College Experiences That Helped An Engineer Two At Kleinfelder Succeed
Entry-level engineering positions typically begin as "Engineer I," sometimes called "Associate Engineer," a role Alan describes as involving "elementary stuff" where junior engineers learn from more experienced colleagues. This hierarchical structure, progressing to Engineer II and beyond, reflects increasing expertise and compensation.
Entry-Level Engineering, Career Development, Engineering Levels, On-the-Job Training, Professional Growth
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Alan Iannaccone
Engineer II
Kleinfelder Inc
University of Portland 2018
N/A
Engineering - Mechanical
Energy & Utilities
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Scholarship Recipient
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level engineering positions often start as "Engineer I" or "Associate Engineer", focusing on basic tasks and providing opportunities for learning and skill development.
2. These entry-level roles involve working alongside more experienced engineers to gain expertise and knowledge.
3. Progression through engineering levels (e.g., Engineer I, II, III) is often tied to pay increases and increased responsibility based on experience and expertise.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
With engineering, most jobs break the role down into levels. I think it goes E1, E2, and E3. Everyone starts at Engineer 1, which is also considered an associate engineer.
The reason they break it down into levels relates to pay and expertise. An Engineer 1 typically doesn't know as much as an Engineer 2 or Engineer 3.
An Engineer 1 is pretty much tasked with elementary stuff because they don't have as much knowledge. It's a role where you really learn a lot and try to learn from everyone else's experience. That's just kind of the way engineering roles go.