How To Make Extra Money As A Civil Engineer

What are some part-time/"side-hustle" jobs for civil engineers?

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Anything on Etsy. Build wooden furniture or something. I pull in a couple 100 a month, it's not much but it keeps me busy on the weekends

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I build wood furniture in my spare time. Brings in some decent money that basically funds my hobby plus gives me a few extra bucks. Helps keep me creative when I am not doing design work in my day job.

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Along with basic carpentry work, I've done quite a bit of concrete for homes. Driveways, patios, sidewalks, etc. It's hard work though, and while the money is good, I'm getting to a point where it isn't worth the wear and tear.

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· 3y · edited 2y

I'll let you in on my retirement plan. Flood Elevation Certificates. They are super easy to do. Some don't even require an NAVD88 or NGVD29 elevation, just a height above natural ground. If you want to "hustle" go to old neighborhoods that are in a flood zone and go door to door asking if they have an EC. If not, they can get their Flood Insurance reduced with a completed EC.

Edit: How to.

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· 3y E.I. Civil/Site

How much do you charge for something like that?

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Interesting. Niche things like this are bound to rake in dough when you play your cards right!

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I'm going to do this to help mitigate my SL debt eventually

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· 3y Structural PE - USACE | Air National Guard

I own a condo overlooking Lake Powell that I rent out.

Real estate can be a great investment in terms of passive income. After taxes and fees, it brings in $500 per month.

Kinda wish I bought two.

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I have my day job at my local government and do side work for a smaller company in my spare time. Side work is not in the same jurisdiction as my day job, however. Found it on indeed.com

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Your contract didn't have a moonlighting clause?

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· 3y Structural PE - USACE | Air National Guard

Side work is not in the same jurisdiction as my day job

That's the key.

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I'm a public servant for the Spanish government and can't do (forbidden by law) anything related with design/construction.

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I do nail art on the side :) Mostly a hobby at the moment, but the plan is to get my nail tech license after I get my PE license. Obviously it isn't everyone's thing but it can pay pretty well as far as side gigs go.

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I'd love to see some of your works!

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Care to elaborate? Autocad tutorials? Or just anything in general?

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Wow this thread was all I was thinking about the past couple days, I was also thinking of side hustles from listening to a podcast called Side Hustle School available on Spotify. And I too was interested in woodworking.