CEA - An Uncommon Route to Finding Success as a Structural Engineer with Rebecca Miller

CEA - An Uncommon Route to Finding Success as a Structural Engineer with Rebecca Miller

Do you think you’ve made the wrong decision of going into engineering just because the “common” roles don’t align with the life you want? 🤔 Well, you’re looking at it the wrong way! In this interview with Rebecca Miller, she dives into her non-traditional journey into Structural Engineering and how she intentionally designed a career in the field that matched her life goals instead of getting siloed into pre-existing job positions.


Tune in to Learn:

  • Her path into Structural Engineering from an unrelated background to inspire you

  • How her non-traditional background impacted her pursuit of the PE license

  • Why engineers can explore other career paths other than the traditional route

  • The best approach to studying for the PE exam that made her pass it

  • Her thoughts on the pros and cons of the changes coming to the PE in April

  • How she landed a job at a company that matched her life vision

  • The key aspect of finding the job the suits what you want out of life

  • Does working at an engineering tech company pay more?

  • Advice for women engineers to thrive

  • The right way to go about taking the PE Exam to avoid test anxiety and nervousness

  • 2 ways to grasp engineering concepts for the PE Exam you probably never heard of

  • What's behind a really successful career...in one word


Our Store for Civil Engineers:

Civil Engineer Gear


Resources Mentioned:

CEA Quick Tip Video: April Changes to the PE Civil Exam

CEA #123 - Stephanie Slocum

She Engineers, by Stephanie Slocum

The Gap and The Gain, by Dan Sullivan

RISA Tech, Inc

RISA-3D Software

PLS-CADD Software

Buckingham Avenue, Rebecca's Online Shop

Amber Freund, RISA CEO

Concordia College

North Dakota State University

University of Minnesota


Connect With Rebecca:

LinkedIn


CEA Exam Prep Resources:

Main Website

Civil FE Review Course

Civil PE Review Course

Civil PE Depth Review Courses

Floodplain Manager Review Course

CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)

FE Practice Exams

FE CBT Exam Simulator

PE Breadth Practice Exams

PE Depth Practice Exams

PE CBT Exam Simulator



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