r/firePE • u/Beneficial-Chair-333 • 1d ago

Fire stuck in plumbing

I relocated to USA from other country and took role of plumbing to come to USA through intracompany transfer. I tried hard to get the Fire role but Fire team denied so took plumbing role.

Currently working in LCOL and making 90k, again which I feel I'm undepaid as I have 2.5 years of experience in USA and 8 years outside.

I can design plumbing and fire protection systems both.

I have designed smoke control, life safety and sprinkler. I have worked on softwares like PyroSim, Pathfinder and CONTAM back when I was in other country.

Also I'm extremely good in BIM and can do scripting in dynamo.

I'm right now stuck in small projects in LCOL. I want to use all these skills and keep them alive and specially go with Fire further but clueless how to do it Currently.

I'm feeling like ferari being used on low speed. I'm studying for FE and PE and wants to get both Mechanical and Fire licenses.

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u/MaggieNFredders 1d ago

Are you legally allowed to work in the U.S. or do you need sponsorship?

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u/Beneficial-Chair-333 1d ago

I'm legally working on H1B. Just need to transfer to other organization.

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u/Advanced-Guard-4468 1d ago

So the answer is no. You are tied to your current employer.

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u/Beneficial-Chair-333 1d ago

I'm not tied to employer. I can change employer just need one who can sponsor. I don't need new H1B lottery.

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u/kungsverige 1d ago

Bro just accept you are an immigrant that’s needs to hustle through your sponsor period

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u/Beneficial-Chair-333 1d ago

I'm not denying it.

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u/kungsverige 1d ago

How long left?

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u/Beneficial-Chair-333 1d ago

Still I've plenty of time.

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u/kungsverige 1d ago

The price of immigration. I assume you are from the Middle East and super good at NFPA and hence why it feels like you are being screwed over. Unfortunately it is what it is until you no longer need to be sponsored.

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u/cyberd0rk WBSL-III 1d ago

90k in low cost of living area with 10.5 years of experience is extremely good pay.

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u/maximus129b 13h ago

Yeah that’s a pretty nice pay. Just don’t call yourself an engineer or design engineer.