The Engipreneur®
You were taught how to be an engineer.
Not how to build a career.
Straight answers to every career question engineers are actually asking. Built on 33 years of real-world experience.
Practical Career Guidance
This is The Engipreneur®
Engineers have been asking the same career questions on forums for years. The answers are out there, buried in threads or generic career advice websites.
This site pulls it all together.
Every topic category is built from real questions engineers are asking right now, sourced from forums, communities, and 33 years of watching engineers navigate the same challenges. The answers draw from the best thinking available, filtered through the lens of someone who has been an entry-level engineer, a manager, a partner, an owner, and a founder.
An Engipreneur is an engineer who manages their career the way an entrepreneur runs a business, with intention, strategy, and ownership. Not by leaving engineering. Not by hustling harder. By treating your career as something you design rather than something that happens to you. Most engineers were never taught this. That’s exactly why this site exists.
Career Insights For Engineers
Explore proven strategies across key areas of your career—each category is designed to help you solve specific problems and make better decisions.
Career Strategy
Running your career like a entrepreneur. Design vs. default path.
Salary & Negotiations
Benchmarking your value. Negotiation tactics. Raises and promotions.
Advancement and Leadership
Promotions and visibility. IC vs. management. Leading teams.
Job Searching & Transitions
Look for & finding work. Resume strategies. Pivoting disciplines and firms.
Starting & Building
Starting a firm. Side businesses. Intrapreneurship. Ownership.
Work, Burnout, and Balance
Recognizing burnout. Toxic exits. Professional boundaries.
Licensing and Credentials
PE and FE exam strategy. PMP, LEED. When credentials matter.
Money & Wealth
Financial planning. FIRE for engineers. Long-term wealth.
Recent Articles
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How to Negotiate Your Engineering Salary (Scripts That Work)
A few years ago, I started mentoring a sharp, dedicated young engineer at a midsize firm who had just earned her PE. And…
Joe Sturtevant, PE
Engineer · Entrepreneur · Owner · 33+ Years Career
I built this site to surface the questions engineers are already asking and answer them through 33 years of real experience.From entry-level engineer to partner, business owner, and employer, I’ve seen how careers actually unfold.This is the guidance I wish I had when I was figuring it out myself.
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Every week I send one story from 33 years of engineering, owning businesses, making mistakes, and figuring out what actually works. Not a summary of best practices. The real version — what I saw, what I did, and what it means for your career.
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