Hi there,
That is incorrect. You need the education, then some experience (4 years) a recommendation and professional references.
The you have to write a couple of exams (ethics and something else I cannot remember, maybe law).
I am not a Peng but I have many friends and co-workers who are. It's administered by engineering associations for each province.
It means nearly nothing for electrical types (there are exceptions) but for civil/mechies it can be significant.
If you are going to be a Designated Airworthiness Representative or Designated Engineering Representative (Transport Canada Civil Aviation or the FAA) or an on site delegate, it is mandatory regardless of discipline (electrical, systems, SW etc.).
In British Columbia, which has high seismic hazard along its west coast, for structural engineers there is an additional designation of Struct. Eng. which a P. Eng. can apply for after additional experience and additional rigorous exams. Some cities, and Vancouver is one, require a Struct. Eng. to be responsible for the design of building structures that are built within their boundaries.
A retired former P.Eng, Struct. Eng
A retired former P.Eng, Struct. Eng
In the US, a Civil Engineer with a PE license is pretty standard, but a Civil Engineer with an SE License (Structural Engineer) in addition to PE license is a freaking huge deal...
States vary on SE stamp requirement, but some like California and Illinois do....I know Texas does not...
States vary on SE stamp requirement, but some like California and Illinois do....I know Texas does not...
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Some places in Texas are like the Wild West, others they scrutinize over every effing two by four. They arent so concerned with building codes - it’s just they want to ding you for every tax dollar they legally can. This place I’m still stuck in now wanted full engineering drawings for an outbuilding, so they could make me spend two grand I otherwise didn’t have to (Getting a PE to sign off). And could assess it for every penny spent. Where I’m building now there are no rules. And I’m getting a better product (structurally) than I ever did in Collin County since everybody involved isn’t spending time and money appeasing local governments.
Ha! That is an understatement!
I spent the better part of 7 years travelling to Houston on various Oil Refining projects!
The best part of those trips were an awesome Prime Rib and Shiner Bock dinners...
I wouldnt mind visiting / living in San Antonio or Austin, but thats it...
To add some distinction regarding Civil PE license in California and a reference to an earlier post that mentioned about the seismic. In addition to taking the National exam, California requires the passing of engineering survey exam and seismic exam; a total of three separate exams that must be passed to be license, requiring two back to back days to take all the exams. Because of this, not everyone gets the California PE license the first time taking it. I have heard engineers taking the exams multiple times until they pass each exam. Once you pass any one specific exam, you do not need to retake it; you just have to pass each exam once.
With that said, a California PE license does extend the benefit that the engineer can apply for a PE license in another state without the need, generally, to retake the test because the national exam was taken and passed under the California PE license exam. However, there is no reciprocity if a license engineer from another state will be granted California PE license. The out of state licensed engineer will need to take the California PE license exam because of the additional exams.
With that said, a California PE license does extend the benefit that the engineer can apply for a PE license in another state without the need, generally, to retake the test because the national exam was taken and passed under the California PE license exam. However, there is no reciprocity if a license engineer from another state will be granted California PE license. The out of state licensed engineer will need to take the California PE license exam because of the additional exams.