<p>Anyone know about this license? I hear you get it after your PE (atleast in california). Well if you do, do you know what job opportunities open afterwords because you graduates get into structural engineering firms straight out of undergrad (but i don't know how far they get..)</p>
<p>When hired out of school, you can work as a junior engineer that is supervised by licensed PEs. You need to have a few years of work experience before you can test for the PE. However, if your interest is civil/structural engineering, take the Engineer In Training (EIT) exam, then work for a few years, then test for PE license. </p>
<p>You can work for a large engineering firm such as Fluor or Bechtel or a smaller independent firm. How far you advance depends on your skills and experience. If you want to advance further into management, you may pursue an MBA. It all depends on what interests you. There are a bajillion career paths you can take.</p>
<p>In California only, the route is FE exam, PE exam, SE exam. Everywhere else I don't believe there is a third test.</p>
<p>Some other western states (OR, WA, ID, NV) also require the FE-PE-SE sequence. However, most other states don't have a separate SE license; they simply license all engineers generically as PEs.</p>
<p>In general, senior-level personnel in civil and structural consulting firms are expected to hold appropriate licenses, just as attorneys are expected to be members of the State Bar and accountants are expected to be CPAs. Without a license, you would be legally barred from assuming technical charge of most engineering projects, which is an obvious handicap if you want to get promoted. You might be able to compensate if you were strong in other respects, like management or sales, but the lack of a license would probably hinder your career.</p>