The rubber-stamp industry just got a boost.
Although most states now allow engineers to use an electronic stamp on completed plans, Jeremy Eitreim intends to honor tradition and purchase a rubber stamp as a way to mark his new status as a registered mechanical engineer.
Jeremy started as a drafter at TSP in March 1997 and most recently has been working as an engineer-in-training. He was notified Wednesday that he passed his exams and now is registered in Minnesota.
“That’s probably how I’ll celebrate it,” he said of his intended purchase.
Jeremy currently is focused on the Dow Rummel Village project. He became interested in designing the plumbing, heating, and cooling systems for buildings in his six years as a drafter. Jeremy started at TSP after his graduation from Southeast Technical Institute.
“I thought it would be pretty cool and interesting to become an engineer,” he said. He resumed his schooling, graduating from South Dakota State University in Brookings in 2009.
To become an engineer, a person must attend an accredited engineering school, then pass the Fundamentals of Engineering. Following that comes four years of working with a licensed engineer to gain experience. Passing the professional examination comes next.
With the testing process behind him, Jeremy’s next goal is to “stamp and sign a project” as the engineer of record.
Jeremy describes himself as “a military brat.” He lived in multiple locations before moving to the Sioux Falls area about 25 years ago when his parents returned to their hometown. He is a graduate of Lennox High School.
Jeremy and his wife, Melanie, an electrical engineer and former TSP employee, have been married for eight years. They have four children: Aeriel, Sydni, Oliver, and Nevaeh.