Hello,
I have recently revisited the journey obtaining my PE license (I am scheduled to take the FE exam in 2 months) but I still feel as though my path is not quite clear. I obtained my civil engineering bachelors degree in 2018. For 3 years I worked for a large General Contractor here in California, and at the end 2021 I moved to a new city here in CA where I joined the Public Works Engineering division. In the the general contractor company I primarily did construction management roles (scheduling, estimating, field engineering, change management), though no design. I also never had a direct supervisor who had their PE license. Here at the public works I am working more on the development side , primarily doing civil work plan check reviews/approval for new subdivisions, encroachment permit approval which involves traffic control plan review and approval, and a few other permit review types, however again I’m not performing any direct design work. My director in this department is a PE, and the deputy director is also a PE. I am conflicted because I believe it would be challenging to demonstrate qualifying experience. In the case I take the PE exam not long after passing the FE, I’d need to demonstrate qualifying work experience, so Im unsure if my CM work would contribute , and I’m unsure if my current work here would also benefit. I am now in a place where I’m debating if I would eventually need to join a firm that will allow me to get design experience and/or obtain a masters to also contribute to experience. My question is has anyone been able to use their experience in CM and/or public sector work (specifically in the plan check side) as experience. If so, how did you describe your work to demonstrate it?
I have recently revisited the journey obtaining my PE license (I am scheduled to take the FE exam in 2 months) but I still feel as though my path is not quite clear. I obtained my civil engineering bachelors degree in 2018. For 3 years I worked for a large General Contractor here in California, and at the end 2021 I moved to a new city here in CA where I joined the Public Works Engineering division. In the the general contractor company I primarily did construction management roles (scheduling, estimating, field engineering, change management), though no design. I also never had a direct supervisor who had their PE license. Here at the public works I am working more on the development side , primarily doing civil work plan check reviews/approval for new subdivisions, encroachment permit approval which involves traffic control plan review and approval, and a few other permit review types, however again I’m not performing any direct design work. My director in this department is a PE, and the deputy director is also a PE. I am conflicted because I believe it would be challenging to demonstrate qualifying experience. In the case I take the PE exam not long after passing the FE, I’d need to demonstrate qualifying work experience, so Im unsure if my CM work would contribute , and I’m unsure if my current work here would also benefit. I am now in a place where I’m debating if I would eventually need to join a firm that will allow me to get design experience and/or obtain a masters to also contribute to experience. My question is has anyone been able to use their experience in CM and/or public sector work (specifically in the plan check side) as experience. If so, how did you describe your work to demonstrate it?
