and in this video tutorial, I will teach you how to pass a civil engineering interview.

Now, it does not matter which company or organization you have an interview with for a civil engineering

position, please do watch this tutorial from beginning right through to the end, because

I promise you it will make a big difference to your preparation. Now, before I get into

those civil engineering interview questions and answers, a very warm welcome to this training

tutorial. My name is Richard McMunn. That's me there in the center. I've been helping

people to pass their interviews for about 20 years now, and I do that specifically by

giving you TOP SCORING ANSWERS to the most common type of questions that will come up

during your interview. Please do make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel by clicking the

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you very much. Okay. Let's get straight into those civil engineering interview questions

and answers. You can either take notes as I progress by writing down the interview questions

and the suggested answers, or if you want to wait, I will tell you at some stage where

you can download my full set of suggested civil engineering interview questions and

top scoring answers. Here we go. So, the first question during your civil engineering interview

is going to be either INTRODUCE YOURSELF or TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. So, we want to kick

start your civil engineering interview with a great response to this guaranteed question.

Here is my suggested answer. “I am a professional, hardworking and resilient civil engineer who

takes great pride in not only the quality of work I produce, but also the consistent

high standards I aim to achieve for my employer. Over the years, I have gained a tremendous

amount of experience that I feel will be highly beneficial to your organization. I absolutely

love my work as a civil engineer, and in addition to having the necessary skills, knowledge

and experience to excel within the role, I also possess outstanding technical, communication

and interpersonal skills that enable me to build strong and long lasting relationships

with clients, contractors and stakeholders. If I am successful in my application to become

a civil engineer with your company, I can assure you I will work hard to produce consistently

strong and professional results that you will be proud of.” So, that's a very strong answer

to that first civil engineering interview question… Tell me about yourself? I have

loaded it deliberately with lots of positive key words and phrases that will resonate in

a strong manner with the interviewer. Question number two of your civil engineering interview:

In your opinion, what are the most important skills needed to be a competent civil engineer?

Here's my suggested answer. “There’s an abundance of skills needed to be an effective

Civil Engineer, in my opinion. To begin with, you need strong project management and interpersonal

skills. You need to be extremely effective at organizing, holding people accountable

for their actions, and also ensuring all work is completed on time and to the necessary

specifications. Other important skills include problem solving capabilities, technical competency

skills, critical thinking skills and also in-depth analytical skills. You also need

to utilize effective leadership skills and also be able to motivate others whilst communicating

with them effectively, both in written format and verbally. Finally, you need good negotiation

skills, team working skills, a desire and passion for continuous development and also

exceptional time management capabilities.” So, that response demonstrates that you know

exactly the core skills needed to be effective and competent as a civil engineer. Next question:

You notice a design flaw in a completed civil engineering project. What would you do? This

question assesses your integrity and your honesty. There is only one answer for it.

Here we go: “I would immediately bring my concerns to the attention of the senior manager

or engineer who was responsible for the project. Under no circumstances would I attempt to

either ignore it, cover it up, or dismiss it. As a Civil Engineer, I have a responsibility,

both morally and legally, to ensure that all work I carry out is safe and fit for purpose.

I think it’s also important to understand that, when things go wrong, there is an opportunity

for us all to learn. As opposed to blaming people for genuine mistakes, errors or omissions,

we should seek to understand why things go wrong, and more importantly, what we can do

to make sure they never happen again.” Now, I mentioned at the start of this tutorial

that you will be able to download all of the civil engineering interview questions and

answers. Now there is a link that’s appeared right there in the top right hand corner of

the screen. If you click that, it will take you through to my website where you can download

the full copy of my civil engineering interview questions and top scoring answers. Now, I've

still got two to run through, so don't go there just yet, but please do watch these

next questions. Next question. If your civil engineering interview, what's the biggest

challenge you will face in this role as a civil engineer? Here we go. “I believe the

biggest challenge I would face would be when I have to deal with clients or stakeholders

who want to cut corners in order to save money on their budget. It would be my responsibility

to ensure safety is the top priority with every civil engineering project I undertake,

and the challenge would come when I need to persuade our clients that cutting corners

is not, in any way, in the best interests of either the project, or their organization.

Although this would represent a challenge, I believe I have the necessary communication

and interpersonal skills to achieve my objectives.” Next question…Why have you chosen our company

to become a civil engineer? So, we want to give a strong answer to this interview question,

and here it is: “The main reason why I chose your company to apply to become a Civil Engineer,

is because of your reputation within this industry. As you know, you are one of the

leaders within the civil engineering world, and apart from feeling very proud to work

for you, I believe this is somewhere my skills can be put to great use, and it’s also somewhere

I can learn and develop from some of the best people in the industry. During my research,

I also noticed that you have lots of exciting and ambitious plans for the future. Being

someone who, too, is very ambitious, I believe it would be a great place to work and I feel

I would end up staying with you for a long period of time, if I am successful at interview

today.” So, that's another strong, punchy and positive response. Don't forget, check

out that link in the top right hand corner of the video and I have also put it in the

description below this video, or you can go direct to my website, PassMyInterview.com.

I strongly recommend if you're preparing for a civil engineering interview, that you download

a copy of all of those interview questions, because they are TOP SCORING ANSWERS for you,

to help you succeed! Thank you very much for watching. Please don't forget to subscribe

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much. Have a brilliant day and I wish you all the best in your pursuit to passing your

civil engineering interview. Thank you.