Fellow engineers, how long were you doing production in Revit/AutoCAD before you stopped doing that and took on more engineering tasks?

helpful
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Honestly, I've been in the industry for 7 years and I'm still doing production work. Probably won't stop until I become a manager

like

Correct Answer. Always be grinding homies! It’s great to be technical and embrace that for a while eventually I just didn’t have time!

like

That's dependent on your firm. I've seen engineers enter without even doing CAD.

like

I never had to do cad. I had a phenomenal cad program in high school and was able but the owners of my past two firms had cad departments that handled that part of the work load.

I’m an entry level structural design engineer and I’ve (thankfully) never done my own drafting. We have an in house drafting department

like

Same as well. Only do sketches in cad.

out of college I went straight into engineering work and had drafters that did all my cad. I switch companies and had to learn how to do all my own cad and am leaving after just a year. They told me I needed to do 4 years of production work after I was hired. Going from experienced engineering to doing production work feels like way too much of a step back for me.

like

I’ve been an engineer for 24 years and I still use AutoCAD every day. I work with a partner engineer who handles more of the financial dealing and client relations and I handle more of the design and technical side. We both do both but I’d say it’s a 60/40 split. Even when not using CAD specifically, I’m still using other design software. Even if I was at a larger firm and had a large team of techs to delegate 100% of my drafting to, I’d still use CAD nearly every day for design. And I’d still want to have intimate knowledge of every component of the project and every design decision if it’s a set of plans that I’m going to stamp.

My partner on the other hand only pitches in on CAD work when we’re short handed in a pinch before a deadline, so maybe only a few days per month direct on CAD, but still a lot of time spent reviewing drawings and writings specs.

like

Related Posts

Anyone recently travelled to the US? Can anyone comment on if the hotel quarantine is actually enforced?

like

All my investment is in real estate - 1 primary and 2 rental. Total 3.7 M value and 1.7 mortgage pending. About 400k in cash. I’ve 0 RRSP. Is my investment strategy terrible?

like

Who has experience being successful with a counter-offer for a role based on another companies offer? I want to accept the lower salary role but with a pay nudge - the higher salary I don't care for. I'm worried I could lose out on both

like

Whats PDP-GrowthINV ?

like

Feel like this has probably been asked in here 1,000x but...

I have an idea for a web+mobile based platform

I’ve done market sizing, know exactly what it is and how it’ll work, and even have verbal seed funding offers.

But I can’t code.

What do I do next and how do I protect my idea from being stolen?

like

New wage code!

Has your CTC been revised according to new wage code ? ie. Min 50% basic ?
Neither my current employer nor any offers that have been extended to me have been in accordance with this. Will our CTC be revised this FY ?

like

Do I work at a toxic workplace?

We had a team touchbase where we as a group were asked our concerns regarding year end. I raised my concerns about staffing/expectations (the team is 75% new) since last year was demanding with us being up to 1 AM the day before deadline.

My director was on the call but not my VP. My VP reached out today and said he doesn’t appreciate hearing such comments on the grapevine but I was confused b/c all i did was answer the question I was asked.

likeuplifting

Any Group Life & Disability Underwriters out there? Wondering what the salary range is for those with 5-10 years experience in the US. In your response could you please include what segment size you work with?

like

Has anyone have insight as to salary for a Sr. SIU investigator in the northeast with 20 plus years of personal lines and strong BI background experience.

like

Any thoughts on working at Otsuka US? Culture/benefits/WLB etc?

like

Planning a southern Germany and Switzerland trip over Xmas - must visit cities??

like

Happy weekend guys!

Anyone have any idea when the hiring freeze might end within AWS ProServ? I’m currently at Amazon and have a TS clearance, PMP & CSM. I come from a Big4 consulting firm with a background in Enterprise Performance. I’ll be honest and say I’m not feeling very safe in my current role with the ongoing layoffs. Instead of leaving, I’d love to go back to my “consulting roots” and join the ProServ team. I’m taking my AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam next weekend. Hoping this freeze is lifted soon.

like

🤬🤬These freaking mosquitoes are killing me. I hate that bug spray needs to be included as part of my going out routine.

Does anyone have suggestions for fragrance free options?

likefunny

Received an offer from IQVIA and base location is bangalore.The offer came with relocation expenses which the company will provide.I do not wish to relocate at the moment and would want to wfh for now.

Is there a possibility of working from home out of your base location ? Have the employees started going back to office ? A little confused here, please clarify.

like

Anyone around the Philly area want to be friends? Recently got laid off, and don’t have any friends around the area so yeah🙃

like
like

Should I be happy because I still have a job or should I be mad and sad because I didn't get a rise? I'm underpaid and got a 9k raise through 4 years of work

like

Idk why but I sat in the front of my Lyft thinking I would be social for once and he's on the phone and it's awkward AF lolol

likefunny

Fishies—does anyone know of a way to convert a deposition transcript to remove all page:line numbers? I’d like to use text-to-speech to listen to transcripts but I can’t in the normal format.

like

Additional Posts in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

What makes a good owner’s rep?

I’d to get a job in a small architecture firm or work for a developer to help build up my network. For the past 6 years I’ve taught high school architecture and engineering and done real estate on the side. I have an industrial design degree and tremendous construction and real estate sales knowledge. I also started architecture school but stupidly switched to industrial design. I don’t want to go back to school for architecture. Ultimately, I want to own my own company developing real estate.

like

My younger brother is graduating in December with an AS in architectural engineering. He's in the process of interviewing; does anyone know a guesstimate salary range for an entry level estimator in the South? He's hoping for 45k min but also doesn't want to give too low/too high in interviews

like

Hello!
Interested in knowing salaries of Architectural Designers at AEC firms, and the change in compensation upon licensure in the USA (early career/ closer to graduation). Any bonuses or promotions upon being a licensed Architect?

I’m a Senior Project Manager at an engineering consulting firm - I don’t have my PE as of yet and my compensation is $100k + bonus. Just a bit of background, at my firm a Senior PM is someone with 8+ years exp. I have 10 years experience and on track to making Principal in a couple of months. I seriously think I’m on the low end of the salary range as a Senior PM. What’s a typical Senior PM or Principal compensation in your firm?

like

How much should a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt be paid?

like

How soon is too soon to start looking and applying to jobs after accepting a position?

Context:

I recently accepted a position at the company and have been working as a temp for the past 3 months. I really enjoy the people I work with and the company seems to really support its employees, however it is in a field that doesnt exactly align with what I would like to be doing. And unfortunately the compensation package is also lacking.

like

Do any RA’s or PE’s on here sign and seal for their company? My firm is trying to bestow these responsibilities on us and I’m holding out for an increase in comp. This responsibility was not originally in my job description. Additionally I am the only one with my job title being required to do this. Everyone else that will be signing have a more senior role then me. Any feedback is appreciated.

After a fire, how long does it usually take for a building to be rebuilt or torn down completely ?

like

Any Canadians here? Those PM’s working with construction companies managing the entire project. Wondering what salaries and bonuses you guys are getting. Thanks!

like

I’m a designer in the planning/landscape architecture dept. of a CE firm. Extremely frustrated that after 4+ years and multiple asks, I’m not getting the in-field construction experience I’ve asked for. I know that my designs could be better if I could see how things are actually built but I get slapped in the face with “I need you in the office designing/drafting” or “there’s no budget to have you go out” and then sends an intern to inspect instead. I’m 5 yrs out of college. Any advice?

like

Hello everyone. Looking for construction professionals to connect and share insights.

like

How much PTO does everyone get? Please include yoe for context

like

Does anyone know if it is possible to tear down or at least cut part of a wall, to make a connection between the walkout basement and the house?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal