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Mr. Christopher Mark Seigel, P.E., M.ASCE

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Mr. Christopher Seigel, P.E., M.ASCE


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RE: More Than The Money - Your Favorite Employer Benefit

Posted By Christopher Seigel 04-25-2024 11:48 PM
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Thanks for your input Troy! I have grown fond of remote work but am much more open to the idea of a return to office in the cases where it helps junior members. As chair of my company's sustainability committee, I am also always excited to hear about what other companies do for Earth Day. I work ...

RE: More Than The Money - Your Favorite Employer Benefit

Posted By Christopher Seigel 04-25-2024 11:48 PM
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Thats really interesting Madison. This is the first time I've ever heard of that, thank you for sharing. (Also best wishes with your knee, coming from someone who's own knee sometimes acts up on long runs.) ------------------------------ Christopher Seigel P.E., M.ASCE Civil Engineer ------------- ...

RE: Are we properly considering sea level rise effects in our work?

Posted By Christopher Seigel 04-25-2024 11:48 PM
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One of my firm's clients is a municipal water utility situated between two rivers, and they have begun trying to incorporate climate change considerations into their future planning and design efforts. Most of it is related to the rainfall side of climate change, but a certain portion is related to sea ...

More Than The Money - Your Favorite Employer Benefit

Posted By Christopher Seigel 04-22-2024 11:38 PM
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Hey all, My friend was at an interview recently and they told me that someone on the other side of the interview process asked them why they wanted the job. His first somewhat sarcastic answer was "because money can be exchanged for goods and services". Money (and humor) aside, I've been curious ...

Earth Day Or Just Another Monday?

Posted By Christopher Seigel 04-22-2024 11:38 PM
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Hi all, First, happy Earth Day! I was curious as to whether this was a day recognized in anyone's companies and if anything special was done to mark it. As chair of my company's sustainability committee, I'm always looking for new ideas to either make sustainable changes at work or participate in ...

RE: You're an engineer right? Francis Scott Key Bridge

Posted By Christopher Seigel 04-15-2024 09:59 AM
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I agree it is both satisfying and professionally overwhelming to occasionally find oneself as "the spokesperson for all engineers" when someone asks the question. In general I usually open with "this is outside of my area of expertise" and try to use that as an opportunity to explain why that is. A lot ...

RE: Empowering the Next Generation: Strategies to Inspire Students Towards Careers in Civil Engineering and Adjacent Fields

Posted By Christopher Seigel 04-15-2024 09:59 AM
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Hey Cody, This seems like an important question. I do see value in trying to attract interest in the field at a younger age. Engaging high school and college students, possibly in the form of internships, may help busy firms who are struggling to hire in a number of ways. It could potentially ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop - Spring 2024

Posted By Christopher Seigel 03-24-2024 11:20 AM
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Hi Behlah, Please find my review of your resume below: About Me Your first sentence is great and provides most of the quick "hard facts" about yourself, as well as what your goal is. Your second sentence is a little bit redundant. I think you can remove the third sentence entirely. Find ways ...

RE: ASCE Resume Workshop - Spring 2024

Posted By Christopher Seigel 03-24-2024 11:20 AM
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Hi Sreelakshmi, Please find my review of your resume below. There is a resume and there is a CV. This is more of a CV in terms of length and content. As a resume, I believe that this could likely be condensed to 2 pages, using fewer titled sections than the 15 you currently have. At the top of ...

RE: What maketh a PE?

Posted By Christopher Seigel 03-19-2024 10:41 AM
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Hey Renn, I might try to request the certificate - I had a coworker try to take the PE in PA and the person they spoke with there would not let her apply because they chose to go by the date her certificate was issued, rather from the date that she passed the EIT when counting her years of experience. ...

NASA, Mars, And...You?

Posted By Christopher Seigel 03-19-2024 10:40 AM
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Ever volunteer for something extreme before? NASA is opening a call for participants to take part in a simulated yearlong Mars mission. The first crew is already more than halfway through their own mission. What engineering hurdles do you foresee in such a venture? What resources do we take for granted ...

RE: What maketh a PE?

Posted By Christopher Seigel 03-14-2024 05:17 PM
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This is a good question Daniel. I have a feeling that it is similar to a wedding ceremony. A couple can go through a ceremony, but they are not yet technically married until their marriage license paperwork is filled out and submitted as well. Likewise, you have passed your exam (congratulations!), ...

Cool Tech That Didn't Quite Make It

Posted By Christopher Seigel 02-01-2024 02:05 PM
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Does anyone remember Google Glass? I can think of a few other pieces of technology that showed potential merits over the last decade or so, but didn't seem to catch on in a mainstream way. Some of these include: ·A keyboard that was projected onto any surface that it was placed on. · Another projector, ...

RE: Navigating Undergraduate studies, work, & home-life.

Posted By Christopher Seigel 01-30-2024 08:08 AM
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Hi Misty, It sounds like you have a lot on your plate. Undergrad is often one of the first times we come across other people who share the same classes or dorm rooms with each other, but aside from that, live very different lives from one another. It may be the reality that you simply have a lot more ...

RE: Leaves of Absence

Posted By Christopher Seigel 01-19-2024 09:57 AM
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One option my employer provides is "time without pay." This can be used in cases where you need to be away for longer than PTO would allow. I believe it is also only for special circumstances and may have a time-limit to it as well. I am not sure how it affects total time spent with the company with ...

RE: Lunch and Learn Topics

Posted By Christopher Seigel 01-10-2024 06:10 PM
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Hey Heidi, One of my company's clients is a city water department. They used to have lunch and learns specifically so that the different groups, floors, and teams could better understand each other's roles and responsibilities. I really liked it because it helped me put pieces together as ...

RE: Engineering Joy: Share Your Favorite Holiday Gifts!

Posted By Christopher Seigel 01-10-2024 06:10 PM
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Our office has been trying to incorporate sustainability into their gift giving. This year, we received a notebook and pen set that can be used together. The notebook is reusable and its pages can be cleaned and re-used. I haven't given its materials a close look yet but depending on what it is made ...

RE: PE Exam Prep Materials - Differences between CBT and Pen-Paper Formats

Posted By Christopher Seigel 01-10-2024 06:10 PM
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Hey all, I'm bringing this thread back to life in order to share another resource that might help some of you study for the PE, given the new change in format. I've started a YouTube channel where I will be posting walkthroughs of various PE problems, using the PDF reference manuals provided ...

Engineering Workforce Trends - Parallels with Tech Industry?

Posted By Christopher Seigel 01-02-2024 10:32 AM
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Throughout the previous year, I have seen a number of articles and firsthand accounts of large companies in the tech sector laying off staff while simultaneously posting record profits. A number of these companies cited over-hiring during the pandemic or staying ahead of anticipated slowdowns in growth ...

RE: Understanding Budget Dynamics in Civil Engineering Contracts

Posted By Christopher Seigel 12-29-2023 11:25 AM
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Thanks Ari, Given that we work in the same field and on similar styles of projects, its nice to hear about how things are done where you work. Thanks for taking the time to paint such a detailed picture. ------------------------------ Christopher Seigel P.E., M.ASCE Civil Engineer ...