The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast

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

Jan 23, 2025

26:12

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! 🎧

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🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

Why He Wanted the PE License After 50 Years of Experience
The 2 Hardest Aspects of Prepping for the Geotech PE as an International Engineer
What's Wrong With Civil Engineering Exams: Theory vs. Practice
A 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 PE
His Tips for You if You're Going After the PE Later in Your Career
The Single Topic That Caught Him off Guard on the Geotech Exam
Does 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 Rates
What Every Young Engineer Going into Geotech Should Do...at a Minimum
His Top 3 Tips for Anyone Prepping for the PE Exam
Two Books He Wrote for Geotechnical Engineers
What He Enjoyed the Most About the CEA PE Review Course