How To Prepare For A Structural Engineering Interview

Tip #1 - Technical Questions: 0:18
Tip #2 - How to Prepare for Questions: 3:18
Tip #3 - How to Practice: 5:52

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Mat Picardal is a structural project manager at DCI Engineers. This video and this channel does not necessarily reflect the opinion nor beliefs of DCI Engineers. All thoughts expressed are purely his own observations and experiences.

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[sinakhodaie]

As an employer, a lot of qualities that we want to see in a candidate with 0-2 years of experience is not only their knowledge but their attitude when they are given a question they don't know the answer to. Thank you for preparing the next generation of young engineers to enter this fantastic field!

[MuhammedRidhaSuhail]

Well I am gonna practice because tomorrow I have an interview for a junior structural engineer!

[PokeYourEyez]

Last time you uploaded, I was jobless. I found a job and will be starting in March.

[MomantaShinde]

I'm so glad I get to say I have worked with this guy in the past when I was an intern at DCI! :)

[Bhomasolini]

After my first job I learned that it also makes a lot of sense to ask questions yourself, to show your claims refering to the job.

[HHHPedigrees]

I have been asked so many technical questions when interviewing for small companies. Large companies never ask those. But get ready to go as far as doing structural design problems when interviewing for a small company.

I think technical interview questions are becoming the norm now. My first ever interview for the job that I got hired for, I did an 40 minute exam where I got tested on statics, beam analysis and as well as analyzing drawings. I was totally not expecting that but luckily I answered it all correctly due to the solid foundation I had in those areas. So do prepare for everyone who's about to have interviews.

[euanclark]

I've applied for 2 internship positions (UK). Both companies asked me to do technical/logic/written tests. Wasn't expecting it at all but it was a good experience.

[SPACEBOYCZAR]

GONNA WATCH THIS VIDEO AGAIN AFTER 4 YRS FROM NOW 🙏

[oscargutierrez]

You should give Structural Engineering courses, I am Venezuelan working in New York for a Structural Consulting and a concrete Lab, I am currently about to take my FE Exam, I have worked in 4 different Structural Consultations and it has served me many tips that you leave here, thanks!

[carsongbaker]

Woo! First sponser? Moving into the big leagues man!

[gaocy]

After interviewing with over 20 companies in 2019, I found a lot of them have the same technical questions 🤣

[HayatTeleHealth]

Have you written down your responses to commonly asked interview questions for your 1st or 2nd interview? if yes please make a video on it. Because as a recent graduate its very hard to develop those answers and tailored it back to your story and the industry.

[andrewjaeger]

Thanks for the helpful information Mat!

[vivekthampi]

7:16 I feel called out🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for the tips!

[RealHumbleOne]

Im trying to get PE Structural but I am not yet in structural field. And it is really bothering me and overthinking if its worth it, got me into inconsistent studying. I only have structural resources.

[siuwa]

I am studying in Civil Engineering too

[MasterCivilEngineering]

Master your engineering knowledge here📖📖📖

[ellow]

Do you actually have to solve for example the shear and moment diagrams of a beam ?

[ehabaltimimi]

I did many interviews, but failed in all of them, I lost the hope for getting any, even I have PE structure license but still working as QC, a stupid job.