Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice, 2nd Edition

“This book should be found open on the desk of every aspiring and practicing civil engineer! The body of knowledge packaged in this CE Handbook is informative, easy to follow, and ranges from the history of the profession to leadership tools to project management strategies to a meaningful look into the future practice of civil engineering. Readers can expect to walk away excited about being a civil engineer, ready for a responsible professional role in the health, safety, and overall improvement of their community.” -Mike Sanchez, Principal Engineer, Consor.

“An amazingly comprehensive guide for the civil engineering professional. This book contains so much valuable information not taught in school.” -Rob Nixon, Vice President, AECOM.

“The book illustrates a gripping roadmap for engineering students and junior staff engineers on how to operate like a professional engineer and to learn about the topics that they were not taught in college, such as engineers role in project development and management, client relationship and business development, deliverables, and risk and contract management. The authors meticulously researched the background and history of the profession and added outstanding writeups on ethics, legal, leadership, health and safety, and permitting.” -Amir Matin, Senior Program Manager/Engineering Geologist, Kina’ole.

Karen Lee Hansen, Ph.D., ASCE, Assoc. AIA, DBIA is Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management at California State University and holds a Master of Science in construction engineering and management and a doctorate in civil engineering from Stanford University. She also performed post-doctorate modeling design requirements at University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. A former engineering manager at The Boeing Company, Dr. Hansen has worked as senior project executive for large commercial and industrial contractors and has been employed by national and international universities and AEC firms.

Kent E. Zenobia, P.E., F. ASCE, BCEE is a registered civil engineer in four states with more than 35 years’ experience in civil, water resources, hazardous waste management, site restoration, and environmental engineering in private industry, engineering consulting, and California state government with a BSCE from New Jersey Institute of Technology and an Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Drexel University. For his outstanding contributions to civil engineering, Mr. Zenobia has been recognized formally by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Academy of Environmental Engineering.

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