Big 3 PE (Mech, Civil, Electrical) or own company

[dontlikebeinganeng]

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 challenges but afraid to lose the nice cush salary.

Q. Maybe I'm still starry eyed but should I get PE in electrical or should I leave engineering (to start own company)?

 

[Patrick1441 PE]

It would be really impressive to pull a P.E. hat trick, but I don't see how an additional PE would automatically lead to more money and recognition.  Maybe you could be a petroleum engineer by day and an electrical engineer by night, like Batman with an engineering utility belt.

 

[cupojoe PE PMP]

What do you do with multiple PE licenses? Do you sign off on drawings in multiple disciplines? Maybe its because I've only worked for large multi-discipline firms, but I can't imagine being over multiple disciplines on the same project (with the exception of Elec & I&C which are very similar).

 

[dontlikebeinganeng]

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.