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    Obtaining Dual License in California

    Need 12 more months* correction. For a total of 2 years total civil experience (assuming you have an ABET accredited degree).
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    Big 3 PE (Mech, Civil, Electrical) or own company

    I beat my fresh out of college engineers with them. (bad joke intended) I sign off in disciplines I am licensed to. It gives me more credibility and a lot of times, California requires a PE to sign off on mechanical, civil or electrical.
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    Obtaining Dual License in California

    http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/faq_eng.pdf: Question 5, Item (4) Work experience which has been used to qualify for licensure in one branch of engineering may not be used again to qualify in another branch of engineering. Therefore, applicants who wish to qualify for licensure in more...
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    Big 3 PE (Mech, Civil, Electrical) or own company

    Hello engineerboards,  I'm currently a petroleum engineer with about 8 years of experience. Double PE (Civil, Mechanical) and am looking to get electrical PE or do something else worth doing. Currently feeling the urge/itch to make more money and recognition (a longing if you would). Love...
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    Why do civil engineers have to take so many exams?

    Disclaimer: PE in California, both civil and mechanical. Chemical education. Petroleum industry and my duties function as a petroleum engineer. Now to have company pay for PE in electrical. It doesn't serve any good to attack/critique the petroleum industry regarding licensure. Industrial...
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    Salary by Discipline

    5 years experience B.S. ChemE Civil and Mechanical PE Was a New Face of Engineering Moved from downstream oil processing to upstream processing with big oil. 110k base 22k bonus 15k car allowance 10k misc relocation allowance + relocation 5k sign on bonus Total: 162k. Will be...
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    Recent engineer graduate with no job

    If you are posting/looking at LinkedIn, then I would observe the comment: "Like many recent graduates, you are mistaking a degree for an education. A degree shows that you can complete studies to reach a goal, and that is one of the criteria that hiring managers look for when selecting...
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    Recent engineer graduate with no job

    Just out of curiosity, is English your first language? Your posts make me believe it's your second language. Why are you ashamed? This leads me to believe you lack self-confidence. A lack of self-confidence isn't a good, especially during interviews. Economy is having some tough times and I...
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    Youngest Person to get PE License?

    Most of them either take it in CA where 2 years is enough or they take it in IL where you can pass the exam but wait for the experience to be granted license.
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    Industry Exemption

    Don't get me wrong. I chose the screen name, dontlikebeinganeng because my experience with industry and college expectation were far different. I really had the bright eyed, high expectation, joyful view of engineering, but with real life I got a little cynical. I haven't left engineering yet...
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    Law degree following engineering?

    From what I hear: Expert witness requires many years of experience. If you're looking into patent law, you need to pass USPTO bar. Registration for most is ABET accredited program or FE. Most patent attorneys wanted nowadays are EE. ChemE is not that common/Chem & biochem is usually phd.
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    Seismic/Survey Material

    #1 and #3 are gone, all that is left is #2.
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    Seismic/Survey Material

    1. Civil Surveying Sample Exams – for the California Special Civil Engineer Examination, Second Edition. Peter R. Boniface, PhD. 2007. a. Your price: $30 + actual shipping cost b. THE Current edition c. Comparable prices: selling on ppi for $59.95, new d. Condition: No...
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    Air pollution control engineer -Exam

    Are you talking about SCAQMD or Air Resources Board? I took the SCAQMD's exam and there is a disclosure you are not allowed to disclose the contents of the exam much like PE. I can however say if you have an ABET accredited degree, you should do fine.
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    Industry Exemption

    I only have a possible 2 out of 4 required references in chemical discipline. I called State Board, they don't have industry exemption in place due to no / limited manufacturing industry. They asked me to write a letter to Board claiming industry exemption, so I'm wondering if anybody has had...
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    Industry Exemption

    For all those who took the chemical PE, did you use industrial exemption in lieu of your references? I can't find many licensed chemical engineers (1 or 2 max) to sign off for references and I'm currently in a state where it doesn't recognize industrial exemption due to no/limited manufacturing...
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    Self study for surveying

    My background is in chemical however I did the civil pe. So like you, I was in a non surveying background (totally lost). Reza's book. - http://surveyingreview.com/index.html It's very similar to Mansour's book. All problems, no explanation. Mansour's book - http://www.passpe.com/ Not sure...
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    When should I start studying??

    I did it out of discipline and I crammed it all in 3 weeks for the national. It wasn't fun, pretty much nonstop studying. I recommend a good month or two out minimum. I also recommend a class if your employer pays for it.
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    Salary by Discipline

    Pardon the bump from the dead. 82k base 9k Education Reimbursement 12.3k Bonus Total: 103k 3.5 years exp B.S. ChemE P.E. Civil Oil Industry
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    How many years out of college were you when you got your PE??

    B.S. ChemE - June 08 FE - Passed April 08 P.E. Civil - Passed 8 hour 10/10, Passed seismic/survey 4/11 so ~ 2.5 yrs for PE
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