Maybe I can chime in here on what I notice as one of the younger engineers...
I think we can all agree here that the reward in terms of fees and compensation for this profession is not remotely close to where it needs to be compared to the risk and mental strain that comes with the work. There...
Hi,
Does anyone have a detail for vertically cantilevering a steel guardrail pos off a concrete over medal deck. In my situation, we're using 1.5" metal deck with 2.5" concrete topping. Arch said that they would take care of guardrail and now that shop drawings are coming along is asking me to...
NorthCivil - Yeah I hear you for sure. I try not to make bigger deal of the money question but I know how quick it is to get word spread about your reputation in Hawaii. All the employers know each other, and I think the workers have less bargaining power.
Yeah.. 5x is pretty wild I think but...
Phameng - Thank you, I will definitely look into those things. Some of that information seems hard to find without ringing any bells. I do know that they bill $133/hr for me as a Junior Engineer, I do have the hours I bill to projects, just need to determine the breakdown of hours billed on my...
phamENG - Thank you for that, I'll try and probe around for some of that info. Seems pretty hard to get that without going to the boss and the internal accounting team, and when you're that deep, I feel like it's "why do you want to know?" and now we're talking about the raise haha. I do know...
STrctPono - Haha you probably do know what firm I work at haha. I think I know yours too but I may be off. Guess we'll keep it quiet for now. I hear you about needing 2 more years before sitting for licensure but the thing is I wonder to myself "am I even going to be ready? I've come this far...
STrctPono - Was hoping you would see this and weigh in haha. How's that Hawaii life treating us lol.
The company also provides the following:
Health insurance (Dental,Drug&Vision)
Dental Insurance
Group Life Insurance (Covers 1 years worth of compensation)
401k plan but no match. Profit...
Thanks JLNJ, will look into that. I talked to a coworker who I trust and has been with the company for 10 years. He says that usually they would just randomly give raises at the end of the year but he never had a discussion with them or negotiated the wage.
I think the scenario in my office is...
phamEng - Thanks for the feedback! I hear what you're saying regarding costs to train a new employee, especially one fresh out of school. However, I think my story is a little similar to yours. Their hasn't been much focus on training really, and I believe it's because there's just so much work...
Hi all,
I'm approaching my 2 year anniversary working as a structural EIT in Hawaii. I'm trying to get a raise and wondering what would be a reasonable number to ask for.. I read that the national average for an entry level structural engineer is around $65-67k but wondering how accurate that...
