Taking on Engineering Work Seperate to my Primary Employer
Taking on Engineering Work Seperate to my Primary Employer
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Hello,
I am currently working for a large engineering business as a Mechanical Designer.
Recently a friend has come to see me and ended up chatting about a piece of equipment he is having trouble with during his work and was thinking about designing and building his own.
He then mentioned that I would have more experinece coming up with the detailed engineering designs.
My question is, how common is this throughout the engineering sector?
Is is generally acceptable to take on extra work like this in my own time?
Do I need to set up my own company in order to start doing this?
If any of you have experience with this sort of situation I would be grateful if you could share your experiences.
Many Thanks
Spggodd
I am currently working for a large engineering business as a Mechanical Designer.
Recently a friend has come to see me and ended up chatting about a piece of equipment he is having trouble with during his work and was thinking about designing and building his own.
He then mentioned that I would have more experinece coming up with the detailed engineering designs.
My question is, how common is this throughout the engineering sector?
Is is generally acceptable to take on extra work like this in my own time?
Do I need to set up my own company in order to start doing this?
If any of you have experience with this sort of situation I would be grateful if you could share your experiences.
Many Thanks
Spggodd





RE: Taking on Engineering Work Seperate to my Primary Employer
Make sure you talk to your boss and/or the dreaded HR, to ensure there aren't any conflicts of interest. And definitely set up your own company - it takes a bit of work up front but can save you from personal liability down the road.
Good luck!
RE: Taking on Engineering Work Seperate to my Primary Employer
> Bear in mind that many states will require you to have a PE license if you are offering "engineer" or "consulting" services. There many be loopholes in the way your company is named that you'd need to explore.
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RE: Taking on Engineering Work Seperate to my Primary Employer
Do you have an employment contract, does is say anything about moonlighting or similar?
Are you looking at setting up some kind of consulting business, or is this more of an 'invention' kind of think with your associate?
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