I have recently been applying to jobs in the Utah/West Coast area, and many of them require having experience in Autocad, Revit, Microstation, or some other visual engineering programs. Having transferred from Mechanical Engineering to Civil Engineering, my experience was mostly in visual programs such as NX 5.0, Solidworks, etc. I even self-taught myself to use Google Sketchup, and used a model I made to display the structural components of a tower as part of my CE capstone project. My question is, how can I overcome this barrier of not having the technical experience in Autocad, Microstation, or Revit, or other programs that is required for many entry-level positions? Should I just apply anyway hoping the firm will provided my needed experience? Or should I break the bank and go back to school to take a course specifically in Autocad? I have a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and chose to pursue an MPA afterwards to round my communication skills as an engineer.
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Kevin Sonico EIT, A.M.ASCE
Saratoga Springs UT
(831)595-3236
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