Day in the Life of a Construction Project Engineer

[@tnt254254]

I just accepted my first project engineering internship, and this video cemented the fact that this is exactly what I want to do with my life! Since I've never been on a construction site before, this walk through of the site you're working on was incredibly informative. I really enjoyed this video, seeing what I'm learning in the classroom in the real world gives me confidence and excitement going into next summer! Keep the videos coming!!

[@KienenKoga]

Thats so awesome to hear! Let me know how it goes! That’s the goal of my channel so that makes me really happy. I appreciate you supporting the channel!

[@PixelproAnimation]

Bro i m Electrical student i want to gain experience during study so guide me nd tell me best intrnship place which offer scholarship and give practical knowledge

[@vinodkumar-fp4nu]

Hiii bro I Just completed my graduation in civil engineering

[@JustMatt13]

It's different here in the Philippines being an engineer here sucks lol

[@tnt254254]

@@JustMatt13 What exactly makes it suck? Just want to be ready for what I’m getting myself into!

[@paarasjamwal6251]

From one civil construction engineer to the other you have my utmost respect !

[@KienenKoga]

Thanks Paaras!

[@ladybug-wb4tv]

Currently going through a career crisis. I'm doing architecture with a civil engineering double major . Never really had a passion for the construction field but parents firmly wanted me to do it. I decided to watch videos of how it really is in real life ( because the college experience so far is really annoying ) and it put my mind at ease. It is quite badass haha. Brilliant ! Thank you so much ! We need more videos !!

[@clear5844]

did u graduate?

[@Austinspence25]

Just finished my service in the army as a construction engineer and I'm currently in school for civil engineering. Thank you so much for making this video. I am inspired!

[@KienenKoga]

Awesome to hear Austin! Best of luck

[@constructedlifestyle6996]

I’m a CM and I bought a bunch of stuff to start a KZbin channel a couple of years ago but just can’t find the time I need to spend on it properly. Glad someone decided to get it done. We need more realistic views of the construction industry like this one.

[@KienenKoga]

Thanks Michael! You should still go for it! But I appreciate your support

[@kenobi-hi7qz]

My father's profession. He's a really committed, hardworking man that has been in the field for 18+ years. I have immense respect for everyone in the construction field, cause this is a physically demanding job, regardless of what role you might be doing. Be it a structural engineer or a project manager, you need to be fully involved to see a progress. So thanks for the video and good luck.

[@KienenKoga]

Well said Joel. Thanks so much for watching!

[@danotjd7697]

It scares me a little bit to think how much there is to learn outside school, and there is so much diversity of jobs in civil engineering that can be overwhelming if you don't plan ahead what sort of job you want and what sector you like the most. This video was helpful as one of the most important things to check when deciding this, is to think about what a typical day will be like. Thumbs up.

[@WesSlEy954]

I remember watching this months ago, this was one of the videos that pushed me more towards the Construction side of things after I graduate, thank you so much! I’m graduating with BS in Civil Engineering and just accepted a job as a Project Engineering in a company here in South Florida.

[@kirarimomobami3480]

Wahhhhh congratulations!!!

[@Eric12036]

How's it been since your comment a year ago?

[@jcd6759]

I can totally relate to the incessant calls, most times lunch doesnt happen or its eat after one of the site visits conclude. Subscribed!

[@KienenKoga]

Hahaha lunch is a luxury right?

[@DELIROUSROB]

thanks for letting us know what you do and explaining, feels like you are interning me! my goal is Project Management or Superintendent. Hope you keep uploading

[@KienenKoga]

Awesome! Thanks for checking out the channel! Both are good, I'm likely going the project management route since I haven't pounded nails for a living haha

[@rogerblatchford1118]

Thank you, I was trying to decide whether I should continue in this field. Looks like your life is the same as mine before I got laid off. Cheers and thank you for sharing.

[@KienenKoga]

Sorry to hear about that Roger, but yes construction is cyclical and it'll always come back. Appreciate you watching and commenting man!

[@alyannaespina]

This is giving me life! I work as a PM for an electrical distribution company and lately I’ve been trying to figure out my next career move. I’ve been thinking about construction management!

[@saraaguilera939]

About to graduate with a CM degree very nervous about work but also excited. Thanks for the video! I now have a better idea about what my days will look like in the coming months.

[@KienenKoga]

Awesome! Congrats Sara!

[@Eastsideazzy]

Applying for my internships now!! So excited, this is what I need to be doing! Great video, so inspiring

[@batmanbtch958]

Do u like it?

[@joshualyons1461]

Update?

[@Eastsideazzy]

hey man, I did my first internship with a development company in the Bahamas. It was great, worked on 40 unit half a billion dollar condominium complex on a world class resort. My internship was in project management so my daily duties was a tad bit different from this video. 10/10 experience, going on site is so much more different from being in the book or seeing something online. Currently i’m interning on another project in jacksonville florida.

[@odyson2395]

Recently I've been quite doubtful of my chosen career in Civil Engineering, but watching your video got me again excited to wear that vest and white hat in the future! 5 more semester to go! Thank you for the inspirstion. ❤️

[@KienenKoga]

Awesome to hear Odyson. Best of luck to you!

[@Sevey11]

One thing I have learned in my Career is that "People Like to do What they are Good at" and you only get good at being an Engineer/Site Super/PM by working hard at learning. Become the best at your area of interest, the more you know & are able to do the more opportunities you have. Choose to make it your goal to become better than everyone else, don't become arrogant or think of yourself as better than others but also know what needs to be done and have it done that way unless someone else has a better idea (everyone has a better idea, you need to sift thru them & make that determination) , learn to laugh at yourself & with others. Also 12 hour days are normal.

[@movex5822]

Guys I’m 23 am I too late to start

[@ngkngk875]

@@movex5822 not even close. Just do it and stop looking for reasons to fail.

[@dillonneumann4580]

“Oh yea.. okay I’ll be right there.” *comes back and phone rings after putting vest on chair* I felt this 😂

[@KienenKoga]

LOL happens all too often

[@Dat621]

Definitely made me excited to get in my career, Currently in school for Construction Engineering, have another 3 semesters to go! Keep the content coming. Also your a funny dude 👌🏿😂

[@KienenKoga]

Awesome to hear! Finish strong! I appreciate you checking out the channel!

[@sebrinasser1495]

i’m majoring in construction science, can i still become a project/construction engineer with a construction science degree?

[@KienenKoga]

@@sebrinasser1495 haven’t heard of it but from a quick google search looks like what you’ll learn is applicable!

[@sirisaacnewton3305]

Wym for construction like construction manager ? I’m in 10th grade rn and I wanna do this but I don’t know what career to take like I wanna be a construction manager but idk what college class is good but I also want to be a contractor after a while

[@KienenKoga]

@@sirisaacnewton3305 a degree in construction management, or something like civil engineering will help funnel you into this career. Or maybe even working as a construction worker (carpenter) can be a viable option too

[@vegeta6860]

I'm dead already by seeing you work... I just passed out from my engineering college and now I was opting for MBA in construction project management..!!

[@KienenKoga]

hahaha you're working hard too!

[@howardlitson9796]

@@KienenKoga everything listen to guidelines of project manager.

[@howardlitson9796]

VEGETA construction project manager have responsibilities for construction engineer and construction workers. Construction project manager have right to promote, meanwhile have right to dismissal.

[@kerrrri808]

Wow, I've always thought engineering/construction seemed boring but I really enjoyed this video!! If I saw this before or during college, maybe I would've explored this field a little more. Keep them coming!!

[@KienenKoga]

Lol never too late to be a wonderful engineer in construction....

[@012coyang]

This was so fun to walk in your shoes for a day! If i didn’t want to go into construction project engineering before i sure do now!

[@KienenKoga]

It’s a booming business!

[@mohamedredaabdou9909]

My advice don't

[@dirtmcgirt8240]

BIM has done amazing things for the industry.

[@KienenKoga]

Agreed!

[@pipeds9979]

@@KienenKoga what software do you use?

[@012coyang]

No wonder you wear drifits - your day is so active! What an athlete!

[@KienenKoga]

Lol yup basically nfl material

[@hoangnam9755]

You are doing really good! This video is so helpful for someone currently in the final year of Uni like me.

[@benshapiro8623]

How u going right now, r u working? I am in my final year right now.

[@nicholasbilaniv9647]

Currently a sophomore studying CEM, thanks for this video!

[@KienenKoga]

Thanks for watching Nicholas!

[@bobbleheadxtreme3801]

This is just too good to be true .... Its a neck break job in a place like India .... From my personal experience people will call u in the middle of the night while u r sound asleep and u will get only 1 meal per day or in some conditions even worse no meal ( if project is somewhere in the interior) ... In my case I used to buy food at night and eat it hot but will just save enough for next morning(cold food) ... Different experience for me u have lot of facilities bro I had to struggle a lot no sleep , no food .... Just insane work in some remote inaccessible place or industrial area with nothing around

[@user-ww1wh3wz5d]

Starting out the day with the classic loud-ass alarm, as you do lmao

[@KienenKoga]

Lol soothing sounds

[@WesSlEy954]

idk why but the zoom in to your hands when you rub the trimming in the model unit corridor was hilarious, love the videos I'm a senior at FIU now studying Civil Engineering. Still undecided whether I want to focus on Structural or Construction Management, leaning more towards Construction Management because I love the thought of being in the field half the day! Appreciate this video helped me get a feel of an average day!

[@KienenKoga]

awesome to hear Wessley! and yeah I was watching the video and was like why am I rubbing it like that....lets zoom in for more lol

[@williamallison858]

The lunch portion of this is the most accurate part 😂

[@andyfortin9209]

Great content!! Looks like an awesome project you’re working on. High end finishes can be a huge pain in the ass on the submittal side. I’d love to hear about what programs you use to help you do your job and your essential gear you couldn’t get through a day without

[@KienenKoga]

Thank you! I appreciate you checking out the channel! Very much agree with you haha; I appreciate the suggestions!

[@malleernest2013]

@@KienenKoga i need your help sir

[@unorthodoxsavings9552]

This was really fun to watch!

[@KienenKoga]

Thanks man I appreciate you checking out the video!

[@colemorgan8567]

Love the content man! Glad to see this content being put out there. God bless you for working in Hawaii. I wouldn’t be able to especially if there are big surf days lol. As a former PE I spent many days working from 6-11pm and I don’t miss it (I went to the dark side and became a superintendent and couldn’t be happier) lol. Just don’t burn yourself out. Been there. In the middle of crunch time on a project currently but make sure to use those hours when you get home wisely. Work will be there the next day.

[@KienenKoga]

Yup! Appreciate your perspective man!

[@mihirbhosale7197]

Glad I found this channel!!

[@KienenKoga]

I appreciate it Mihir! Thank you for watching!

[@Er.amitmishra]

Me also

[@daisyg1201]

I’m currently a finance major but I just switched to construction management so we’ll see how that goes

[@tamerozturk8740]

Great content bro, I’m currently a civil engineer student but want to do project management/construction management when I graduate, trying to find an internship over the summer so I can get familiar with everything. Also can you make a youtube video of how you got to where you are now. So that could be like the school you went to, what you studied, if you did any interns. That would be a great video. Keep up the good work though 👍.

[@KienenKoga]

Sounds like you're on the right path Tamer! Maybe I'll make that video! Didn't think people would really want to know my life background hahaha

[@Sinyao]

This is particularly interesting for me as my brother is a framer and concrete pour guy, my other brother assembles furniture, and I manufacture chemical products (my main one being concrete sealers). I'm considering a career change to project engineer because the manual labour is t sustainable since I permanently injured my back a few years ago.

[@theaveragestudent6188]

thanks man you are motivating me to work hard and study too much

[@KienenKoga]

Haha keep grinding!

[@rachelmubizah2726]

I am just in my 3rd year doing my bachelors in civil engineering even though it's not what I always wanted and I have been struggling to swallow the pill that it's what am doing now.my heart has always been for chemical engineering but me watching this video right now just shows me how much am blessed to be doing it and I now know and sure which exact field I will branch in now. You are an amazing person and it would be a pleasure to get a reply from you

[@douthinkimbetter]

Great vid! I’m an assistant field engineer looking to get into project management and I was wondering what the daily schedule was like this was perfect!!

[@mamirshaikh762]

Thank you very much for creating such content. This is very beneficial for young engineers and students. I was looking for this kind of content for the last one year and finally found it. Love from India

[@KienenKoga]

Thanks so much Amir!

[@sarathyarumugasamy2971]

Its really most inspirational to us who want to became a civil engineers

[@KienenKoga]

glad to hear!

[@meymuunali9324]

me i wanna to be a civil engineer specially designer 👷‍♀️

[@EmilyDowgialo]

This was super interesting to watch! That 5:30am wakeup though, I would be a sleepy mess ahaha

[@KienenKoga]

Hahahaha usually me too!

[@Harshtruth25]

Office and facilities look good. Unfortunately in India Civil Engineer profession is most undervalued. Any fresher and even experienced gets as much low as it's tough them to manage daily life expenses. It's really nice to see your office.🙂

[@KienenKoga]

thanks Vikas!

[@_kikie]

Awesome, you wake up at 5:30am, I wake at 4am every day, 6 days most weeks. Construction sucks and I have to find my way out 😩.

[@KienenKoga]

Damn! Hope you can get on a more relaxed project

[@anthonys1014]

Great video, super relatable! You should look into doing a video on how you manage subcontractors, what you do when an issue arises in the field and your process of solving it.

[@lunaveranestoralonso7516]

Its seens that you really like your job. I’m studying Civil Engineering and i hope some day work like you

[@cyriael4665]

Proving yet again what a small world Hawai`i is... I work for the waterproofing consultant. I bet our guy was out there for the adhesion tests :)

[@KienenKoga]

Haha awesome!

[@scootertheeb6172]

I’m a structural engineer and licensed builder in Australia. Good to find your channel.

[@yomomma5295]

Entertaining video! I’m a project manager for a GC in Houston, and I remember my days as an assistant superintendent taking in the job site. Great stuff!

[@wafflebeaver]

Yup pretty much sums it up... Well done. Hope you never have to talk about the burn out part.

[@KienenKoga]

Agreed.

[@hemanginimakwana1580]

You're really hard working person. I'm studying civil engineering and I hope that I also get job like you. By the way I'm from india🇮🇳

[@KienenKoga]

I can only do this because I really love what I do; to the point it rarely feels like work. Thanks Hermangini!

[@nevergiveup4524]

Same here ...I am from gujarat,india Planning for study construction project management in canada

[@richxmillion3337]

Amazing video bro… Love the real life work day… Very authentic!!!

[@KienenKoga]

Nice, I appreciate the comment!

[@jermainealexandergaspard2678]

That’s about right! I love the trying to eat lunch part of the video lol

[@KienenKoga]

Lol happens all the time

[@hodl1570]

How about RFI’s, Submittals, drawing updates/reviewing changes, countless meetings. Or is that a separate video.

[@KienenKoga]

Oh definitely. Entire animal on its own hah

[@daviddramani7571]

Could you please create a common group for those interested for you to be their role model because most engineering students needs some great senior engineers for motivation

[@KienenKoga]

I appreciate you commenting and suggesting! Maybe one day...

[@oussamabennaoum7515]

You are funny 😂 i like it. Also, an AMAZING video. Much love mate.

[@lovevarma8904]

Proud to b civil engineer/structure engineer👨‍🔧 good job 💯👍👏

[@KienenKoga]

thank you!

[@blakeb4583]

Great Video! I'm a Project Engineer for a Top 20 GC and this video was pretty spot on! Totally related to getting phone calls while on and off the site telling me to either go back out to the field or back to the office! haha

[@KienenKoga]

lol that's one of the things I made sure to put in the video. Amazing how many phone calls we take throughout the day.

[@kody033]

Beginning is so accurate😂💀

[@KienenKoga]

Lol trying to keep it real

[@DR_socal]

I have to set up like 10 alarms.😂

[@hashmihymabaccus260]

Hi mate, I am also a Construction Project Engineer, but more focused on site works than office. Great video showing a working day and also the challenges, especially the calls during lunch which happens always XD.

[@KienenKoga]

Thanks Hashmi!

[@yuchengshi1626]

Me, traffic engineer, turn off this video when I saw his day starts at 530, and feel happy to do a in-door design job. But proud of you all..

[@Alex-gf4iu]

That’s a hard days work. Respect to you mate

[@KienenKoga]

Thanks so much!

[@haidermoh.9937]

Your sense of humour is literally identical to mine :)

[@KienenKoga]

Awesome to hear! Thanks so much for the support 🤙

[@engineerasghar7075]

Excellent bro. How good you are in English Speaking, Nice

[@levisuteu10]

Perfect start of the day!

[@khalidalhashimi5195]

I enjoyed the video dude. I hope you make another one with more details about the job.

[@Kebston]

Really great video. I hope that you're getting in some design work and targeting to sit the PE exam. Project Managers/Engineers make a lot of money. Professional Engineers who are project managers make a whole lot more and are a whole lot more diverse..

[@KienenKoga]

Funny you say that, just waiting to hear back from our board to sit for the PE. Appreciate it Kirk!

[@cmdr1911]

In 2017 I was working for a regional oil an companies with millions in land leases about the expire. We were given dam near impossible dead lines. From 8 months I work 16 hour shifts with only rain outs. Construction, get it done at all costs.

[@KienenKoga]

Yup whatever it takes sometimes haha

[@cwong1229]

Dear Kienen, I am crying and watching your video at the same time. \(ToT)/ I am currently going to school right now for Construction Management & plan to earn a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering (emphasis in Construction Management) within 3 years. I don't want this to be my future till I retired. I guess...after I get my degree and collect a few years of experience under my belt, I should start getting into the "design side" such as becoming a Traffic Engineer who designs highway width 🛣 so I can have a work-life balance by just working 40 hours per week. Working for the general contractor and focus on the "building" side of projects is just too stressful. I will rather be the designer!!!

[@KienenKoga]

appreciate your honesty Chifung, and thats completely fine! Your self awareness is so important and that's why I make these videos too to try to be as transparent as possible about my experience in the industry. But also sometimes there is something to be said about being excited and busy for 60 hours a week, and bored out of your mind at another job for 40 hours a week haha. We all have long careers in front of us, we have ample time to gain experience and pivot as needed.

[@ndyamusiimaarchangel4713]

Hey,this is well thought out.Thumbs up!

[@KienenKoga]

thank you! I appreciate it!

[@gerrardinovalisno2384]

Thank you for sharing! Great to see how usually the day for a project engineer!

[@KienenKoga]

Thanks for watching!

[@Fc9ers]

ive worked in my Autodesk softwares. hardest thing to pick up out of all of them was the navigating controls of Navis model. slowed down my productivity badly; never got comfortable with their controls. the measuring tools as well. i dont miss navis

[@jesusmagana9097]

Tengo construido edificio desde ase 21 años y te entiendo perfectamente como son las llamadas cuando estas a punto de comer 🍽 saludos desde de Tennessee y gusto mucho tu canal 👏👏👏

[@sloo6027]

Had a bad start to the day, saw your change of outfit scene in this video, cracked me up first time today :) you're so funny, thank you!!

[@hectorregala7777]

This was very helpful and informative, thank you.

[@KienenKoga]

Glad to hear! Thanks Hector!

[@marv8461]

I wonder how the company allow you to shoot videos like this. But this is so much fun.

[@nothing-pu9jo]

Bro really hilarious, I'm in love and i just subscribed

[@luismijares8878]

lmao bro the way you woke up in the morning at the beginning was so relatable made me laugh.

[@yzq1997]

In china lots of student join to civil engineering, me too but it’s really hard job and cost your lots of time

[@KienenKoga]

Yes! That's why it's so important to know what kind of lifestyle you really want and align it with your profession

[@jtbrownjtbrown]

Great video. I have realized that I like my free time too much to ever think about being a CM.

[@geographicDJspeedy28]

That lunch part where you get calls and you're never able to eat... I laughed but also cried lol reality

[@alexandrecotedoiron]

Good video, it also shows that they do long hours witch is not good AT ALL for everybody (Ex : those who want to spend time with friends and family after work)

[@jonathonkim3739]

Papi kienen, my Asian brada providing insightful information 🤌🏽💪🏽😂

[@KienenKoga]

haha thank you for watching!

[@anilkoluk7391]

ohhhhh I just don't remember how many times my lunch has been interrupted :))))))

[@to3iya]

Love the video! I’m working in construction management in oil & gas. Different industries but I can relate a lot of things!

[@KienenKoga]

Damn, totally different animal there I assume. Thanks Tomohiro!

[@vaughnthomas204]

No work-life balance as a Construction Project Engineer.

[@KienenKoga]

Yup its a very real thing

[@raffiehydermirza1803]

In India we work per day minimum 12 hrs. Worse situation

[@MysticalStd]

@@raffiehydermirza1803 damn now I don't want to grow up lmao

[@maihime5495]

You teaches us more than in school. I'm in my 6th year in civil engineer college but I don't exactly know what I'm gonna do😢

[@KienenKoga]

Thank you so much! And yeah its tough; just put yourself out there, get some experience and dont be afraid to get out of a situation you arent happy with

[@godzillanismo4892]

6 years TF

[@maihime5495]

@@godzillanismo4892 what stupid? Others graduated after 8 years in college. SlBOBO AMPOTA

[@thebunkertv8847]

You didn’t need to take out the mistakes you did Great and it was kinda goofy in a good way ✌🏿

[@islamisthetruth5582]

What do you do in the office? More specifically, what do you do on the computer? And, is there anyone else in the office that you work with?

[@KienenKoga]

on the computer is probably reading drawings, marking up questions on them, answering emails, going through the model and identifying areas of concern that are harder to see on the 2D drawings, things like that. As you move up you'll be doing more pricing and cost things on the computer. And yes I have a large team with over a dozen other people, but sometimes it may just be a couple people depending on the size of the project.

[@osalenuwidia2600]

Drawing and Modelling 🙌🙌🙌

[@daniolumuyiwa]

This is nice. Was that Navisworks?

[@KienenKoga]

yes, good eye!

[@whatislife142]

Informative and humorous. Good vid

[@KienenKoga]

Thank you!

[@efrainespinoza3510]

Man, those calls are fixed when you turn it off, at least for lunch time.

[@constructionsecrets]

Love this content 👏

[@KienenKoga]

thanks so much!

[@DevangJagad]

We usually in india use autocad 2d coordinated drawings only for mepf, BIM is not into practice yet and doesn’t look like it’s going to be in practice any sooner.

[@KienenKoga]

Good to know, hopefully you guys can implement something in the next couple years, it can be very helpful

[@nicholascusumano9410]

the first 30 seconds of this video is on point

[@KienenKoga]

Hahaha thanks!

[@anthonyluboyera919]

I like your engeneering channels keep it up

[@Lemurai]

This makes me wish I did this instead of Chem E, man I lost out big time. I had to quit though, I got tired of the excel spreadsheets, endless/pointless conf calls that always ended with no results or expectations, and more desk time than lab time, it only took me 2 years to realize I had to ditch the field and do something else.

[@KienenKoga]

Glad youre on your way to good change 🤙

[@16maze]

Lmaooo when you zoomed in to show you are caressing the concrete slab 😂😂😂

[@KienenKoga]

hahaha agreed. My favorite edit too.

[@jorgenunez2590]

HAHAH the calls during lunch are 100% true! LOL

[@KienenKoga]

Right? Lol

[@Billy-iy2wg]

Cool content!!! Keep it up!! Good luck on your youtube channel.

[@KienenKoga]

thank you Billy!

[@putraanugrah1312]

It's like watching your daily life but in a different type of project😂