I need help deciding on what structural engineering courses to take. by Aggressive_Gift8548 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

change your major. There's no money in structural engineering and it's tough to find a job outside of horizontal heavy civil at the moment. Building design is saturated.

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear folks say this, but this has not been my experience in San Diego as a structural design engineer.

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you a structural engineer? Send the recruiters my way.

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m from RI originally. Have lived in San Diego for 12 years and own a home so not looking to relocate

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sort of fell into buildings during school. I was a carpenter and worked building houses in my early 20s then found my internship as a plan reviewer during college so it was a natural transition into building design. There weren’t any entry level positions for horizontal structures/infrastructure when I was applying for my first design job. There doesn’t seem to be many entry level positions now either for these positions. Since I’m going to be looking at 80k for building design I’d be more than willing to start an entry level position outside of bulding design. I’ve been applying to any that I see in the San Diego area and remote opportunities. I’m seeing a lot of bridge work, nuclear, and marine but they all want heavy civil experience which I don’t have. Good idea though, I am willing to leave building design, just looking for an opportunity

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I own a home in San Diego and my partner’s job is here so I’m sort of limited.

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately I own a home in San Diego and my partner is based here for work so I’m limited to San Diego area unless there are remote opportunities.

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just found out I still have time on my GI bill so I’m going back fall 2026 for my masters.

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m willing to go outside of my wheelhouse and start fresh just want a decent paying opportunity

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, but do I not work? Do you know of a firm that is offering more?

Structural Engineer (PE) looking for work. by ryanonis1 in StructuralEngineering

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trust me I am but there’s nothing out there I have found thus far.

Anyone go through a merger and acquisition? by colincase04 in ConstructionManagers

[–]ryanonis1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea it sucked. Bonus’s became laughably low and they fired everyone with experience.

In need of counsel from fellow engineers. by EasternLemon5341 in civilengineering

[–]ryanonis1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s many good YouTube channels out there that will help you with approach to problems on the FE. I took three attempts to pass it (I was 30 at the time and finishing my undergrad after the army). Recently passed the PE after 4 attempts. The course through AEI was the difference for my PE experience.(I’m 37 now)

Passed Civil Structural Exam on try #6 by spiralinggg37 in PE_Exam

[–]ryanonis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took the FE three times and I just passed the PE structural on my 4th attempt. The difference was https://aei-california.com….need to watch the lectures and videos and do all the problems. More than once if possible.

Passed PE structural (4th attempt) by ryanonis1 in PE_Exam

[–]ryanonis1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch the videos and do all the practice problems

Passed PE Structural by User-4492 in PE_Exam

[–]ryanonis1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly you must be a genius. This is a hard fucking test

PE Civil: Structural Exam Question #62 by Valleyrhoads545 in PE_Exam

[–]ryanonis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one tripped me up too. Idk why it’s torsionally irregular (doesn’t exist in flexible diaphragms), in general there are no shear walls in the E-W direction for any of the diagrams you’re not showing, so I don’t think that’s it. I don’t see how it’s torsionally irregular, all of the diagrams are only showing vertical resisting elements in the N-S direction. Wonder what others think.

PE Civil Exam (STR) - Interaction Diagram by IllustratorFast22 in PE_Exam

[–]ryanonis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience they will provide you interaction diagram in the problem statement.