The skills you’ve learned as an engineer are valuable in many different areas. Your options are only limited if you want them to be. “I’m not excited about the technical work I’m doing, but I don’t want to go into management. “I have this technical role which I enjoy, but I need to get into management since that’s the only way to move up.” I can’t tell you how many times an engineer has said to me: Many engineers start with the pre-conception that they have limited options. Most often, this question comes from college students considering their major, college seniors looking for their first jobs, and professionals who don’t love their current role and want to make a change. As someone who has taken a non-traditional career path, I am often asked about possible career paths for engineers. Cover image attribution: Robert Kneschke via Adobe Stock (File # 84153130 )īefore I founded Engineers Rising LLC, I worked as a structural engineer.
