Theres absolutely no incentive for the test. All it means is I can reach that level when the time comes. Its a bullshit systemAwesome. So when you get the Pass notification sometime in December, is it an immediate promotion or will you have to wait until annual raises are given out?
I don't need a license for my job, but I wanted something to build my resume. I'm a project manager and have found that a lot of companies in my area seem to like having licensed engineers on their project teams.
I took the Civil Structural for the second time. First time was in April 2019. I scored a solid 31/40 in the April AM portion, had 30+ minutes left to check my answers, walked out feeling ok about it... probably not going to do as hot this go-round. It was certainly a completely different style of test. Honestly, there were a few I thought were borderline too "difficult" for a general breadth, but my opinion is irrelevant, so I won't complain.
Most of the civil, structural, and environmental engineers need the license for their job. I suspect the overwhelming majority of test takers ultimately need it for work.Ā
Nah, they've barely made a dent in the spam thread. You should make em wait at least three months this cycle.
Normally it's only the vets groefong the test takers this early in the cycle
The mechanical PE license was required for my current job, and I sat for the civil because I can't promote without it. From all indicators, there is no intention to open up a senior-level mechanical position so, civil it is. We license by discipline here in California and the "senior" level positions (at least in my local government hierarchy) require either a Civil PE or an Architect license.
Itās complicated. Itās not required for the job I have now. It is required for the job my boss wants me to have... which is his. He wants to retire and he wants me to take over.Ā
Only about 20% of people with an engineering degree will ever even sit for the PE exam. So in that regard it is a major career milestone. The real congrats will come in December after you learned you passed.
That seems a bit much. I mean, I sorta get congratulating people on physically surviving the test; because lets face it, its a tough marathon to make it the full "eight" hours. Having everyone clap for themselves seems a bit much. Was it the third part proctors that didĀ that, or someone from the Md board? Roberta?
lol no. You're still on the emotional roller coaster. You'll knowĀ anger when it happens, prolly sometime around early December.
I didn't feel like the AM section was exceptionally difficult. There were definitely a handful of difficult questions, but I feel like most of them could be thought through or found in references eventually.Ā Granted, I spent quite a bit of time preparing, so it could have actually been harder than I thought it was.
Same. Unless I just made a bunch of math errors and Iām stuck in some sort of ignorant bliss. lolĀ
My eyes rolled so hard. I just gave a slow clap and turned to my table mate and said āI mean... Iād rather clap after I passā lolĀ
Amen to that. I had to lean pretty heavily on my geotechnical education and experience for a number of questions. If not for those, I would have felt much less confident.
I'm in consulting as well. It is not "required" for advancement within most consulting firms, but strongly desired. All of our associate principles and principlesĀ at my firm, except one, have at PE license. So while not required, it is essentially necessary.Ā
