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Being a woman in STEM, what is expected of your work life to be like as a civil engineer?

I have constantly been told that there are more men in the STEM field than women, and as a woman, it would be more difficult to communicate with my coworkers compared to being able to communicate with them if I was a man. I was told that I would be surrounded by other men who would not take me seriously, simply because I am a woman. Are these stereotypical statements true? What is it REALLY like as a woman in the civil engineering field? #civil-engineering #women-in-stem #professionals #women-in-engineering #structural-engineering

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DAVID’s Answer

not true, over my 30 years have worked as a team with many female engineers, many who after achieving experience left and opened their own consulting firms and all were very successful, and real engineers
Thank you comment icon Your answer has been very reassuring for me, thank you! Gillian
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Christina’s Answer

My daughter will be graduating with a civil engineering degree in May 2022. While she is heavily outnumbered by her male classmates, she has found the opportunities available to her are unlimited and she is thriving in this environment. Take the opportunities available to you during your undergraduate studies to build your skills, your confidence and your relationships with everyone in your classes. You will need to work in many varied environments with many different types of people as a professional - your time in college is a great chance to learn how to do this.
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Tally’s Answer

Not true! I have my Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Yes, currently there are more men than women in this field. I was only one of 8 women in my masters program. I was the only female engineer in the company I worked for. But I thought it was great! Everyone remembered me, I eventually went into sales as well, and was the highest paid person on my team of all men.

If you know what you're talking about, you are professional, everyone will take you seriously. Respect is something that needs to be earned. It takes time.
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