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Mr. Julian Santiago Valencia, P.E., M.ASCE

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Mr. Julian Valencia, P.E., M.ASCE


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RE: Project Management Workshop

Posted By Julian Valencia 08-18-2020 01:51 PM
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Thank you Jesse! Great information. ------------------------------ Julian S. Valencia A.M.ASCE Utility Engineer Houston, TX ------------------------------

RE: Project Management Workshop

Posted By Julian Valencia 08-17-2020 05:17 PM
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Tirza thank you for this workshop. I have a quick question, but first some background. I have 13 years of experience in my field, Utility Coordination and Engineering. I have manage small projects before, but I am getting involve in projects which are 10 times broaden than the projects I have managed ...

RE: What happens now? PE and FE Exams!

Posted By Julian Valencia 05-07-2020 09:44 AM
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Hi Hala, I also took my FE exam before the quarantine. I kind of glad that I did since I know the FE Reference Handbook 9.5 is good up to June 30th, 2020. The FE Reference Handbook 10 will be the new handbook for people taking the exam after June 30th. I know a lot of my friends are studying hard ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop

Posted By Julian Valencia 03-17-2020 06:34 PM
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Hi Caitlin, I hope you doing great with the current worldwide situation. I had the opportunity to review your resume and I have a couple of recommendations for your resume. Objective - I feel like the "right-sized" solution may need more explanation. I like how you introduce your experience and ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop

Posted By Julian Valencia 03-17-2020 02:36 PM
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Hi Saaid, I hope the following recommendation will help set up your resume, and I hope you finish your school strong and congratulation on your soon graduation. Objective - I like your objective. It is missing what type of position you are applying for, you can say Full-time, co-op if you looking ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop

Posted By Julian Valencia 03-15-2020 12:38 PM
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Mr. Dahal, I enjoyed reading your resume and visiting your webpage. I believe the general layout is on the spot. Also, you have all the sections needed for a resume, and that is important. I see you are looking for a full-time position, so my only recommendation is to work on your job experience. ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop

Posted By Julian Valencia 03-15-2020 11:47 AM
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Arad, I reviewed your resume, and I don't have any comments. Your general layout is great. Even though the resume is usually one-page, you have several job experiences to go over the one-page standard limit. I reviewed all the sections and they are all adequate and correct. Great job! Sincerely, ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop

Posted By Julian Valencia 03-12-2020 02:16 PM
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Hi @M.R. Hasan, ​I reviewed the resume and I have the following comments. Please feel free to reach me if you need me to clarify. I hope these will help make the resume stand out. I recommend adding an Objective Section. This section is important when you are tweaking your resume to fit ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop

Posted By Julian Valencia 03-12-2020 10:18 AM
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Good morning @M.R. Hasan You attached a resume with a different name, and it looks like a different field than Structural. I want to confirm that's the resume you want us to review before we proceed. Thanks, ------------------------------ Julian S. Valencia A.M.ASCE Utility Engineer Houston, ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop

Posted By Julian Valencia 03-11-2020 03:50 PM
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Hi Alex, I noticed you submitted a CV instead of a Resume. There are some differences even though they share a lot of the same data. My recommendation is to research these differences and try to have both a Resume and CV ready when looking for job opportunities. For your CV, I like your format and ...

Differences between Resume and CV

Posted By Julian Valencia 03-05-2020 09:04 AM
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As the ASCE Resume Workshop gets closer, we have come across the traditional questions between the differences of a Resume and a CV (Curriculum Vitae). This topic especially impacts international students as the difference is not as notable outside of the U.S. I remembered back in Colombia you didn't ...

RE: Putting your extracurricular activities to work on your resume

Posted By Julian Valencia 02-25-2020 02:00 PM
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I participated in a talent show during my years in the community college. We had a group of 10 members that practiced salsa dancing every other day and we got second place in one of the talent shows. I remembered the excitement of dancing in the stage and hearing the people's shouts and applause at the ...

RE: How to ask your company if they can sponsor you to attend a conference?

Posted By Julian Valencia 02-12-2020 10:07 AM
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Hi George, Thank you for your amazing reply. I like how you divided the task into these three principles. These principles have given me a crystal clear guide on how to approach my supervisor. For the last question, I want to see if there are other alternatives in case my supervisor says "no". ...

How to ask your company if they can sponsor you to attend a conference?

Posted By Julian Valencia 02-10-2020 10:10 AM
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The first conference I attended was in 2019 in Nashville, TN. This conference was with ASCE and the UESI Pipeline conference. I attended as a student scholarship recipient and I can say I loved the experience. I feel conferences are a great opportunity to catch up with the most current technology and ...

RE: How have LEGOS or other toys inspired you to pursue civil engineering?

Posted By Julian Valencia 02-05-2020 09:57 AM
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I didn't have LEGOS back in Colombia where I grew up, but there was a toy that did inspire me to become a civil engineer. It took me a while to find the name since I wasn't sure if it had one plus what will be the right translation to English. The toy name is Etch A Sketch! I remembered spending a ...

Understanding the appropriate dress code for a job interview

Posted By Julian Valencia 02-05-2020 08:43 AM
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I believe this post will help the students coming out of universities or colleges. I remember there were several career fairs at my university and the dress code was always suit and tie. I had a lot of friends that didn't like to dress up, especially using a tie. I even remember seeing one of my friends ...

RE: Your Vision for 2020

Posted By Julian Valencia 01-08-2020 02:51 PM
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Hi Jameelah, Thank you for sharing this. I love how the new years brings this sense of awareness and the eagerness to see where we stand in our life vision and goals. In my case, I usually write a list of achievements I want to complete, places I want to visit, things I want to have priority this ...

RE: Incorporating Sustainability in Your Life

Posted By Julian Valencia 12-05-2019 09:30 AM
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Hi Danielle, My wife also got me a metal straw and I like to take it when I go to lunch with my co-workers and friends. It allows me to talk to them and explain how little steps can help us have a better sustainable environment. Something we have done very vigorously is to recycle. Our apartment ...

RE: Fun Events for Students and Professionals?

Posted By Julian Valencia 11-21-2019 10:21 AM
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Jameelah, As a student and professional, I have attended the University of Houston ASCE Student Chapter Resume Fair. The Resume Fair is usually hosted weeks before the career fair and the main idea is to bring students and professionals to the same room. The environment is set to casual (jeans, shorts, ...

RE: Techniques to Overcome Burnout

Posted By Julian Valencia 10-15-2019 10:04 AM
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I have been there and I know I will be there again in the future. As you mentioned, this is a fast-paced industry and part of the requirement is to be ready for these burnouts. One of the techniques I used to overcome them is to have a talk with my boss and eventually team members. I usually want to ...