A Tale of Civil Engineering and Global Pursuits with Pei Huang

A Tale of Civil Engineering and Global Pursuits with Pei Huang

Are you a foreign woman civil engineer in the US looking to get your PE? 🤔 Then our latest episode with Pei Huang is for you! She came to the US from China for her Master’s, got her PhD too, and passed her PE exam on the first try — while pregnant and working full-time! 😲 In this episode, she reveals her international journey from Environmental to Water Resources to Transportation…all the way to doing real estate on the side (No, not a typo. 😂)


Tune in to Learn:

  • Why she switched from Water Resources to Transportation Engineering

  • Why did she go for her PhD (and should you)?

  • How a PhD eliminates one step on your journey to becoming PE easier

  • Her exam prep strategy to pass the PE on the first try, pregnant and working full-time

  • Why working full-time while prepping for the PE Exam is actually a good thing

  • Challenges and cultural differences she faced being an international woman engineer

  • Advice for women engineers to thrive in the field

  • Her two-word piece of advice for young engineers, both men and women

  • The importance of mentors and the many different ways to find one

  • The BIG lie of “work-life balance”...and what it truly is.


Our Partner:

Audible


Resources Mentioned:

Silicon Slopes

University of Utah


Connect With Pei:

LinkedIn


Our Freebies:

The 5 Best FE Resources

The Civil PE Startup Guide


Our Exam Prep Resources:

Main Website

The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course

The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course

The Ultimate Civil PE Depth Review Courses

CA Seismic & Survey Courses (Waitlist)

FE Practice Exams

FE CBT Exam Simulator

PE Breadth Practice Exams

PE Depth Practice Exams

PE CBT Exam Simulator


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