1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a co owner/vice president do? |
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 What field is your job in?
civil engineering
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What is your job title?
co owner/vice president
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Fenn & Associates is a civil engineering/surveying company employing approx 50 people.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
5 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Day to day operations of company and design/implemention of engineering projects.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
90,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
90000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
retirement/health
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work with others every day. Its important that everyone understands where we are at on each project and is able to get along so that the client gets the best possible finished project in a timely manner.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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1 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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5 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Get an engineering degree and their stamp for sealing projects
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Organizational skills are a must because you are constantly multi tasking in this field. You have to know your stuff in order to succeed. Clients are depending upon your expertise and their confidence in your ability will make or break your ability to get the job.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes..you have to have your engineering stamp to succeed.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Get as much experience as you can along the way. don't wait until you have graduated to do so..intern or work at an engineering firm as a basic assistant just to get a feel for how the operation works.
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