The study results of environmental design engineers’ professional activity psychological readiness

The article presents the results of theoretical and empirical research of the design engineers’ (civil engineering) professional activity psychological readiness problem, which was carried out in the general and special abilities’ theory context, the need to take into account general and individual typological mental development. The subject of study was intellectual readiness for work, as a system of mental activity qualities - generalization, awareness, independence, resilience, which are necessary for solving work tasks, and individual style of work - its formation (certainty), compliance with the reference method of work tasks and executive, in connection with the labor activity efficiency - quality and time costs. It was found that these pgsychological readiness components are interrelated, and the oranizing factor in their unity (as well as specific elements and indicators of manifestation) is the generalization of mental activity, which provides the subject's ability to determine and use the optimal way to solve work problems. The conclusion about the need for professionals to develop psychological readiness to work in such a structure is based on the results of empirical research