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Question: Many non-licensed engineers with BSCE's have progressed nicely throughout their career.  We want to know, in your experience, does NOT pursuing one's PE License eventually limit how far they can go in their career?
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« on: May 13, 2008, 09:43:44 AM »
Many non-licensed engineers with BSCE's have progressed nicely throughout their career.  We want to know, in your experience, does NOT pursuing one's PE License eventually limit how far they can go in their career?
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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2008, 04:33:56 PM »
It depends on the type of work that you are doing. If you work for a consulting firm that is in the business of providing professional engineering services then yes you need a license.

It certainly does not hurt to have the license even if you do not need it. It is a real bummer to not have it and suddenly find yourself in a situation where you need it.

The  hard work is getting the engineering degree that takes time, to get the license, you have to give up some time to take a test.

David Perrings, PE
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2008, 07:48:59 PM »
In the world of consulting engineering, lack of licensure will definitely limit growth potential. In our firm, an engineer can not progress beyond Engineer III (or serve as a project manager) without becoming licensed.

Neil Harris, PE, SECB, MLSE
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« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2008, 07:53:33 AM »
I have worked with many degreed civil engineers in consulting engineering and many of them failed to get registered and they were stuck in the lower paying positions.

What surprises me is that so many engineering managers do not oversee their direct reports' careers and they fail to encourage and help their direct reports to get registered. To some firms a PE behind a name means a greater salary and why should they encourage their employees to get a PE when they can get the same work for less.

Since we cannot tell the future don't wait to get your PE because if you wait until you need it you may have waited too long.

Bob Gately, PE, MBA
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