Jenna Evans, PE, Water Resources Engineer, Baltimore, MD
What does it mean to you to be a PE?
Being a PE has helped me build confidence in my relationships with clients and the communities that I am working to improve. They can trust that the work I am producing meets specific standards based on my qualifications and they can feel safe in their daily lives when interacting with the infrastructure I am implementing. Being a PE also allows me to take ownership of my work. I have found that I perform my work through a different lens knowing that my name will be on it, and I will be taking responsibility.
What are your tips for young professionals preparing to sit for the PE Exam?
Everyone learns differently but what I found really helpful is doing as many practice problems as I could. If your schedule allows for it, try, and take a practice exam in conditions as close to the real exam as possible. The testing centers tend to book up far out so schedule your exam as soon as you decide you want to take it. If you take a preparation course, allow some time in between the end of the course and the time you take your exam to review the areas that didn’t click in the course.
