Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
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I passed my FE exam and completed my B.S in Civil Engineering in 2014.
One of my clients have contacted me for his surveying projects. I've never done any surveying before beside college but I think I'm smart enough to figure it out.
Is there any law that prevents me from taking this project (I live in California)?
One of my clients have contacted me for his surveying projects. I've never done any surveying before beside college but I think I'm smart enough to figure it out.
Is there any law that prevents me from taking this project (I live in California)?





RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/laws/pls_act.pdf
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
Dave
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RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
The surveying business is quite competitive so one should not expect to make much money surveying.
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
This guy who approached me was just another confused builder. He had no clue about the licensing requirements and thought anyone who graduated as a civil engineer can stick a surveying rod, shoot a laser at it with his pal and write it down. All for a price of a beer of course.
I thanked him for the opportunity and said thanks, but no thanks.
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
Way back in high school I took a surveying course - 6 hours per week for two terms. The culmination of our class work: Everyone had to draw a detailed topo map of a 35 acre park next to the school.
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
Having an FE I doubt that you can legally do this job, but check the law. Don't get a fine or disciplinary action.
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
As a field geologist, I've made maps of all sorts of stuff. Just like BigH, we'd pace, compass, tape, Alidade/plane table and sketch all sorts of stuff. Surveying for site plans? No way!
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RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?
there are a bunch of references to geotech work... i typically see geotech engineers caveat their boring locations by saying they can be 50 or maybe it was 100 ft off from where they show them. And this language is typically in the boilerplate section of the report.
i work for a civil site design firm and we typically send our surveyor out for field observation assignments. Our state requires continuous inspection of buried drinking water infrastructure. it is not uncommon for him to set a few points for the contractor from our cad files.
There is whole bunch of surveying that happens everyday by contractors but it usually called "layout" and if they mess it up, they have to fix it.
RE: Would I get in trouble legally if I take on a Surveying project if I have no experience in it?