Insights • September 29, 2025
How Milhouse is Helping an Aviation Civil Engineer Start His Career
Uriel Rosales is a Civil Engineering I on the Milhouse aviation team, where he is building the foundation of his career while contributing to projects that keep airports running safely and efficiently.
As a recent graduate and new hire on the aviation team, Uriel has embraced the chance to learn, grow, and expand his skills. His journey shows how Milhouse supports the next generation of engineers with hands-on experience in the aviation industry and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Keep reading to learn more about Uriel’s career path, his experiences on the aviation team, and how Milhouse is helping him chart a strong future in engineering.
Can you describe a typical day in your role? What tasks and responsibilities do you handle regularly?????
Typical days for me always start off with looking at the progress that has been made on the projects that have been assigned to me; this helps me determine how my day will look. As a new member of the team, I am always being introduced to new projects, helping with design drawings, exporting submittals, and logging quantities. That has been my typical routine for these first few months.?
How did you get started on this career path?????
Becoming an engineer came as an unexpected but impactful moment in my life. I started off my college experience at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) completely undecided. I first wanted to be an architect, but then I decided to take it one step further and understand why a structure can function and how it can provide for its community. That’s when I stumbled across civil engineering, which has led me to an unforgettable experience of learning about concepts I never knew existed.
Milhouse does a great job pushing out the message of improvement and career development.
I can sit down with my manager and discuss my future at any time.
– Uriel Rosales, Civil Engineering I
What’s your favorite aspect of working in civil engineering/aviation, and what do you find most rewarding about your work?????
The most rewarding part of being a civil engineer is always the final product and being able to see the work put into a project and it being reflected in the real world. I think it’s a great feeling to know that those projects will help improve society. This is one of my greatest motivations.
Why should someone pursue a career in civil engineering?????
Pursuing a career in civil engineering is a great eye-opener to understanding how society can function. It’s also such a diverse career path that can cater to almost anyone’s interests with unlimited room to grow and learn. I thought I knew everything about civil engineering once I graduated, but it was not the case at all. There are so many ways to collaborate with others to rehabilitate a structure or create something new. The world is constantly changing, and as civil engineers, we must keep up. There is no such thing as a boring day in the field or office.?
How has Milhouse supported your professional growth and development? Are there specific training programs or advancement opportunities that have been valuable to you????
Milhouse does a great job pushing out the message of improvement and career development. I can sit down with my manager and discuss my future at any time. It’s a great way to show transparency on current progress and accomplishments, as well as what is expected in the short and long term. It’s also a great way to receive feedback from a third point of view based on what others see.?
What is your favorite project that you’ve worked on????
I’m still new to Milhouse, but the project I expect to be the most memorable for me would be the expansion of O’Hare International Airport. Especially being out in the airfield, it is such a surreal experience seeing how large the scale of these projects are. This only motivates me to move forward and hope to grow as a person and engineer. So far, it’s been an unbelievable experience here at Milhouse, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me.