mfstructural
Structural
Hey everyone,
I've worked in the design sector as a structural engineer and the last 5 years I have been working as a forensic engineer. Basically doing property/construction related investigations and expert work. I think I'm at the point in my life where I want to branch off on my own. It's something I've always wanted to do. A friend of mine who I worked with out of school, she's 10 years older than me, we've always talked about starting a company together the last 5 years or so. I only worked with her a couple years but we've kept in touch. She has a lot of contacts and design experience and I am an S.E. but haven't done full time design lately. I've done some side work, reports, lighter design (not full buildings), and I want to see if we can be successful together. The thing I'm the most worried about is my lack of design experience the last 5 years, some projects make me nervous so I think us teaming up is a good idea. I'm planning on staying at my current job as we work through starting this.
I'm just looking for advice from anyone that's partnered with anyone? She's talked about having two separate companies to start and we can contract each other for jobs while we "feel each other out". We also have a third engineer that would help us with calcs and drawings as a contractor. Just looking for any advice from people that have went through something similar. Another issue is health insurance for my family if I'm self employed. I might try seeing what ASCE has to offer. I currently have liablity insurance through them for my business and they are always sending me offers.
Thanks.
I've worked in the design sector as a structural engineer and the last 5 years I have been working as a forensic engineer. Basically doing property/construction related investigations and expert work. I think I'm at the point in my life where I want to branch off on my own. It's something I've always wanted to do. A friend of mine who I worked with out of school, she's 10 years older than me, we've always talked about starting a company together the last 5 years or so. I only worked with her a couple years but we've kept in touch. She has a lot of contacts and design experience and I am an S.E. but haven't done full time design lately. I've done some side work, reports, lighter design (not full buildings), and I want to see if we can be successful together. The thing I'm the most worried about is my lack of design experience the last 5 years, some projects make me nervous so I think us teaming up is a good idea. I'm planning on staying at my current job as we work through starting this.
I'm just looking for advice from anyone that's partnered with anyone? She's talked about having two separate companies to start and we can contract each other for jobs while we "feel each other out". We also have a third engineer that would help us with calcs and drawings as a contractor. Just looking for any advice from people that have went through something similar. Another issue is health insurance for my family if I'm self employed. I might try seeing what ASCE has to offer. I currently have liablity insurance through them for my business and they are always sending me offers.
Thanks.