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Apr 2025
24m 22s

The Engineering of Communication Towers ...

ISAAC OAKESON
About this episode

Here’s a career path that doesn’t even come to mind when you hear “Structural Engineering,” but uses the same basic knowledge and it’s just as lucrative — Telecommunications. 📡 👇

This week, we sit down with Sudarshan Kasera, P.E., PMP, a Structural Engineer by education who now applies all that knowledge of the design of buildings and bridges to designing communication towers across the US at Crown Castle. 📶

In this episode, Sudarshan breaks down how he managed to get into this “niche of a niche” career (almost)…and why it’s a good idea for other civil engineers to consider as well — plus how to do it.

What codes and standards do you need to know? Which software do you need to learn? What licenses do you need to get? 🤔

Whether you're a young engineer looking for a career path that’s not the traditional fields, or a practicing engineer curious about a new direction, it’s all in here for you! 😉 🎧


🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • What Makes Telecom a Good Career Choice — Money-Wise
  • What He Does Today as a Structural Engineer in the Telecom World
  • The Fascinating Aspect of Working in Telecom (And It's Not What You Think)
  • 4 Codes You Need to Know If You Want to Get into Telecom
  • What are the Foundation Types Used to Support Telecom Towers?
  • The Most Used Software Tools in the Telecom World
  • Which Licenses Do You Need to Work in Telecom?
  • His Top PE Exam Prep Tip That Made His Journey (Way) Easier
  • How a Review Course for the PE Helps You Balance Work and Study Time
  • The Easy Way Companies Can Get Their Engineers Licensed...Faster
  • The Importance of a Good Support System When Prepping for Your Exams
  • Is the PMP a Good Addition to the PE License?
  • His Tips for Young Civil Engineers to Get Into Telecom (+ How to Do It)


🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

California Civil Engineering Exams

PMP Certification

TIA-222-I

International Building Code (ICC IBC-2024)

ASCE-7

AISC 360

tnxTower

MStower

RISA-3D

Mathcad

Crown Castle

University of Cincinnati


📧 CONNECT WITH SUDARSHAN:

LinkedIn


🎁 CEA FREEBIES:

The Civil FE Startup Guide

The Civil PE Startup GuideF

REE CFM® Course Module


🖥️ OUR REVIEW COURSES:

Civil FE Review Course

Civil PE Review Courses

CFM® Review Course


📚 OUR PRACTICE EXAMS:

FE Practice Exams

FE CBT Exam Simulator

PE Practice Exams

PE CBT Exam Simulator

CFM® Practice Exam

FE Environmental Practice Exam

PE Environmental Practice Exam


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