{"podcast":{"title":"The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast","slug":"the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888","podcast_index_feed_id":1198888,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/104f9600/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.civilengineeringacademy.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2636512/2636512-1602088691406-a39744eaadbdf.jpg","author":"Isaac Oakeson","episode_count":347,"summary":"The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast empowers engineers to pass their exams, accelerate their careers, and become exceptional professionals. Through expert insights and conversations with industry leaders, we explore FE and PE exam strategies, career development, leadership, entrepreneurship, and the latest innovations shaping the engineering profession. Whether you're just starting out or looking to reach the next level, you'll find practical advice and inspiration to help you succeed.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:19:33.347677+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888"},"episode":{"title":"Passing the PE After Getting into Civil Engineering by Accident With Jared Foulk","slug":"passing-the-pe-after-getting-into-civil-engineering-by-accident-with-jared-foulk","published_at":"2026-05-07T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888/passing-the-pe-after-getting-into-civil-engineering-by-accident-with-jared-foulk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/civilengineeringacademy/episodes/Passing-the-PE-After-Getting-into-Civil-Engineering-by-Accident-With-Jared-Foulk-e3iv8lf","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1960619972.mp3","summary":"From dreaming of the Air Force to finding his calling in civil engineering and becoming a PE, today’s guest is a testament to the twists life throws at us…and some of them can be a blessing! 👇 In this episode, we have Jared Foulk on the show. He’s a civil engineer in Washington who recently passed the Water Resources PE Exam, and is here to spill the beans on everything he learned on this journey. He talks about the ups and downs of prepping for (and passing) the PE exam himself, what he did to prep, and how passing it can boost your career almost instantly — just like it did for him. He also dives into why civil engineering is a fantastic field right now, especially with the current demand for PEs and the lack of workforce to fill in those shoes the companies are hiring for. If you're gearing up for the PE to boost your career and want to hear the hard-learned lessons from someone who’s walked the walk and crossed the finish line, this episode is packed with golden nuggets of wisdom you’ll love. Go check it out! 🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN: His Journey into Civil Engineering from an Initial Air Force Dream Job Is a Civil Degree Easier to Get Than a Mechanical Degree? How He Learned (the Hard Way) That the Civil FE Exam is Required After School What Pushed Him to Go Get the PE Do You Need a Master's to Do Well in Civil Engineering? His Experience Taking the Water Resources PE Exam What He Worried About and Struggled With the Most When Prepping for the PE How He Found CEA Using AI...and Decided to Go With It What He Liked About CEA's PE Review Course That Helped Him (a Lot!) Another Aspect of the Course That Streamlined His Studies What His Exam Prep Journey Looked Like from Start to Finish The Score to Shoot for on Practice Exams Did He Feel Confident Going into the Exam With O…","meta_description":"From dreaming of the Air Force to finding his calling in civil engineering and becoming a PE, today’s guest is a testament to the twists life throws at us…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1804,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888/episodes/passing-the-pe-after-getting-into-civil-engineering-by-accident-with-jared-foulk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-civil-engineering-academy-podcast-1198888/passing-the-pe-after-getting-into-civil-engineering-by-accident-with-jared-foulk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}