Engineer Mock Interview
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Question 23 of 34
Tell me about the most challenging engineering project that you have been involved with during the past year.
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Allison Atkinson is a technical and academic writer, leveraging her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Arts in English.
When answering this question, make sure you can articulate why the project was challenging. Show your interviewer that you can distinguish between different types of challenges and that you are able to adapt and overcome these challenges.
Allison Atkinson is a technical and academic writer, leveraging her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Arts in English.
"The most challenging project I've worked on was stormwater management for a downtown apartment complex. Space was tight, so we couldn't do a standard detention basin or surface storage. We ended up using a multi-step solution - a combination of underground stormwater storage, a small amount of surface storage, and a couple rain gardens that we worked into the landscaping. The combination of storage methods was a little tricky to keep track of, but ultimately it was a great technical challenge."
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