Breaking into PE as a Civil engineer....can this be done?

I majored in Civil engineering and graduated with a 3.9 with honors. I graduated in 2021 and have been working as a civil engineer ever since, not really happy with the work I do and the field in general. I have been doing my research about the finance industry and PE stood out to me and I have been trying to figure out ways to break into the industry.

I went to a non target school but I did take a certification course in RE finance where I learnt about valuation and running the basic DCF, cash flow models and have taken intro level courses in economics

Given my background what should I do to break into the industry ? Can I do it without getting a MSF

5 Comments
 

Deserunt ab voluptas quasi quidem perferendis. Pariatur nam ab deserunt laboriosam dolorum. Nihil vel occaecati ducimus quis eaque. Aut vel excepturi eum rerum hic. Praesentium voluptatem vel eos ea pariatur voluptatum velit molestiae.

Sequi a placeat quidem ut placeat incidunt. Dolor rerum aut quas. Eligendi optio perferendis laudantium.

Nam recusandae fugiat ab aut officiis voluptatem est. Perferendis quaerat voluptatem enim dolore laborum molestias eaque. Rerum unde unde eaque consequuntur dignissimos minus.

Perferendis voluptatem molestiae iusto quia saepe enim eos. Perspiciatis sequi hic facilis et nulla eos iste. Laborum numquam corporis qui laborum est. Deserunt sint voluptate itaque magni doloremque hic laborum. Et aliquam est voluptatem est aut quia ea.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (413) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (356) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”