The "Complete Guide" to CONSULTING ENGINEERING: How to Start & Manage an Outstanding CONSULTING ENGINEERING PRACTICE

ISBN: 0990512002

Author: Gaskell, John D.

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In essence, readers discover step-by-step how to start & manage an outstanding Engineering Practice and exactly how to gain a reputation as an expert in their specialty. This is both a handbook for new engineers and a constant reference manual for seasoned professionals. The book is divided into five partsLearn the answers to your most compelling questions:PREPERATION Selecting a collage. Make sure that it has the right accreditation to allow you take the Professional Engineering license exam. (ABET-EAC accredited) Take the FE exam. In your senior year at college, while the fundamentals of engineering are still fresh in your mind. Gain experience. A minimum of four (4) years of certifiable experience in engineering work. Join engineering societies. Become an officer; make contacts; gain credentials; and build a reputation in the industry. PLANNING Recognize opportunities. Buying an existing practice; starting upon another engineers retirement; becoming a partner in an existing firm; or hanging out your shingle. Consider ownership options. Carefully consider the pros & cons of being on your own verses having partners. Choose Specialties. Choosing between being a single-discipline or multi-discipline firm. Prepare a Business Plan. Learn how to write a Business Plan including how to estimate expenses & income for both start-up and your first year. Apply for a Business Loan. Discover the secrets to getting approved for a Business Loan IMPLEMENTATION Pre Start-up Check List. Once you have made the GO decision, find out the initial steps to take & things to avoid. Start-up Check List. Discover how to actually start your practice step-by-step. MANAGING Acquiring service. Learn how to select the right Attorney & CPA and obtain the insurance coverage needed. Marketing. Discover the marketing materials & methods that will keep your firm busy. Expert. Learn the secret of gaining a reputation as an expert by publishing technical articles. Fees. Uncover the mysteries of preparing winning & profitable fee proposals including the graphs & lists that make it easy. Forensic Engineering. Find out how to make this interesting & profitable litigation specialty part of your engineering practice. CASHING OUT Selling your firm. Learn how to sell your practice for the maximum profit and retire comfortably. To learn more, visit my website: https://www.TheEngineersResource.comWhat people are saying:Learn about jobs for electrical engineersHow to learn consulting for beginnersFind out what is engineeringBest electrical engineering giftA great gift for engineersConsulting engineering made easy.WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:You will like this book if you read Edison by Edmund MorrisThere was more career advice than in Engineer Your Career by Thomas A. AndersonI.Also liked SHE Engineers by Stephanie Lynn SlocumEditorial Reviews:5 out of 5 stars - GREAT! and the only current book on Consulting EngineeringReviewed in the United States - Verified Purchase - This book is great. It covers everything about consulting engineering from becoming an engineer to eventually selling your practice. My favorite chapters are Fee Proposals, Forensic Engineering, and Cashing Out.The amazing, first-time-ever-published, Fee Calculation Graphs will help you to quote a winning fee proposal; and the method of estimating Hours Required, will help you to avoid winning a looser.You will learn how you can include, in your practice, the profitable and often overlooked, Forensic Engineering/Expert Witness field.Finally, after you have grown your firm and its reputation, discover how to determine the right price, sell your practice and retire happy.This eagerly awaited success guide may be the best investment that you will ever make.