I have a question. But before I begin I will say that there are many talented and smart folks out there who work within what can broadly be defined as the "Engineering" field.
I work for an Engineering consulting firm that offers Professional Engineering Services. My problem is this -- a young ambitious person has been promoted Engineering Manager or "Discipline Lead" of the Civil/Structural group in our company. He does not have a PE, his education is a BS from a foreign school, and based on my conversations with him - he does not high a high level of technical knowledge. Furthermore, his current credentials (Education) are not sufficient for licensure even if he pursued it.
He has a great personality and obviously senior management likes him. And that's all the good, not every needs to be a PE. However, as the ONLY license Civil PE in the company - I don't want to serve as an in-house signing and sealing machine. Or have my design recommendations over-ruled by a non-licensed individual. (A client is another matter - they b*tch about everythinig as is their right - but that is a different type of relationship than employer-employee)
I would have hoped that a national search for a well-qualified individual would have taken place - but that didn't happen.
Anyway, I think it demonstrates a certain contempt towards professionalism by the company. I don't feel good about it. Any thoughts?
I work for an Engineering consulting firm that offers Professional Engineering Services. My problem is this -- a young ambitious person has been promoted Engineering Manager or "Discipline Lead" of the Civil/Structural group in our company. He does not have a PE, his education is a BS from a foreign school, and based on my conversations with him - he does not high a high level of technical knowledge. Furthermore, his current credentials (Education) are not sufficient for licensure even if he pursued it.
He has a great personality and obviously senior management likes him. And that's all the good, not every needs to be a PE. However, as the ONLY license Civil PE in the company - I don't want to serve as an in-house signing and sealing machine. Or have my design recommendations over-ruled by a non-licensed individual. (A client is another matter - they b*tch about everythinig as is their right - but that is a different type of relationship than employer-employee)
I would have hoped that a national search for a well-qualified individual would have taken place - but that didn't happen.
Anyway, I think it demonstrates a certain contempt towards professionalism by the company. I don't feel good about it. Any thoughts?