Jasper, Golden AddedThursday, August 28, 2014 at 11:06 AM Writing skills and engineering What kinds of writing do you do on the job and how much? How much time do you spend writing each day? Is the amount of writing you do related to how long you've been working with your company? In what ways have your writing skills helped your career? Do you get any help with your writing from anyone (i.e. secretaries, peers, technical writers)? What is the attitude of your superiors toward clear writing? Related to Engineering Skills Reset Sort By Default Deborah Suazo-Davila , US Army Corp of Engineers Answered Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 11:06 AM Jasper, For someone to be a successful professional (any area) needs: excellent communication and writing skills. In engineering you do all kind of writing: memos, emails, spreadsheets, "white papers", project proposals, reports, technical reports, power point presentations, etc. Writing is part of the job. Not as much as a office assistant but nowadays with emails, you are writing constantly. The writing skills is that photo someone have of your professional self. Lets put this way, if your resume is poorly written, You are Not getting an interview. Yes you get people who review your reports and documents before you send them. If your want to be successful and grow in your career, you have to have it