I recently completed an application with CH2MHILL does anybody work there that can give a recommendation or help me at least with an interview.
They are a pretty good company with a solid reputation in the environmental field. I think if you targeted an office (or an office manager) you should at least be able to squeeze an interview.
Also, have you considered
Bechtel Coroporation - they have geared up hiring with the thought that nuclear will be the next big push for energy and that there will be a need for lots of work.
I am having the same problem too. Graduated in December 2009 with Civil Engineering, just found out I passed the FE exam, have prior intern experience, and nothing to show for it. I live in Jacksonville, FL, went to University of North Florida, and having been applying to entry level jobs (the few that are available) all across the southeast and have not had one interview, its pretty ridiculous.
I have a B.S. from University of Florida and M.S. from Florida State University with a professional engineer registration and 12 yrs experience. I left Florida for Michigan because I would actually get interviews and even 2nd interviews but it always seemed that the company was not going to offer a decent salary/benefit package or there was some bait and switch tactic.
My advice is perserverance - it will take that to get employed in this market because there are so many different things happening at different companies. In the long run your attitude is everything and you will need to be prepared to offer up some concessions in order to get the job you want or at least to begin blazing a trail to the job that you want.
Good luck!
I have been talking to some people here at work and i might have a chance for a job but is a water resource control engineer job, but what I want to do is structural engineering is difficult to decide because there is really nothing else out there. And this is what i am going to do the rest of my life. Also is difficult to find a structural engineering job without any experience, i am going to start volunteering with a structural engineering firm starting next year to get some experience. So maybe i can take the job and volunteer one day since here in CA state agencies have fridays off.
For the experience you want to show in order to get the job that you want, volunteering isn't going to get you very far. You would be better off taking an engineering job that offers some growth and experience and demonstrate thru that job that you can perform well as an engineer. If you aren't happy with that job give yourself a plan - whether it is a one year plan or a five year plan to get that experience and use that experience to leverage yourself into the job that you really want. As I said above, this is a tough economy and many of us are simply not getting it our way. We have to sacrifice - that may mean less salary, fewer benefits, non-ideal job ... but always remember to keep you eye on the goal and not let the first job out of the chute be viewed as what you are going to do for the rest of your life. I can promise your life will take many, many turns and what you do today certainly influences the rest of your life but it doesn't dictate it ... for better or worse.
Good luck!
JR
