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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2025 · 26 MIN

Alberto Ortigão’s Journey to Getting His PE After 50 Years in Geotech

from The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast · host Isaac Oakeson

Picture this: you’re 50 years into your career, have done all types of work all over the world, have your Master’s, a PhD, and the CEng. Time to hang up your boots, right? 🤔 Wrong!! ❌For this fascinating interview, Alberto Ortigão jumps on the show to talk about his journey to pass the #PE Exam in the US…after everything he’s already achieved and done in his 50-year-plus geotechnical career! ✅(You read it right. He got his PE after 50 freakin’ years! 😱)Alberto is living proof that no matter what stage you’re at in your career, you can (and should!) become a PE. Also, if you’re heading down the Geotech route for your career, he shares really good insights for young Geotechnical Engineers looking to thrive. If you’re planning to pass the geotechnical PE Exam and/or make a career in Geotechnical Engineering, then go check out the voice of experience in this interview. You’ll thank us later! 🎧🚨 OUR 2025 NEW YEAR SALE ENDS SOON! 🚨Discount: 20% OFF any review courseCode at checkout: NEWYEARSALEDeadline: February 2, 2025, at 11:59 PM MST.Civil FE Review CourseCivil PE Review CoursesCFM® Review Course🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:Why He Wanted the PE License After 50 Years of ExperienceThe 2 Hardest Aspects of Prepping for the Geotech PE as an International EngineerWhat's Wrong With Civil Engineering Exams: Theory vs. PracticeA Big Piece of the Geotech Work That's NOT in the Civil PE Exam (But Should!)How Civil Engineering Academy Helped Him Prepare for the PEHis Tips for You if You're Going After the PE Later in Your CareerThe Single Topic That Caught Him off Guard on the Geotech ExamDoes the Civil PE Exam Really Help You in Practice?Was the Change Towards a More Specialized Exam a Good Thing?What Those Taking the Geotech PE Exam Need to Beat the Low Pass RatesWhat Every Young Engineer Going into Geotech Should Do...at a MinimumHis Top 3 Tips for Anyone Prepping for the PE ExamTwo Books He Wrote for Geotechnical EngineersWhat He Enjoyed the Most About the CEA PE Review Course✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:Building Research Establishment (BRE)University of British Columbia (UBC)City University of Hong KongHandbook of Slope Stabilization, by Alberto OrtigãoSoil Mechanics in the Light of Critical State Theories, by Alberto OrtigãoInstitution of Civil Engineers (ICE)📧 CONNECT WITH ALBERTO:LinkedIn🎁 CEA FREEBIES:The 5 Best FE ResourcesThe Civil PE Startup Guide📚 CEA EXAM PREP RESOURCES:Civil Engineering Academy WebsiteCivil FE Review CourseCivil PE Review CoursesFE Practice ExamsFE CBT Exam SimulatorPE Practice ExamsPE CBT Exam SimulatorFE Environmental Practice ExamPE Environmental Practice Exam📱 CONNECT WITH US!NewsletterFree CEA CommunityLinkedInYouTube [email protected]

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