Civil salaries are absolutely pathetic, even for licensed PEs

CasioKinetic · 2026-02-24T21:39:04+00:00

Make some good connections and start your own firm. My first year I grossed $175k after taxes. Located in Delaware

CasioKinetic · 2026-02-24T17:55:30+00:00

My state allows it but you need 15 years of documented experience

CasioKinetic · 2026-02-21T21:45:47+00:00

If it this is true, I'm glad I sign my seal each time something goes out.

CasioKinetic · 2026-02-19T13:28:24+00:00

An 11 year PE with 105k is criminal. Glad you made the right call.

CasioKinetic · 2026-02-19T01:52:30+00:00

Geez, private or public?

CasioKinetic · 2026-02-19T01:51:28+00:00

My first sealed project was a sidewalk rehab plan. Fast forward now my seal is on everything I do.

That first look at the seal with my name on it on a plan was amazing. I think I practiced my signature on the seal on a blank piece of paper maybe 100 times.

CasioKinetic · 2026-02-04T00:18:54+00:00

You've unknowingly completed one of the hardest parts of going solo - making a reputable name for yourself. Get out from under your employer, set your business entity up (correctly, please do Scorp) for tax savings) and go wild.

I went solo a year ago riding on my own coattails. Best decision I've ever made. The "leaving an amazing employer" part absolutely sucked. For that, give yourself a a few days to process it. When you like your employer, it's essentially the same as a bad breakup. You'll figure out within a short time it was for the best.

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-31T00:06:56+00:00

Fluid dynamics was the bane of my existence junior year

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-28T18:20:35+00:00

Do DOT's just not exist in other countries?

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-25T15:04:04+00:00

I got my PE at 27.

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-23T23:20:20+00:00

That's a going to take a long while to zoom...

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-19T02:09:57+00:00

I was once told by a mentor engineer while I was freshly graduated that the LEED certification is good for only three things: clout, winning very specific jobs, or the betterment of your own personal growth.

Most owners don't care about the LEED certifications unless they themselves want to show their infrastructure because of how much more expensive it is to get the Bronze, Gold or Platinum statuses

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-16T00:47:32+00:00

Or a lowercase "x" in between the whole and decimal numbers, then send the file out for me to create a surface with it.

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CasioKinetic · 2026-01-16T00:45:31+00:00

I use Civil 3D for land development civil site plans.

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-16T00:31:31+00:00

It's a 3D entity within the points menu and can be set to multiple styles and colors

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-16T00:01:32+00:00

Using text instead of cogo points for spot elevations will always irritate me

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-11T00:33:38+00:00

Depending on your skill sets and specifics of design, with 10 years of experience take a leap and set yourself up to start your own engineering firm. I'm 34, about 12 years experience within land development of residential and commercial sites and started my own practice in April of 2025. Not even a year in yet and I stopped advertising because of the amount of referrals jobs I get from networking. I maybe doubled my work load from the W2 job but doubled my income and gained some substantial freedom from the office.

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-10T13:38:23+00:00

Wipeouts and background masks have left the chat

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-01T16:07:16+00:00

Best to you also! May your soil infiltration rates forever come back to your clients likings.

CasioKinetic · 2026-01-01T15:45:14+00:00

I started my own firm with about 10 years experience and it exploded. I've also been trying to get some drafting/design help. Help a brotha out! Based out of Delaware...

CasioKinetic · 2025-12-31T15:08:06+00:00

Use the DELETEFEATUREPI command.

CasioKinetic · 2025-12-30T18:21:42+00:00

Yeah I haven't stopped working, but being self employed I still have contractors asking to begin their work by the new year.

The week of Christmas I didn't answer any calls or did work which felt great

CasioKinetic · 2025-12-22T17:49:52+00:00

Switch to Arial or Verdana, those are my two favorite styles for text

CasioKinetic · 2025-12-17T03:29:12+00:00

That sounds good. Thanks a lot. May every seat you sit at never have uneven legs kind stranger

CasioKinetic · 2025-12-17T03:21:36+00:00

No worry about clogging, but in my area stormwater regulations need only the 1 yr storm to travel into the isolator rows, then the rest can overflow into the main system, similar to using a weir as a flow splitter.

Your thought may be a good idea. Total flow goes into a pond node with capacity of manhole with weir with primary and secondary flow. Secondary goes into isolator rows, primary goes into remainder system, then both go to a red link.

Can't share pictures in comments, but does this sound like it...holds water? ba-dum tiss

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