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Entrepreneurship
Hello everyone! I am a recent graduate (graduated 2024), I already passed the PE Structural exam and I am currently studying for the SE exam. Because of the work experience requirement in Utah, I still have two years more to get my PE Civil license. I have this strong desire to be an entrepreneur, I know it’s hard but I know it’s worth it. My internal battle is that almost every structural engineer I have talked to recommend I have at least 7-9 years of experience before I even consider doing my own thing. This discourage me from wanting to stay in engineering, I was hoping to start my own thing as soon as I got my PE license, something small like doing residential observations and providing stamped reports or something like that. I don’t really care what I do as long as it’s my own thing. What are your guys’ thoughts? Am I just being unrealistic with my goals? Any thoughts @Zane Pucylowski as the most experience engineer here? I appreciate everyone in advance!
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@Zane Pucylowski first of all, allow my wife to quit her job. Then, be able to provide friends and family job opportunities, and lastly, be able to pay engineers what they are worth. I am hopeful one day, civil engineers will be paid as much as lawyers and doctors and I want to be involved in fixing the problem.
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@Zane Pucylowski actually yes I have! It’s a small office, only 4 engineers and the owner, the owner is only 35 so he has no plans on selling it anytime soon but he did say I can buy in when he decides to make that an option. He’s not a great leader though, so I don’t know if I want to partner with him specifically.
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my biggest struggle day to day is just the fact that I am stuck to a schedule and my earning potential is capped or dependent on a whole team. I have friends doing sales that make my salary in a month and get to earn based on commission, meaning what they put it is what they get out. Is there a way we can change engineering into something that is value driven, commission based instead of making it an hourly or salary job that does not matter how good you are, you are stuck in the rat race or corporate ladder race?
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Business side of engineering
For those that started your own company, or bought an existing one, or even worked as a principal. What would you say was the main thing that made the company keep improving? Many people talk about hiring A-players, but in my opinion, now days that is so rare that it would take so long to find an A-player when your company needs someone ASAP. Also, people talk about being so skillful, but once you are the owner or a principal, you are mostly having other people doing the actual work. I know there has to be a balance, but I believe having the right systems in place and being the leader people want and need can get you further than anything else. Thoughts?
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I am currently studying for the SE, mainly because I want the knowledge that comes from studying everyday. I tell myself its better to never need the SE but have it rather than need it and not have it. I am more interested in the business side of engineering and hopefully one day I can own my own company or at least acquire an existing one. Would it be better to focus my attention/money/focus on my day to day job and do some business training on the side like sales, communication, copy writing rather than spending time and money on the SE?
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@Zane Pucylowski Appreciate the response!
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Start Here: Introduce Yourself
Welcome to The Blueprint. Drop a quick intro below so we know how to help you. 1. Name: 2. Discipline: civil / structural / geotech / transportation / mechanical / electrical / trades / other 3. Current stage: student / intern / EIT / PE / senior engineer / owner / looking 4. Location: 5. What move are you trying to make next? 6. What is the biggest thing you’re stuck on right now? I’ll use these intros to point you toward the right course lessons, office hours topics, and open roles.
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1. Name: Rod (Rodolfo) Martinez 2. Discipline: Structural 3. Current stage: Mid-Level EIT but already passed PE exam and currently studying to take SE 4. Location: UT 5. What move are you trying to make next? Currently just trying to learn as much as possible. 6. What is the biggest thing you’re stuck on right now? Simply stuck in the hustle face. Just need more experience and only time can give me that.
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@Zane Pucylowski right now about 80% of what I do is residential. But this still includes a lot of steel connection design, retaining walls, CFS, CMU etc etc. And also getting started on managing projects, client relationships and training junior engineers.
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