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Octopus69

AECOM Engineering On-boarding

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Through my connections at AECOM, I was recently propped up to be a top candidate at a new project in Maryland/Virginia area. I'm expecting an offer today. It is for a Project Engineering job, however I graduated with an Applied Physics major (even though I have 1.5 years of PM experience).

From my history with AECOM, I was still an engineer when I was an intern with them while in school. However, since then I dropped out of engineering school and finished with Applied Physics (bad work ethic, wasn't sure what to do, etc). I'm definitely set on what I want now. However recently I've learned that when I was interviewed and propped up for this job, AECOM was still under the assumption that I was an engineer at school and graduated with that degree.

From my earlier experience, I know that they have a vigorous on-boarding and background check system. The one making the decision to hire me is the contracted company rather than AECOM themselves, and they also believed this because AECOM told them this.

What are my options here? Once I receive the offer, should I just go through with the background check and hope it never comes up that I didn't actually graduate as an engineer? I'm very scared to lose my contact at AECOM.

For context: I was also offered another job in NYC for a similar role however at a much smaller company. My family keeps pushing me to follow AECOM rather than the smaller company, suggesting that I could have an easier time applying to Grad of Eng programs.

I'm looking for any advice possible on this, as I don't know what to do

Posted Feb 28, 2020, 3:30 PM UTC

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Octopus69OP•

Well I just received the offer, and I'm really not sure on what to do now..

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shessaidIwasbig_liar•

Accept it, if it fall through it falls through. More thank likely they know you can do the work and won't care what the paper says unless you are then required to get an Engineer in training cert of PE cert later on.

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Octopus69OP•

There isn’t a PE cert required or an FE. It’s just the fact that it looks like I lied about my resume basically. I would love to work for this company in the future, and I’m thinking of accepting the other job, work hard, and then apply for a masters in engineering

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Octopus69OP•

Idk I’m just really nervous this burns a bridge..

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trextine•

If your job offer is for a position as an engineer, they will find out. You don’t have an engineering license. Didn’t the job description include the job title or the fact that it was engineering work? Do you have enough credits that you could go back to school for your engineering degree? You could be an EIT and work if they are willing. But you have to be upfront with them. Tell them ASAP.

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Octopus69OP•

I will be taking the FE prior to starting, however the job title mentions “Project Engineer” however I don’t think an engineering degree was required from the position. In the job description, the required education states “Engineering, Construction Management, or related field”

I’m just really worried that by being upfront with them, I’ll be burning a bridge. Would it be better to simply reject them saying I accepted a position somewhere else due to the location? (NYC = bigger market). I just want to have this contact in 2 years or so when I actually do go back to school

Going back to school is an option right now, but most likely as a graduate student and something I would think about in a few years (unless Bernie Sanders wins of course lol).

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shessaidIwasbig_liar•

Physics is related field

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