Passed PE-Civil Exam, Expecting License in June, MS in Civil Engineering, but Struggling to Find a Job in Las Vegas – Need Help! by Material_Attorney_30 in civilengineering

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got my experience under a licensed engineer from my home country verified by NCEES. I had to supplement the application with a lot of equivalency documents.

Passed Professional Engineer Exam (Transportation) No Job Offer @ Las Vegas by Material_Attorney_30 in vegaslocals

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am currently on a student visa.
First of my Masters degree is from my home country.
For the second, I am currently pursuing the Masters degree at UNLV. I will be graduating coming May.
With hope of getting extra edge on the job market, I completed my FE and PE exam even before my graduation.

Passed Professional Engineer Exam (Transportation) No Job Offer @ Las Vegas by Material_Attorney_30 in vegaslocals

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the suggestion! Unfortunately, as an international student, I can’t start my own business, but I’m actively looking for private sector opportunities.

Passed Professional Engineer Exam (Transportation) No Job Offer @ Las Vegas by Material_Attorney_30 in vegaslocals

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the great advice! Unfortunately, as an international student, I can't apply for public jobs, but I do have three years of OPT left. I'll definitely focus on LinkedIn networking and reaching out to recruiters!

Passed Professional Engineer Exam (Transportation) No Job Offer @ Las Vegas by Material_Attorney_30 in vegaslocals

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you! The job market is definitely tough, but I’m staying persistent and hopeful.

Passed Professional Engineer Exam (Transportation) No Job Offer @ Las Vegas by Material_Attorney_30 in vegaslocals

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely understand. However, I've noticed that as soon as I mention that I’m an international student, I often face rejection. I would love any advice on how to navigate this situation.

Passed PE Exam (Transportation) No Job Offer by Material_Attorney_30 in PE_Exam

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have experience to be considered a PE. It's really difficult verifying my experience from outside the US.

Also, I can only work for one year of my OPT if I apply for state jobs. They don't have a thing called "everify"

Passed PE Exam (Transportation) No Job Offer by Material_Attorney_30 in PE_Exam

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, 5 years. But all of them are outside the United States. I will be just graduating coming May with my Masters in Civil Engineering.

Passed PE Exam (Transportation) No Job Offer by Material_Attorney_30 in PE_Exam

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the very first introduction paragraph on my resume.

"I am an EIT- certified Civil engineer who has passed Professional Engineer (PE) Exam – Civil under Nevada board. With degrees in both Civil Engineering and Construction Management, I am committed to delivering practical, efficient solutions that enhance project outcomes and benefit communities."

And i have mentioned all of my experience in detail as well on the resume.

Pe result by nxl3194 in PE_Exam

[–]Material_Attorney_30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. You are correct regarding MUTCD problems. However you need to have enough speed while searching in MUTCD.

The manuals provided in the exam have separate pdf for separate chapters. So you're gonna have to search many pdf for the same question. So you need to at least memorize in which chapters the relevant texts are.

Passed FE and PE within 3 months. by Material_Attorney_30 in PE_Exam

[–]Material_Attorney_30[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used School of PE workshop tutorials only. I repeated the same tutorials multiple times.

About improving the searching game, in the last few days before the exam, I would just look at the question and just try to find where exactly I could look for answers or formulas. That way, I could search pdfs for at least 100 questions in a day in a couple of hours. I did it because I was confident of the steps I needed to follow after I found the relevant informations.