r/civilengineering is a subreddit with 222k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses civil engineering, job, engineering, construction, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review calculator, steel toed boots, and project management software.
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Popular Themes in r/civilengineering
#1
Pain & Anger
: "What dumbass designed this ramp"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I got let go from my PM job and trying to figure out the next steps."
11 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Negotiated $88k → $95k for a Water/WW EIT role. Did I lowball myself?"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "How would you solve this problematic deadly crossroad?"
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "Drainage issue"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Quit job for better balance?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/civilengineering
#1
Civil Engineering
: "Professors and nerds: What are some of the biggest unsolved mysteries in Civil Engineering, preferably in structural engineering in particular?"
181 posts
#2
Job
: "Finally quit my Job"
87 posts
#3
Engineering
: "Professors and nerds: What are some of the biggest unsolved mysteries in civil Engineering, preferably in structural Engineering in particular?"
54 posts
#4
Construction
: "The Hoover Dam under Construction, February 1934"
42 posts
#5
Looking For
41 posts
#6
Career
: "New Civil EIT, is this normal early Career experience?"
39 posts
#7
Struggling
36 posts
#8
Civil
: "New Civil EIT, is this normal early career experience?"
34 posts
#9
Struggle
29 posts
#10
Struggles
28 posts
Products Discussed in r/civilengineering
Calculator
20 reviews
#1
Texas Instruments
5.0★ from 13 reviews
#2
Casio
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
HP
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Steel Toed Boots
19 reviews
#1
Red Wing
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Timberland
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Keen
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Project Management Software
15 reviews
#1
Asana
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
monday.com
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Clickup
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/civilengineering
#1
Career
: "Finally quit my job"
31 posts
#2
Question
: "Why is the house frame built out of steel and why so much?"
22 posts
#3
Real Life
: "Any other engineers doing technician level work today???"
9 posts
#4
Education
: "Some countries spend trillions to build, not on wars"
5 posts
#5
Meme
: "That feeling when it’s Saturday morning and you’re still answering RFIs"
2 posts
#6
United States
: "It keeps getting worse"
2 posts
#7
India
: "Bihar Engineer Grilled Live After Bridge Fails in 4 Days"
1 post
#8
Miserable Monday
: "Monday - Miserable Monday Complaint Thread"
1 post
#9
PE/FE License
: "water resources PE prep"
1 post
#10
Canada
: "Epic Hydraulic Engineering Places in Canada/USA to Take a 9 Year Old?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/civilengineering
Yearly
+37k members(19.7%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026