here for 4 months now and have been learning so much and loving every minute so far. Thanks for asking!
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
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!
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!!
Construction is a funny industry. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering degree but fell into the construction industry as a field engineer supporting oil and gas construction, been fortune to survive the 2015 and 2020. You learn a ton on the job. You learn from failure and from watching your peers. I have been in a consulting role and now over see 15-20 million in road way construction with various pipelines in the off season. I was fortunate to start at a small firm 0 nd have been involved in design and construction.
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.
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
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!
Thank you for your videos! They are inspiring and have a lot of good information. I just want to diagnose something that I have seen in the construction side of things compared to civil engineering jobs. I studied civil engineering emphasis in structural and water. I managed to get into a construction engineering job for 8 months to see and understand the differences. To be honest at first I thought there was no difference being a civil engineer in a construction world. But I came to understand that civil engineering and construction management is very different, as I found myself side to side with construction management grads that didn't understand many design concepts but the business side of things due to their degree. However, as a civil engineer grad, I feel that we lose a lot of our degree background in construction, because most GC don't understand the importance of a Professional Engineering licensure for an engineer. You don't need a PE license to be successful but after years of learning design methods in school, the end goal for an engineer is to be able to design and produce stamp projects. But if you go into construction you will never be able to go back to design firms to produce what civil engineers do for a construction project to even get started. One can always dive into construction at any time since you learn most of that stuff in the real world experience by being there at construction sites but you can't learn civil engineering tasks done in the design side of things if you lose 10 years going into construction. sorry for the long message
Thanks for sharing! If the end goal is to be a designer, agreed spending that much time in construction would be counter intuitive. A PE typically isnt used in construction since contractors likely dont want the risk of design. Really just depends on what gets your excited and what gives you your ideal lifestyle
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.
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’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 !
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..
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?
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.
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?
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'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.
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.
"we walked around trying to find the guy with one shirtsleeve" the problem here is people think he is the problem, when really it could have been prevented by keeping some damn tp stocked.
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.
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
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
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.
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
Keep SOME of your books. I actually had to re-buy a couple books. The general theme there is spot on though. Also, we use Imperial units lots in Canada (depends on the region and the sector). Much of our materials need to be interchangeable. For example, nobody would make a metric-sized sheet of plywood. They are all 4' x 8' (or 1220 by 2440 millimeters... ugh). It's way easier to go from using imperial to metric opposed to vice-versa.
Here in the philippines, I'm also in the path of construction engineering and management. Engineering knowledge is an edge when it comes to construction, but when it comes to actual construction, I Learned a lot of it from my veteran foreman. I learn from him, and he learn also from me about engineering hehehe.
Hi guys, im 16 years old and I am considering becoming a constrution engineer. My one question is; What are some important things that I should keep in mind before going all in on this career pathway? (Pls comments if you are a construction engineer, or you are also considering this pathway).
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.
Would you be able to provide some advice? Hello! So as of now I am a currently majoring in construction engineering and management at Cal Poly Pomona, but I have a problem. I don’t know whether or not I should continue because I started these harder classes such as Calc 3 and Physics, and I am completely lost in them. I am not understanding the concepts whatsoever and I feel like I am getting worse at math and problem solving. I am especially worried for the classes that are yet to come. They are even more challenging and conceptually based. I honestly don’t think I would be able to pass all those classes. I guess I am kind of lost right now and don’t know which direction I should go in. I was thinking of completely changing my major. Also, I would like to know what type of math you use on a day-to-day basis
Just make sure you do enough to pass these classes. On the job for what I do, the most math required is understanding adding and subtracting fractional inches and percentages. No calc, no physics. Try to get some work experience to make sure you enjoy the work in this industry, and if you do, have the peace of mind that you'll use almost nothing in all those classes in your career ever again.
What other sort of expectations do you have? I’ll try answer them in future videos!
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!
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Glad I found this page. I'm watching videos in my spare time. These were excellent. Im journeyman 6 years, decided on taking cm class Aloha❤
I am currently working for a GC. This is spot on!!
Thanks so much Parth!
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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.
"learn by suffering". This is honestly how I have always had to learn and I will bet that most people above you will have done the same damn thing. Sometimes you are just put in a position where you will sink or swim, if you have the will power you will swim. It's nice to have mentors to show you the way things work but most of the time all you need is a few questions answered. All that takes is calling someone you know who has experience to help you clarify something that seems complicated.
To anyone getting into the field, I would say, the first step is to begin. The next step is to figure it out.
70 hour work week will most definitely help
These videos are keeping me motivated in Construction Engineering school Kienen. Thank you 🙏🏿
That’s awesome! Stick with it!
How is the program?
Awesome, this gave me a good idea of what to expect. Thanks for the insight, it was really helpful!
Comming from an ironworker perspective, suffering is the best way to learn in my eyes because u remember the pressure and critical thinking
couldnt agree more!
This is so accurate
Thanks!
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..
JFuzed so do you not need a construction management degree to become a manger and if not what do you need?
Not really
@@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
I love the content that you put out, it’s so thorough and to the point. I also like the jokes and humour you incorporate into it all !
Thank you so much for supporting Teymour!
I’m a carpenter and going to have my red seal by January 2025. I started in 2018 at 19 years old. I’m thinking of going into civil engineering. I’m not sure if it’s the right move. I just really want to get off the tools but I love construction. Even though it can really suck! lol I love it.
I'm a Realtor and Carpenter and I'm looking at going to school for construction management this was really helpful thanks!
Thanks bud! You're insight is crucial to us seniors :)
I'm glad that i stumbled upon your channel. Currently studying Civil engineering. The video was.... Reassuring in a way. Thanks ✌🏻💜
Hi Kienan, I'm actually going through a career change where I'm leaving finance and going into construction, your video was great...keep it up! 👍🏼
Thanks so much Fasil!
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!
@@fasilkhan1854 thanks man. Good luck to you too!
Fasil Khan quick question, would you need a degree for construction management?
I started watching this video with the expectation that most of the information presented wouldn't be accurate (forgive me, I, too, have been in the construction industry for a while, lol). I was wrong. This is straightforward and factual. Nice video!
Love your videos! I work in Construction and so can totally relate 😂.
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
Super awesome Peter! Glad to hear you started early 🤙 keep it up man!
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
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
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.
Thanks Marco!
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
@@edwinjimenez960 I use what I learned in college on a daily basis. Construction management is a specailized major, so it's all useful.
I'm curious on how you manage your relationships while being in construction. That would be a good vid haha
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
@@KienenKoga Sometimes the sugar coat is less dramatic than the honesty
You will understand one day
Hahah! Right!
Taking my IBC contractor's test tomorrow and then my new life in construction will begin! Please keep making these videos I have so much to learn.
Awesome Bethany! Best of luck to you!
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 RUclips 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!
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 appreciate it! Hope to be transparent as possible. Thanks for the support 🤙
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!
Yup! Totally agree! Engineers cant be total introverts hahaha
Love your story telling skills and hand gestures 😂❤
so interesting to hear your perspective about juggling family life. thank goodness i have this growing youtube family!
Hahaha always here for you!
So insightful man! I am one of the super lucky ones who gets to work things out by suffering, yay! So i felt that deep in my core
Thanks Larry!
Currently a civil engineering major concentrating in construction management, loved this video.
Damn nice advice , im just graduated and i know some of the things you said , its hard being a civil engineer though , gotta toughen up !! 😑😑
Hahahaha yeah!
Become an architect
I've been in construction for 6 years as a millwright and got my degree while I was working full time. It's definitely worth the suffering because while big tech is laying off in the hundreds of thousands, I am able to buy my family a nice gourmet pizza this weekend with my fat engineering paycheck.
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.
Its a tough way to learn, but for sure an effective one haha thanks so much for watching!
As a Contractor in Construction have Construction Engineering Knowledge just gives edge in the Construction and Real Estate Industry
Thank you for making this vid!
No problem! Glad you liked it! Appreciate you watching 🤙
Dude! I’m starting as a project engineer tomorrow (9 hours from now) and this video definitely helped me calm my nerves! Appreciate your genuine words and honesty!
Awesome! Best of luck!!
@Alejandro Spears how’d it go?
@@jorgeantoniovargas3006 It’s been awesome! Been here for 4 months now and have been learning so much and loving every minute so far. Thanks for asking!
How is it going brother
considering doing construction management in uni. this vid helped me out alot man
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
Hahaha yup! Get ready for the fun!
The fact that I'm busting my brain with structural calculations I'll never use annoys me
Agreed! Haha
Where and what are you studying sis?
@Mbali I’m studying Construction Studies at the Nelson Mandela University
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!
Thanks for watching!
Great take, as a young project engineer there is a lot of truth in this video.
nice! Thanks Kamden!
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!!
Thanks for sharing! Always good to show different experiences and perspectives!
Construction is a funny industry. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering degree but fell into the construction industry as a field engineer supporting oil and gas construction, been fortune to survive the 2015 and 2020. You learn a ton on the job. You learn from failure and from watching your peers. I have been in a consulting role and now over see 15-20 million in road way construction with various pipelines in the off season. I was fortunate to start at a small firm 0 nd have been involved in design and construction.
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing 🤙
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.
Thank you
Where were the whole time bro. I was looking for someone like you who can give me some good information 🙏
Thanks Zahid! Appreciate it!
Mate great video, please keep these up.
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
Well said!
I work in construction management for 9 years now, I've never learned more about humans then in this industry 😂
Hahahaha so true! Many different characters in our industry
So is your conclusion that humans are good, bad, or still to be determined?
Hey sir how did you get started in the industry?
Humans are amazing. But labor is hard work.
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!
I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Thank you for your videos! They are inspiring and have a lot of good information. I just want to diagnose something that I have seen in the construction side of things compared to civil engineering jobs. I studied civil engineering emphasis in structural and water. I managed to get into a construction engineering job for 8 months to see and understand the differences. To be honest at first I thought there was no difference being a civil engineer in a construction world. But I came to understand that civil engineering and construction management is very different, as I found myself side to side with construction management grads that didn't understand many design concepts but the business side of things due to their degree. However, as a civil engineer grad, I feel that we lose a lot of our degree background in construction, because most GC don't understand the importance of a Professional Engineering licensure for an engineer. You don't need a PE license to be successful but after years of learning design methods in school, the end goal for an engineer is to be able to design and produce stamp projects. But if you go into construction you will never be able to go back to design firms to produce what civil engineers do for a construction project to even get started. One can always dive into construction at any time since you learn most of that stuff in the real world experience by being there at construction sites but you can't learn civil engineering tasks done in the design side of things if you lose 10 years going into construction. sorry for the long message
Thanks for sharing! If the end goal is to be a designer, agreed spending that much time in construction would be counter intuitive. A PE typically isnt used in construction since contractors likely dont want the risk of design. Really just depends on what gets your excited and what gives you your ideal lifestyle
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.
is it worth it?? thinking about majoring in construction management
@@thatsjonjon4926 it’s pretty cool for a career. I’m doing trade school so let’s see how that goes
Currently in Project Management transitioning from a smaller GC to a multi-billion dollar company and could not agree with you more!
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.
Reality is always going to be different than the expectations especially in the construction industry!
Thanks for giving us the valuable insight of construction Engineering and Management.
Thanks for watching!
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!
How did the career end up?
@@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 !
@@bluebird7028 is it true that it’s a lot of hours and not a good work life balance?
I swear I saw a video of you talking about credit cards benefits to get to Hawaii. And you're on the same field as me? Nice!
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..
Hi, Kienen. What it be possible to do a video on how you have solved some specific problems as PE? That would be very valuable for the students.
Yeah! I was thinking about doing something like that. Thanks Zhixiang! Hopefully I can get that out by next month. I appreciate the support!
This video helped me a lot thanks man, gonna do this program at school
Digging the accuracy (and innuendo lol). I'm a PM on the owner side, interesting to see the contractor side.
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?
@@bethanystuart614 totally depends on the project and industry. Sometimes you work overtime to get it done, like during construction.
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.
expecting much though this video has opened up my view of expectations also fears...thanks
Awesome to hear!
This was great insight. Thank you! Newly subscribed!
Thank you!
Getting into construction management without a specific degree in it/engineering seems so daunting! There is so much to know.
Yeah! I give so much credit to those who take that leap!
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?
I have the exact same experience but I’m only 18
Same.. I'm 25
my same exact situation lmao
Omg this was informational and also entertaining considering the shenanigans that go on at the jobs😊👍
Can you make a video about career pathways for construction managers? Like for mid-career and senior positions. Great video btw. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you I appreciate it! Ill consider it! Was thinking about doing the different construction career path video 🤙
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 😅
hahaha awesome Maiko! Don't worry, it'll come with time. Welcome to our lovely industry! haha
Luckily I’m working and going to school at the same time, and I’m noticing a lot of things I don’t need and things I need!
Nice!
Keinen, right on! Did you ver doa video on "things take time!" Don't expect to me a project manager in 5 years. Yes, they are out there.
Thanks Wendell! Appreciate your comment! Try to say it in as many videos as I can….cant accelerate experience
New PM: “Hey man my book is telling me you’re doing it wrong”
Hahahaha this is such a great comment.
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.
thanks Blake!
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
@@edwinjimenez960 depends on how you define mental work
@@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.
Amen! You hit the nail right on the head! Yes, yes, all true! Construction 🚧 🦺 and all its wonderful BS!
This is so accurate 😂 my grandpa was a construction manager for like 30 years and my dad has been a civil engineer for about 47 years
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.
Very cool, thanks Benjamin! Complication is a great word for what we do lol
"we walked around trying to find the guy with one shirtsleeve" the problem here is people think he is the problem, when really it could have been prevented by keeping some damn tp stocked.
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.
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
Ooo good video idea! Yes I truly value those who have went out of their way to help and teach me
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
thank you so much!
Please tell me how & what you need
CHEEEEE HAWAI’I LEHH GO🤙🏾🤙🏾 much mahalo bradda Kienan for the videos🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Yeah!!!! Hahaha thanks for commenting! Appreciate it 🤙
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.
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
But to add to this if you know you want to be in the design side of the industry definitely go that engineering/design route in school
As a 12 year old kid, watching this makes me more interested in construction engineering (even tho I cant really understand)
Nice!
Keep SOME of your books. I actually had to re-buy a couple books. The general theme there is spot on though. Also, we use Imperial units lots in Canada (depends on the region and the sector). Much of our materials need to be interchangeable. For example, nobody would make a metric-sized sheet of plywood. They are all 4' x 8' (or 1220 by 2440 millimeters... ugh). It's way easier to go from using imperial to metric opposed to vice-versa.
lol so glad I don't have to interchange for the most part
Thank you for this video. Very interesting and informative. Almost skipped it glad i didnt.
Thanks for your kind information.
I am also a civil engineer and from your work schedule I got that how engineers life is tough
it is, but if you love the work, it's worth it
The you said lack of better word Suffering every civil engineer felt that 😂😭😭😂
Thanks for the great vid. I'm graduating in June, still undecided on what to specialize in. I must say I'm not really a fan of Maths though.
Haha no worries most people arent! Lol
Hi , this was great , is there a sequel to this particular video?
Omg i wish I’d have watched this earlier. I’m so close to graduating and all of this sounds absolutely dreadful.
Here in the philippines, I'm also in the path of construction engineering and management. Engineering knowledge is an edge when it comes to construction, but when it comes to actual construction, I Learned a lot of it from my veteran foreman. I learn from him, and he learn also from me about engineering hehehe.
Hi guys, im 16 years old and I am considering becoming a constrution engineer. My one question is; What are some important things that I should keep in mind before going all in on this career pathway? (Pls comments if you are a construction engineer, or you are also considering this pathway).
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 !
Great teaching style!
I’m a heavy equipment operator and the superintendent ask me what he needs to do at each job 🤦♂️ in this industry the bottom knows more then the top.
There is a whole universe of things happening you are not even aware of from your narrow perspective.
Trust me
You know 2% of everything happening.
@@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.
I really appreciate your effort to tell us the truth.
Thanks for watching Simbo! Trying to keep it real as much as possible haha
Would you be able to provide some advice? Hello! So as of now I am a currently majoring in construction engineering and management at Cal Poly Pomona, but I have a problem. I don’t know whether or not I should continue because I started these harder classes such as Calc 3 and Physics, and I am completely lost in them. I am not understanding the concepts whatsoever and I feel like I am getting worse at math and problem solving. I am especially worried for the classes that are yet to come. They are even more challenging and conceptually based. I honestly don’t think I would be able to pass all those classes. I guess I am kind of lost right now and don’t know which direction I should go in. I was thinking of completely changing my major.
Also, I would like to know what type of math you use on a day-to-day basis
Just make sure you do enough to pass these classes. On the job for what I do, the most math required is understanding adding and subtracting fractional inches and percentages. No calc, no physics. Try to get some work experience to make sure you enjoy the work in this industry, and if you do, have the peace of mind that you'll use almost nothing in all those classes in your career ever again.
I start with TEC on Tuesday ( Company that built SoFi Stadium in LA) as a project engineer. Pretty nervous. I'm not a newbie but still.
Love your channel as a construction management degree student great video
Thanks man I appreciate it!
I'm in safety and civil engineering major , already sam 2 but still don't know shet about construction and what civil engineer does