"I find that the best way for people to understand technical concepts or information is to show them or display them. For instance, if I was installing an internet connection, I would show the client where I hooked everything up, what to do if they have a problem and ask if they have any questions. I always ensure I use non-technical language when answering questions to help clients easily understand."

"I love to learn, especially when it comes to new engineering processes and trends. To keep up-to-date, I subscribe to the Canadian Consulting Engineer Magazine, a bimonthly magazine about news, events and projects in the engineering sector. I also have a lot of fellow engineers on social media that post about new engineering trends, so I'm always learning."

"I was recently working on a construction site to consult on a new building project. The client wanted to create an addition to our existing plan but wasn't sure if we could do it in a way that met building codes. I quickly prepared a new plan with the addition that met all building safety codes, so the client was very happy."

"In my previous positions, I used Autodesk, MechDesigner and Solid Edge to complete my projects. I taught myself how to use these programmes before I started working, so I am happy to learn about any new software you use."

"I was working with a client that kept insisting on design changes. I'm happy to make as many changes as a client wants, but it was pushing back the timeline and I didn't want to complete the project late. So, I explained to the client that I would make one more final change and we sat down together to discuss everything they wanted, allowing me to implement all the changes at once and meet our deadline."

"My favourite type of engineering work is anything that improves people's quality of life. I recently drew up the plans for a new homeless shelter in the city. Knowing my work was going to give our homeless community the help they need was really rewarding and humbling."

"At the beginning of each project, I create a task list ordered by priority rating. I place tasks I need to do first to meet a deadline or move on to another task at the top of the list. This ensures I get everything done in an orderly fashion."

"I always double- and triple-check all of my drawings and calculations before submitting anything. If I complete a project one day, I will wait till the next day to go over it again with fresh eyes. I will also ask a colleague to double-check my work if they are available, as they might catch something that I missed."

"I am always happy to make reasonable changes to my plans to satisfy client needs. I would discuss the changes with them. If it was a design aspect they wanted to change or eliminate, I would do it with no hesitation. If it was a safety measure, I would explain why I included it in my plan and tell them if we eliminated it, the building or product wouldn't be safe for the public."

"I had a client in the past eliminate a major design aspect from our building plan, a prominent archway, even though I told him the final product may not be to his liking. When the building was complete, the client thought something was missing and wanted the archway put in. With future clients, I drew up new plans and drawings with their requested changes so they could see them before making a decision."

"Yes, I see myself in engineering for the rest of my career. I hope to work my way up to an engineering manager in the next five years."

"In my spare time, I enjoy taking online or in-person courses to brush up on my engineering skills. In the last year, I have started to learn more about programmeming by taking Harvard University's online Introduction to Computer Science course."

"I have been very lucky in the past as most of my clients have been very understanding and easy to work with. I only had one client insist on removing a safety feature in my plans, despite me explaining why I included it. They were so adamant about removing it that I had to get my manager involved. My manager explained the same thing and told the client he stood behind my decision, so the client finally relented."

"As I usually have three or four projects going on at the same time, I create a checklist with all my current projects and deadlines and tick items off as I go. I also put the deadlines on my phone's calendar so I can refer to them easily."

"I have worked in a variety of environments in my past positions as a field engineer. At my old company, we had an office where our team would meet but we did not spend a lot of time there otherwise. I spent most of my time at construction sites and in client's offices to perform my daily tasks."