Structural engineers are important in the construction industry as they analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and systems to achieve safety and comfort goals. Their work considers safety, technical, economic, and environmental factors. Structural engineers must ensure buildings and bridges can withstand loads like earthquakes, winds, and temperature changes. The career also requires long hours and sacrifices, as one engineer noted rarely getting a day off, and it can be difficult to hire structural engineers due to the outdoor work in hot climates like Malaysia.