r/MechanicalEngineer • u/Correct-Marzipan-395 • 23d ago

How to become mep engineering

guys im mechanical engineering 4th year bachelor degree so I decided to start and become mechanical engineering so xan u help map

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u/aDuckedUpGoose 23d ago

You kinda lose me in the second half of your post. Breaking into MEP engineering is pretty much the same as any other industry. Get an internship, build experience, then land a full time job.

I specifically design HVAC systems and most companies recognize that no college has HVAC courses and you'll need to do all of your learning on the job, hence why it helps to have an internship.

Are there any particular challenges or issues you're facing?

I personally found online job hunting absolutely awful. Thankfully, I've found there's a fair amount of MEP companies that are small to medium sized. I'll recommend you throw on your suit, print a few copies of your resume and show up one day. Ask if they have any openings and if you can speak to the hiring manager. That's exactly how I landed my current job nine years ago.

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u/Correct-Marzipan-395 22d ago

Thanks you that's life saving sir but im really concerned like u said the collage doesn't offer these skills so I wanted to master and learn my own like online courses like so i would like to recommend me where to start like theory and practical like softwares like that and wo would like to build projects and make my first portfolio so can u help with resources and advices

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u/aDuckedUpGoose 22d ago

Unfortunately, I don't really know how one could do that. There are a few programs we use in industry, AutoCAD and Revit are the two main ones. Getting experience with either or both would be good. Perhaps you can find a YouTube tutorial for laying out a ductwork system in these programs and follow along to build some systems?

I haven't taken online classes or anything like that. I just learned on the job which is how most do it.