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    I'm a civil engineer. Ask me anything you want to know about Civil Eng.

    Upwards low-mid $100k base, but I have got work life balance :)
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    I'm a civil engineer. Ask me anything you want to know about Civil Eng.

    My likes for Civil Engineering is that the field itself is quite diverse. You can choose from geotech, structural, water. You can choose from bridges, buildings, dams, coastal protection, roads, rails, etc. From an altruistic point of view, your project can benefit lots of people. Civil...
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    I'm a civil engineer. Ask me anything you want to know about Civil Eng.

    Civil engineering is quite diverse. There's always a demand for civil engineering as it involves anything with civilization. Buildings, bridges, roads, rails, drainage system, sewer, dams. If you're not building them, you're maintaining them. Surveying itself is also on demand. There is a...
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    I'm a civil engineer. Ask me anything you want to know about Civil Eng.

    Hi All, I'm a civil engineer of 7 years. I have a combined civil engineering and commerce degree from UNSW. My field is in infrastructure, mostly road and rail projects. I have walked through the same journey you walked through. Going through high school, and uni. Trying to figure out...
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    How much do people earn?

    It doesn't matter which university you go to. The more experience you have, the more money you will earn. So get an engineering job as soon as you can even when you're at uni.
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    UTS or UNSW engineering?

    It really doesn't matter which university you go to unless you become an academic. Sure it looks good on your CV/resume if you go to the better universities, but at the end of the day, the employer would be looking for experience. Your university credential probably only weighs in 10% once you...
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    Which branch of engineering?

    I can answer for civil engineering. Essentially anything involved with Civilization is civil engineering. Civil engineering itself is quite diverse and have different sub-discipline Structural: Bridge, dam, culverts, buildings Civil: earthworks, road, rail/track, drainage, geotech, traffic
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    How much do people earn?

    Average salary/income in Sydney is definitely not $80,000. I think this figure is skewed because of the minority who earns way more than the rest of Sydneysiders. The question is not about being poor. It's more about how much do you need to earn in Sydney to live comfortably. In regards to...
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    Transport for NSW Cadetship

    Hey mate, I work in one of NSW transport agencies. The cadetship is a good start for your career. You get to work on transport projects and as you know, there are lots going on around Sydney at the moment. They usually have to work 1 or 2 days during the week (if you're still studying at...
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