Interview Questions

A. Profile

1. Names: JOSHUA IAN G. ABAN

2. Age: 24 Y.O.

3. Residence: MAGSAYSAY ST., POBLACION, SUGBONGCOGON, MISAMIS ORIENTAL

4. Educational Background

a. Elementary: PARACLETE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

b. High school: SUGBONGCOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

c. College (including the year you graduated): UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF
SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (2017)

5. Civil Engineering Specialization: N/A

6. How long have you been a civil engineer? ALMOST 3 YEARS

7. Job History

a. Names of the company LGU SUGBONGCOGON, GIMPAB ENTERPRISES & BERGS INFRASTRUCTURE
SERVICES INC.

b. Positions PROJECT EVALUATION OFFICER / SITE ENGINEER

c. Years (started and ended) 2018, 2018, 2019-2020

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B. Professional Development

1. Educational attainment COLLEGE GRADUATE

2. Why did you pursue Civil Engineering? Why did choose (this field of specialization)?

IT ALL STARTED JUST ME TRYING TO FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF MY GRANDFATHER (CARPENTER)

AND MY FATHER (CIVIL ENGINEER). BUT WHEN I WENT TO COLLEGE, I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS
PROFESSION BECAUSE CIVIL ENGINEERS IN GENERAL ARE MAKING EVERYONE’S LIFE EASY BY
PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR DAILY LIVING.

4. What were the technical trainings you underwent in this field of civil engineering?

FIRST, I WENT TO 5 YEARS IN COLLEGE. UNDER MY COLLEGE EDUCATION I WAS EDUCATED WITH ALL
THINGS THAT ARE RELATED TO MY PROFESSION INCLUDING DRAWING AND DESIGNING. I ALSO HAVE
UNDERGONE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING DURING COLLEGE WHERE I APPLIED EVERYTHING THAT I’VE
LEARNED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEARS OF EDUCATION. AFTER I GRABBED MY LICENSE AND APPLIED
FOR WORK, I ALSO HAVE TO ATTEND SEMINARS TO MAINTAIN MY LICENSE.

5. How many years did it take for you to attain this profession?

TO ATTAIN MY PROFESSION, I HAVE TO UNDERGO 5 YEARS OF COLLEGE EDUCATION WITH

ADDITIONAL MONTHS OF REVIEWING FOR THE LICENSURE EXAM.

C. Nature of Work

1. How would you explain/define this field of specialization?

CIVIL ENGINEERS ARE THE PROFESSIONALS WHO PRACTICE THE APPLICATION OF PLANNING,
DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING INFRASTRUCTURES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR
DAILY LIVES LIKE RESIDENTIAL HOUSES, ROADS, WATER SUPPLY AND ETC.

2. What types of work and task do you perform in this field? (enumerate)

MY SCOPE OF WORKS AS A CIVIL ENGINEER INCLUDES PLANNING AND DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTION

COST ESTIMATING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT PROGRESS REPORTING.

3. What do you consider as your duties and responsibilities in this field?

IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AS A CIVIL ENGINEER TO PLAN THE PROJECT AND PROJECT ALL IMPORTANT
EVENTS THAT WILL OCCUR DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT. IT IS ALSO ONE OF MY
RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE SMOOTH AND ACCORDING TO PLAN BUT STILL
CONSIDERING THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND THE END USER OF THE
PROJECT.

4. As a professional in this field, what do you think are the skills and techniques needed in this field?
CIVIL ENGINEERING ALWAYS DEALS WITH CALCULATION SO A GOOD MATHEMATICAL SKILL IS AN
ADVANTAGE WHEN YOU TAKE THIS PROFESSION. CIVIL ENGINEERING ALSO REQUIRES GOOD
LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT SKILLS, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING.

5. What are the tactics needed to carry out assignment and responsibilities as a civil engineer?

AS A CIVIL ENGINEER, I HAVE TO FOLLOW THE STANDARDS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS SET BY THE PROJECT.

D. Job Challenges

1. Have you experienced work-related struggles? What are those? (if possible, enumerate)

CIVIL ENGINEERING INCLUDES PROJECT MANAGEMENT. SO MOST OF THE TIMES, CIVIL ENGINEERS’
PROBLEM IS HANDLING A GROUP OF CONSTRUCTION WORKER WITH DIFFERENT CHARACTERS AND
ABILITIES.

2. How did you surpass these challenges?

IN ORDER TO SURPASS THESE CHALLENGES, I HAVE TO BECOME A GOOD LEADER TO THE WORKERS. A
GOOD LEADER MUST HAVE EXTENDED PATIENCE AND MUST BE UNDERSTANDING. I ALSO HAVE TO BE
OPEN-MINDED AND HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE INPUTS OF THE WORKERS.

3. To your fellow civil engineers who are also facing diverse challenges, what advice can you give from
your own experiences?

CIVIL ENGINEERS ARE TRAINED TO SOLVE THE BIGGEST POSSIBLE PRESSURE IN LIFE. IN ORDER TO
PASS BY THESE PRESSURES, YOU JUST HAVE TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE AND OVERCOME IT. GIVING UP
IS NOT AN OPTION. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM.