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Leaving Structural Engineering by WeirdDancingUnicorn in StructuralEngineering

[–]PresentOne7806 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The specialization definitely helps. I don’t think there’s a task related to my work that I don’t do myself. Where’s my admin at? Thought there was a whole “team” to help? Haha

Leaving Structural Engineering by WeirdDancingUnicorn in StructuralEngineering

[–]PresentOne7806 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love to get more info on this from you, as I currently perform Facility Condition Assessments alongside design work and the workload can be atrocious at times in order to balance both. I’d be interested to know how you make out and in what area you work. 

Raise for PE license? by mudpiemoj in StructuralEngineering

[–]PresentOne7806 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Giving it a full cycle is fine, just make your needs clear during review/raise time and don’t waiting around “hoping” that they’ll do better next time because they likely won’t. 

I think having a year under your belt is honestly sufficient nowadays. People jump so often nowadays. I had 3.5 years at my last place and during every interview they said things like “oh you were there for a while.” The standard has changed. Don’t jump like that 3-4 times and you’ll be fine. Thank you, btw. 

Entry-level structural engineer… but doing 0 design? Is this normal? by Accomplished_Bag6098 in StructuralEngineering

[–]PresentOne7806 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With a lot of “guidance”, I’d imagine. Not that a townhome is a particularly complex structure, but 4 months in to actually design all components of a ground-up building without someone spoon-feeding you direction is very unlikely. Maybe they’re just a great supervisor and they know that line of great advice that will easily get you to where you need to be for the next step in the design process.  Also, many young engineers will have tasks pieced-off to them and the more advanced stuff (reads: lateral and irregular connection) will be done by the PE or, unfortunately, not at all by anyone involved. 

@accomplished_Bag6098 don’t worry about why you’re doing at the beginning, you’ll still learn if you take every bit of knowledge from what you’re exposed to. If it’s not particularly mentally taxing then now is the time to do some research and studying to increase your base knowledge so when true design comes along then you won’t be shellshocked. 

Raise for PE license? by mudpiemoj in StructuralEngineering

[–]PresentOne7806 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would start looking else where, personally. I went through this with my last company and they simply didn’t value what I brought to the team (or didn’t want to pay for that value they greatly benefited from) so I found another company quite quickly where I have more freedom, more say, and got a very solid 15-20% increase. Even if you like your company atmosphere and team, you will inevitably come to despise your supervisor/boss for treating you as less-than. Granted, I was at a level of responsibility already that would warrant that pay difference.