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5/30/2012 8:19:56 AM EDT
Hello everyone,

Well I posted in the General discussion forum about relocating (http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1327493_Thinking_of_relocating_to_someplace_new___.html) and currently have the Denver area as my top choice at the moment. The OP in the thread I just mentioned will elaborate more on my background. Ideally, I would like to secure a job and move to the Denver, or surrounding area, around mid August or so.

With that being said, I will have a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering by August. I have decided that I want to relocate to someplace new and think the Denver area will be a good fit for me.

So is there anyone here that is an engineer that knows of any companies that are hiring? I do not have much professional experience so I would be looking for something in the 0-2 years experience range.

Also, since I am not familiar with all the companies in the area or a local, could you guys tell me of some companies to check out to see if they are hiring?

Thanks!
5/30/2012 8:39:24 AM EDT
[#1]
Do you have a security clearance?  The company I work for is always looking for engineers, but a security clearance is usually required.  Check here:  jobs in CO
5/30/2012 8:39:37 AM EDT
[#2]
Check out Wilson and Company.  My son just got a job with them in Omaha but they have a large office in Denver.  He has a masters in Civil engineering.  Denver is a great place to live it you don't mind a suck ass baseball team.
5/30/2012 8:49:17 AM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Do you have a security clearance?  The company I work for is always looking for engineers, but a security clearance is usually required.  Check here:  jobs in CO


I do not have a security clearance. I have a clean history, so I don't see obtaining one being problematic. I checked the Boeing site and didn't see any positions for my experience level or in my field (Mechanical Engineering). I will keep checking the website though...unless you have connections there...
5/30/2012 8:50:22 AM EDT
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Check out Wilson and Company.  My son just got a job with them in Omaha but they have a large office in Denver.  He has a masters in Civil engineering.  Denver is a great place to live it you don't mind a suck ass baseball team.


Thanks! I'll check them out.

Haha! I don't follow baseball anyways, so that point is insignificant to me.
5/30/2012 11:25:06 AM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
I do not have a security clearance. I have a clean history, so I don't see obtaining one being problematic. I checked the Boeing site and didn't see any positions for my experience level or in my field (Mechanical Engineering). I will keep checking the website though...unless you have connections there...


Keep looking on their site.  Don't limit yourself to just ME jobs though.  I have degrees in Comp Sci but am working as a hardware engineer (more on line with a ME?).  Some of the guys I work with have, in my opinion, really weird degrees ... mining, hydrology ... but, my company REALLY likes engineers of any type.  I think it's more the methodology of thinking that an engineer has that they look for.

Clearances can be an issue, but not because of anything in a persons background though.  More often, it's the time it takes to get cleared for a particular program/project.
5/30/2012 3:30:30 PM EDT
[#6]
What kind of mechanical engineering are you looking to get into?  What was your masters focus?  There are entry level ME jobs around, but they are usually few and far between.  For whatever reason a lot of companies around here are looking for either very experienced or 3-7 years.  Let me know what kind of ME you want to be and I'll try to point you in a few directions.
5/31/2012 9:26:57 AM EDT
[#7]
PM me.  I work at an aerospace company and we need more ME's.  I'm an ME myself.  You'll need a clearance, but aside from the paperwork a secret level clearance is easy to get.

Are you a Vol?  We have a pretty good spread of SEC fans within the ME's here.
5/31/2012 9:44:43 AM EDT
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PM me.  I work at an aerospace company and we need more ME's.  I'm an ME myself.  You'll need a clearance, but aside from the paperwork a secret level clearance is easy to get.

Are you a Vol?  We have a pretty good spread of SEC fans within the ME's here.


PM Inbound.
6/4/2012 11:47:47 AM EDT
[#9]
http://magpul.com/careers.html
6/4/2012 6:43:47 PM EDT
[#10]


Sent you a PM.
6/5/2012 2:24:56 PM EDT
[#11]
Try Zachary Construction.  They have a few ME's in the Denver office.

Also CH2MHill
6/27/2012 10:03:29 AM EDT
[#12]
I will check them out. What does CH2MHill do exactly. For some reason I just thought of them as a Staffing agency.

Here is another bump for my thread. I still have my eyes on the area and would definitely like to relocate out there!
6/27/2012 1:28:33 PM EDT
[#13]
Do you have any medical experience?
6/27/2012 2:09:45 PM EDT
[#14]
Quoted:
Do you have any medical experience?


Unfortunately not, however, I have always wanted to work in the biomedical/medical industry.
6/27/2012 10:04:29 PM EDT
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I will check them out. What does CH2MHill do exactly. For some reason I just thought of them as a Staffing agency.

Here is another bump for my thread. I still have my eyes on the area and would definitely like to relocate out there!


They do big contract projects, like taking down rocky flats, etc.

More like blackwater of engineering than a temp agency.
6/28/2012 1:07:15 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
I will check them out. What does CH2MHill do exactly. For some reason I just thought of them as a Staffing agency.

Here is another bump for my thread. I still have my eyes on the area and would definitely like to relocate out there!


They do big contract projects, like taking down rocky flats, etc.

More like blackwater of engineering than a temp agency.


Gotcha, thanks for the clarification. So do they generally do more infrastructure-type stuff?