P.Eng Application Question

[Hero_X]

Another question:

My first supervisor was a P.Eng. He's no longer with the company. Can I still use him as a reference? His email will obviously give away that he's no longer with the company.

Can I use him as a reference for all 3 years I've been with the EPC? I mean he knows the type of work I do....

[killramos]

Originally posted by Hero_X
Another question:

My first supervisor was a P.Eng. He's no longer with the company. Can I still use him as a reference? His email will obviously give away that he's no longer with the company.

Can I use him as a reference for all 3 years I've been with the EPC? I mean he knows the type of work I do....

You need to have 3 supervisors that cover your 4 years of listed experience. From what i can tell it doesn't matter whether its a month with 1 guy 3 years with another etc. as long as it adds up to 3 supervisors over 4 years.

I think.

[bjstare]

Originally posted by Hero_X
Another question:

My first supervisor was a P.Eng. He's no longer with the company. Can I still use him as a reference? His email will obviously give away that he's no longer with the company.

Can I use him as a reference for all 3 years I've been with the EPC? I mean he knows the type of work I do....

Doesn't matter if he's left the company. If his only email is a personal email, you'll need to get snail mail contact info for him - they will only contact references through snail mail or a "professional email". 2 of my 5 references are no longer with the company.


And to any EITs out there reading this - keep track of your references. Get their personal info if they (or you) wind up leaving the company. I didn't do this with a couple of co-op term references, and I would be a p.eng by now had I gotten more contact info from them.

[H4LFY2nR]

Originally posted by cjblair


And to any EITs out there reading this - keep track of your references. Get their personal info if they (or you) wind up leaving the company. I didn't do this with a couple of co-op term references, and I would be a p.eng by now had I gotten more contact info from them.

Best advice in this thread. I'll just add, try to keep in touch with your references in case their phone numbers/emails change. Just a yearly coffee, phone call, or email to shoot the shit goes a long way.

[lasimmon]

Originally posted by killramos


You need to have 3 supervisors that cover your 4 years of listed experience. From what i can tell it doesn't matter whether its a month with 1 guy 3 years with another etc. as long as it adds up to 3 supervisors over 4 years.

I think.

They don't even need to be a supervisor. I had 2 jobs in the 4 years. Used my supervisor in both jobs, then a P. Ag. at my current job as a third.

[killramos]

Originally posted by lasimmon


They don't even need to be a supervisor. I had 2 jobs in the 4 years. Used my supervisor in both jobs, then a P. Ag. at my current job as a third.

Sorry, perhaps the term reference would be better. IN many cases a supervisor but not necessarily as you mentioned.

[lasimmon]

Originally posted by killramos


Sorry, perhaps the term reference would be better. IN many cases a supervisor but not necessarily as you mentioned.

Which is kind of silly anyways. The way they have it on the sheets is a little convoluted. They probably spend all their time fielding calls because their system isn't straight forward.

[turbotrip]

Originally posted by Hero_X


Is this really true? Where did you find this info?

It would reaally help me out because my current lead that i work under isn't a P.Eng.

It clearly says in the PDF package on their website that shows you how to fill out the application. After reading it, I called APEGA and they confirmed on the phone too

[vw_rabbit2.5]

I wrote my experience in point form as well. Another good tip is to try to use action words, such as:
- calculated ____ to determine ___
- ran ___ program to evaluate ___

Be careful of using words such as assisted, prepared, etc. They want you do demonstrate that you are making decisions rather than just gathering data, data crunching, drafting plans, etc. These tasks would fall under Technologist level experience, which APEGA does allow up to 12 months of.

Also, as always with references, make sure you speak with your references first and get permission from them to use their name as a reference. There's nothing worse than having a reference not know who you are.

[killramos]

Originally posted by lasimmon


Which is kind of silly anyways. The way they have it on the sheets is a little convoluted. They probably spend all their time fielding calls because their system isn't straight forward.

Yea it would be much better for all involved if EIT's just had to fill them out year by year at renewal or something. Less chance of losing touch with references, you actually remember what you are doing. And they can just record that year as completed or worth 12 months or something.

Then they can give you a little check mark on their website when they have recorded that you have completed your experience portion. Check mark for completed your exam. etc etc.

I guess the solution would be to fill them out every year yourself and just save them for final submission. Not a bad idea actually.

[pheoxs]

Originally posted by killramos



I guess the solution would be to fill them out every year yourself and just save them for final submission. Not a bad idea actually.

I'd like to see it done year by year as you said because tracking down references is being a PITA.

Also you can't fill it out every year yourself unfortunately. You have to pay for the application before it opens up and you can fill things in. Once you've started it you need to submit it within 6 months or you have to restart (and repay) all over again

[killramos]

Originally posted by pheoxs


I'd like to see it done year by year as you said because tracking down references is being a PITA.

Also you can't fill it out every year yourself unfortunately. You have to pay for the application before it opens up and you can fill things in. Once you've started it you need to submit it within 6 months or you have to restart (and repay) all over again

I feel like i have seen a fillable spreadsheet on the website? Maybe im wrong.

[vw_rabbit2.5]

In previous years, you were able to download the spreadsheet and keep updating it each year. At my company, EITs are required to meet with their P. Eng supervisors every year to review the work they did.

[lilmira]

Yeah, there used to be a spreadsheet. I suspect that you may be able to submit the information directly now since you can apply online.

[diamondedge]

Originally posted by lilmira
Yeah, there used to be a spreadsheet. I suspect that you may be able to submit the information directly now since you can apply online.

Yes. Clunky AF form on the website. I did it back in November 2014.

[pheoxs]

Figured I'd bump this instead of starting a new thread. Has anyone applied for their PEng recently? Any idea how long it took?

Expecting a few months but I've heard some people took 6 or more. Mine's still early on, waiting for references to respond to the questionaires but really hoping it'll be done early in the new year.

[mazdavirgin]

Originally posted by pheoxs
Figured I'd bump this instead of starting a new thread. Has anyone applied for their PEng recently? Any idea how long it took?

Expecting a few months but I've heard some people took 6 or more. Mine's still early on, waiting for references to respond to the questionaires but really hoping it'll be done early in the new year.

If your references drag their feet or don't respond promptly it will take 6+ months. Otherwise it's usually about 3 months from date of submission as they do the reviews every 3 months as long as you don't miss the window... The process is explained on their website as an FYI.

[pheoxs]

Originally posted by mazdavirgin


If your references drag their feet or don't respond promptly it will take 6+ months. Otherwise it's usually about 3 months from date of submission as they do the reviews every 3 months as long as you don't miss the window... The process is explained on their website as an FYI.

Thanks, I read the site, but I've heard mixed answers on how long it takes due to backlog. Also the email I got when I submitted it said due to backlog it will be a minimum of 1 month before they'd look at my application.

If they are able to actually get through them every 3 months thats not bad then.

[lasimmon]

Once the references get in it will tell you what month you are being reviewed in. Then you will hear the following month.

Easy as that.

Also they do reviews every month except December and August if I remember correctly.

[XylathaneGTR]

I applied in the early June, received P.Eng early August. My references were quick to review and approve my experience record and it was in APEGAs review the following month.

I think they're really working to keep those times realistic...no more 8-month in process bullshit.