Highway Star: Municipal Engineering Technology program paved career path for RRC grad
Rising with the sun and working until dusk isn’t for everyone, but it’s right up Jillene Rodgers’ alley.
Since graduating from Red River College’s three-year Municipal Engineering Technology program last May, Rodgers, 23, has been spending quality time on a highway construction site in Portage la Prairie.
Putting in 14- and 16-hour days at her new job with Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, Rodgers inspects asphalt and grades, and generally ensures contractors adhere to the highway department’s project plans, regulations, and guidelines.
“We do not actually do any of the physical labour, we just make sure the contractor does what we ask,” she says. “We want to make sure the contractor is following our rules and regulations, while staying within the budget.”
The best part of the job? Getting her fill of fresh air in the great outdoors and spending her days around big machinery. Read More →