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I think the most important think is to make sure you state your experience in terms that address the PE Requirments. I took their experince requirments as to what is considered engineering work and wrote about my experience using their terms. You can say you oversaw field operations but that...

I paid a guy to set mine up, for me it was well worth the money, most of the CADD guys are so quick they dont charge much. The big issue I always had was setting up the plotter, he set up for at 8 x 11 and 11 x 17 PDF which works great.

The quick answer to your questions is no, you do not need to be a PE or have a college degree to get a A license, they do give you time off the experience requirement. The test is really easy, the study guides pretty much give it away.

I found a few references on the internet that covered most of the important material. Do some searching and you can find the strength formulas, basic formwork design, and methods for installing and takedown. Like said its good for 2-3 pretty easy answeres if you have the reference

Now is a good time to think about where you will look to find specific information. each reference has its strong and weak points so pick a problem at random and then go the the reference you think will be best, no need to work the problems just know where to look. You will also notice that...

The tables are 8' and you share with one other person, there is plenty of room. I suggest you get there early, traffic can back up pretty good (they only open 1 lane to get in) so being late will add to the panic. It is a 10 min walk to the test room through the fairgrounds so add a little...

I started my life and career overseas and it is interesting to see how things have changed. We traveled the world bring our engineering knowledge and many times had to import hardware, software and equipment to get the job done. It is hard for me to see how other countries have moved forward...

The environmental engineering field has been really tight the last couple of years so it is no suprize that you were not able to find a job. A two year gap with non-industry experience is pretty bad, you need to take some steps to make it less bad. I am not sure where you are located but here...

No a RCE cannot establish the elevation of a benchmark, ("locate, relocate, establish, reestablish, or retrace the alignment or elevation for any of the fixed works embraced within the practice of civil engineering") this is within the site boundries such as building corners, elevations and...

I have been supervising for quite a while now and if BS is on the floor everyone must walk through it. As a supervisor you get to make some change and make life easier for you and everyone who works on your projects. I agree with the aspect of working on several projects, makes for a more...

I got 2% after 3 years, last year we had a 5% cut which lasted about 9 months. My group posted more revenue (most in history of the firm, not just a fluke year) with fewer people and they still want to put off salery increase discussion until next year. They said there will be bonus but still...

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Here are some important referance books to help pass the survey exam. Reza provides and in depth look at all aspects of survey. It covers all types of calculations with examples and also sample problems. Price $40.00 which includes shipping Cicil Survey Sample Exams is a must to get a good...

Ruwan is not a very good reference for the PM, it does have a couple of sections that are helpful but overall pretty poor. You need a book that will give you an indepth view of project management, check the pinned References at the top of the forum, the sample questions from NCEES will give you...

I am always dissapointed to see how doctors and lawyers have increased their pay dramatically over the last 25 years but Engineers have only beat inflation by a bit. I am trying to be more aggressive in getting pay raises and bonuses but it is a long and hard endevor. One thing I have learned...

My primary function is project management, I do all the budgeting and staff assignments, schedule subs and review work progress and update the whole bloody mess. As has been said here "if there is a problem, it is a people problem" you can easily fix physical problems but the people issues...

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At $40k I would do some soul searching, the benifits are pretty common except the 90% insurance, 40-50% is probably more typical. As JR engineer you should be in the $50k range as a senior you should be in the $60k range. I would not persue a raise based on the PE but see what a promotion can...

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There is plenty of parking but get there early, they only open one gate sometimes and it may take a while to get in. You are sat in a large room with about 1000 other takers, long rows of tables with 2 per table, plenty of room, really lousy chairs but I dont think a cushion is needed. Its...