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Looking out at the buildings rising from the Kansas City skyline visible along the curve of I-35 is the earliest inspiration Mechanical Estimator Amelia Mullin can recall, but it was enough to shape her career path in the architectural, engineering, and construction industry.

鈥淚鈥檝e always liked buildings,鈥� Amelia said. 鈥淚 grew up in Kansas City and one of my favorite things as a kid was driving into downtown where you could see the skyline 鈥� it always made me feel inspired, even when I was little.鈥�

She found the Architectural Engineering degree at Kansas State University fit her passion for structures.

鈥淥nce in the curriculum, I learned structural engineering wasn鈥檛 as interesting to me as the mechanical side,鈥� Amelia said. 鈥淪tructural doesn鈥檛 leave as much room for creativity 鈥� mechanical is about taking a set of rules and figuring out how you鈥檙e going to fit what you build into those guidelines.鈥�

Amelia found an internship at P1 in 2021, reporting to Team Leader and Senior Project Manager Carey Minihan, which she says gave her a variety of projects to work on.

She recalls one project with Truman Medical Center that entailed removing bromide chillers and installing new hot water equipment.

鈥淚 had never even seen a bromide chiller before,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hat was really interesting.鈥�

Amelia鈥檚 latest milestone is taking 鈥� and passing on the first try 鈥� the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam.

鈥淚 wanted to take this exam even before I started college,鈥� she said. 鈥淚n Kansas, you can take the exam at any time 鈥� some states require you to have more experience before you take it.鈥�

She notes that some of the content aligns what she learned in college, so she wanted to take it while that was still fresh.

鈥淚 studied for three months to prepare,鈥� Amelia said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an eight-hour exam with one one-hour break in the middle. So, a lot of the challenge is stamina 鈥� you have eight hours to complete 80 questions, but you have to manage your time and know your stuff well enough to not panic!鈥�

Her study paid off, considering the first-time pass rate across disciplines is around 50 percent, and the odds of passing on a second attempt go down to 35 percent.*

Amelia says she didn鈥檛 think she was going to be among that 50 percent.

鈥淚 walked out not feeling very confident,鈥� she recalls.

But she did pass, and will look forward to getting her official PE license after a couple more years of experience.

There are several steps needed before a PE license can be obtained, and Amelia only has one to go.

A degree that鈥檚 ABET accredited (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)

Take and pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, which is based on college broader topics learned in college, like chemistry and calculus.

Take and pass the PE exam, which is more focused on a specific area. In Amelia鈥檚 case it was mechanical 榴莲视频, specifically aimed at 榴莲视频, and some plumbing, design.

 Four years of experience working under someone who has a PE license 鈥� Amelia has about 1.5 years of that experience so far.

鈥淎s an estimator, I enjoy the different types of projects I see around the Kansas City metro area,鈥� she noted. 鈥淚鈥檝e worked in healthcare, industrial, and higher education markets, and get to see a lot of different things at P1.鈥�

Future goals include staying in estimating or possibly moving to preconstruction. 鈥淚t鈥檚 cool to see projects as they鈥檙e coming in,鈥� Amelia said. 鈥淚 like being part of that initial analysis to set the project up for success.鈥�

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Pictured, above: A few of Amelia's creations, including tiny hard hats measuring about 2 inches each

To feed her creative side and relax, Amelia likes reading and crochet. 鈥淚 wanted to crochet little hard hats but couldn鈥檛 find a pattern, so I made my own,鈥� she said.