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2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technicians: plenty of job opportunities & demand<\/h2>\n

across the midwest and beyond, 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technicians are in high demand and there aren\u2019t enough people to fill available career opportunities<\/a>. with nearly 20 years as an instructor and over 10 in the industry, renee white, 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technology (cet)<\/a> instructor and group leader for des moines area community college (dmacc)<\/a> knows the industry well and is floored by the demand.<\/p>\n

\u201cduring the 2016-2017 school year, the university of iowa and iowa state combined graduated 200 civil engineers,\u201d she shares. \u201cthat same year, just 17 techs graduated from dmacc and hawkeye community college, which creates an imbalance in the profession because techs serve a crucial role.\u201d<\/p>\n

working with a project manager and engineer, technicians utilize a variety of software programs to facilitate designs and create construction<\/a> documents. at snyder & associates, the breadth of projects and designs our 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technicians assist with spans streets and highways<\/a>, multimodal accommodations<\/a>, stormwater management<\/a>, drinking water<\/a>, parks<\/a>, streetscapes<\/a>, site development<\/a>, bridges<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n

due to the challenging software demand, one of snyder & associates’ co-founders steve rowe, advocated having two technicians to assist each engineer. today, snyder & associates engineering technician katie wade reports a minimum ratio of one tech for every civil engineer on a project team. however, the number of techs assisting an engineer depends largely on the nature and scale of each project. for highway 30, a large, seven-mile bypass around the cities of mt. vernon and lisbon in iowa, wade says six techs are assisting the project manager. on the other hand, goodman community center,<\/a> a small\u00a0land development project, consisting of survey<\/a> and permitting services\u00a0involves just one or two 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technicians.<\/p>\n

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\u201con every project, techs are a big part of the picture,\u201d explains wade. \u201cthe projects we work on<\/a> and the design software we use are advancing at a phenomenal rate. as technicians, we keep up with software and handle a good share of the design so engineers can focus on leading the project.\u201d<\/p>\n

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steady growth at snyder & associates<\/a> has prompted the firm to search nationally for design technicians. with nearly a 100 percent placement rate, students graduating from the dmacc program have an endless array of opportunities to choose from.<\/p>\n

\u201ci\u2019ve posted more jobs this year than i ever have. it\u2019s almost a daily thing. there\u2019s a huge need and there currently aren\u2019t enough people to meet the workforce demand,\u201d says white.<\/p>\n

igniting inspiration in the 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 profession<\/a><\/h3>\n

so what\u2019s causing such a shortage of 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technicians? for wade and her colleagues, it all comes down to a lack of awareness and connections to the industry.<\/p>\n

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engineering technicians jessica sundquist and katie wade share career info with students.<\/p><\/div>\n

“many people have it in their minds that they need a four-year degree to be successful, but that\u2019s not necessarily the case,\u201d states wade. \u201cengineering technicians, surveyors, and other skilled trades pay well and have great growth potential. unfortunately, i don\u2019t think people explore those opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

reflecting on her experience at career fairs<\/a> and visiting classrooms to speak with young adults about dmacc\u2019s cet program, white says people become techs because they know somebody in the field. as a result, dmacc instructors are networking with wade and others in the industry to help raise awareness of 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 careers<\/a>. as a strong engineering advocate and champion of career outreach activities, wade strives to create connections with students and inspire them to explore engineering as a career. with over 25 years of experience, she\u2019s passionate about her work as a design technician because it impacts the world around her in so many ways.<\/p>\n

\u201ci think the work we do is extremely rewarding<\/a> and by sharing information about what we do, i hope others might want to do the same because the demand is so high,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

insights from professional 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technicians<\/h3>\n

so what makes 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technology such an exciting career? here\u2019s what members of our design team have to say:<\/p>\n

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\"heather\u201cevery project we get to work on is completely unique in some way, and they\u2019re all extremely interesting. i\u2019ve worked on everything from trails<\/a> and roads to bridges<\/a>.\u00a0i\u2019m particularly proud of my involvement in\u00a0the first avenue grade separation project in iowa city,<\/a>\u00a0i helped lay everything out in microstation and problem solve to ensure we met railroad requirements<\/a> while improving traffic safety<\/a>. it was a lot of fun.\u201d \u2013 heather fitz, transportation engineering technician & dmacc cet graduate, 19 years of experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201ci get to learn new software and skills, be creative, and work with great people to improve communities<\/a>. it\u2019s rewarding to see a project i helped design in real life. grand avenue bridge<\/a>, for example, was very challenging and interesting to work on. it was a new bridge, but we kept some of the original components. it involved a lot of pieces that we had to connect, and required a lot of teamwork. i like being able to tell my granddaughter i was part of the project team\u00a0as we\u2019re driving over it.” \u2013 subhija rahmanovic, structural engineering<\/a> technician, 19 years of experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201ci started out working in survey and kind of fell into my career as an engineering technician, which is something i\u2019ve really enjoyed. i work on a lot of sanitary sewer<\/a>, water main<\/a>, wastewater treatment<\/a>, and storm sewer<\/a> projects. i\u2019ve also assisted with stream restoration projects to reduce erosion and flooding<\/a>. the different types of projects we work on and the challenges we overcome is pretty rewarding. you don\u2019t need a four-year degree to be successful and have a good paying job with benefits.\u201d \u2013 tim roberts, environmental engineering<\/a> technician, 14 years of experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cit\u2019s such a diverse career and the skills you develop can take you anywhere. on the job, there\u2019s always something to learn and opportunities for growth, which keeps it interesting. for example, since coming to snyder & associates, i\u2019ve been able to further develop my skills as a design technician to include 3d modeling, which is really fun. if you\u2019re thinking about pursuing a career as a design technician\u2014i say, go for it!\u201d \u2013 jessica sundquist, transportation engineering technician, 11 years of experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

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how to get started as a 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technician<\/h3>\n

according to our tenured team of design technicians, an interest in problem solving with a knack for attention to detail are important skills for career success. but, as with any career, it\u2019s also important to be eager and willing to learn.<\/p>\n

\u201chow far you go in your career results from how much you\u2019re willing to put into it,\u201d states sundquist.<\/p>\n

to get started, sundquist, wade, and their colleagues encourage students to job shadow, explore the career, and learn about all it has to offer. 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 has many areas of emphasis and specialty, so internships and co-ops can help determine the student’s focus area.<\/p>\n

\u201cask a lot of questions and be open to the possibilities. a career as a 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technician is one where you get to be part of a greater solution. it\u2019s fun, exciting, and can take a lot of different avenues, depending on what you\u2019re passionate about,\u201d concludes wade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technicians: plenty of job opportunities & demand across the midwest and beyond, 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technicians are in high demand and there aren\u2019t enough people to fill available career opportunities. with nearly 20 years as an instructor and over 10 in the industry, renee white, 2022世界杯美洲杯预选赛 technology (cet) instructor and group leader for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26432,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n