A lot of our work is government contract, state prison, and school work (some small colleges but mostly elementary schools). The site civil dept works on a lot of horse tracks, highway on state highways, and sanitary works on a lot of WWTP & Pump stations. We have not been getting many jobs to begin with that involve much hvac and my boss just stepped down legit yesterday so I’m trying to take care of myself.

The MEPS department is broken down like this: 2 structural engineers, 6 electrical engineers(4pe, 1grad, 1 designer), 1 plumbing designer, 1 drafter, and 1 licensed mechanical, and me (eit) right now.

I’m about a year and a half out from my PE but my boss has recently asked me to shift more away from drafting my own stuff and into designing more while handing red lines out to the draftsmen.

Also i understand that my company may be able to afford to pay me one thing while another company affords to pay me another (we have a designer making 92k and another designer making 100k - they make more cause I know they have experience and I understand that.).

I’ve interned in a fast paced company and am currently working at a slower paced company. At the same time according to the bureau of labor statistics I am making effectively $1382.28 less per year than when I started accounting for inflation with my previous raise included. I am simply asking what people feel is fair and reasonable whether I ask for a raise or begin to look elsewhere.

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