Where to go from here.... (advice needed)
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Hello all,
I am considering a position/career change and wondered if any of you can suggest something I may not have thought of?
I’m currently working as an assistant geotechnical engineer for a consulting office. We only deal in housing projects and our office is dead, so I can’t see my job lasting much longer. I also have issues here as I was told that my job would be a hell of a lot more involved than what it has been, and there is no training scheme, if I want to do a course I have to take a holiday and pay for it myself. There are two other geotechnical engineers in my office that have 10+ years more experience than me and they get all the reports and big site visits, so I’m not getting the opportunity to learn new skills or prove what I’m capable of. The salary is also poor.
Anyway, enough about why I want to leave and I know I should be grateful that I have a job in this climate, but as I said before I don’t think it will last much longer.
I have a Beng in Civil Engineering and an NC in Agricultural Engineering, I have been working in consulting for the past 6 months and previous to this I was working for about 2 years with a geotechnical contractor (I went to Uni rather than possibly be made redundant by this employer).
I like working with people (more professional folk than general public), I’m good with numbers and competent with most Microsoft office programs and can do a bit of CAD. I like being on site rather than in the office too.
I would like to get away from geotechnics and get involved in civils projects, but the construction industry is dead here (central Scotland) and I can’t afford to relocate at the minute.
I have considered getting into car sales, but not sure if I would be any good as I don’t think I’m ruthless enough. I have applied for a few operational supervisor/manager positions as well.
Can any of you suggest anything else I could be looking into?
I am considering a position/career change and wondered if any of you can suggest something I may not have thought of?
I’m currently working as an assistant geotechnical engineer for a consulting office. We only deal in housing projects and our office is dead, so I can’t see my job lasting much longer. I also have issues here as I was told that my job would be a hell of a lot more involved than what it has been, and there is no training scheme, if I want to do a course I have to take a holiday and pay for it myself. There are two other geotechnical engineers in my office that have 10+ years more experience than me and they get all the reports and big site visits, so I’m not getting the opportunity to learn new skills or prove what I’m capable of. The salary is also poor.
Anyway, enough about why I want to leave and I know I should be grateful that I have a job in this climate, but as I said before I don’t think it will last much longer.
I have a Beng in Civil Engineering and an NC in Agricultural Engineering, I have been working in consulting for the past 6 months and previous to this I was working for about 2 years with a geotechnical contractor (I went to Uni rather than possibly be made redundant by this employer).
I like working with people (more professional folk than general public), I’m good with numbers and competent with most Microsoft office programs and can do a bit of CAD. I like being on site rather than in the office too.
I would like to get away from geotechnics and get involved in civils projects, but the construction industry is dead here (central Scotland) and I can’t afford to relocate at the minute.
I have considered getting into car sales, but not sure if I would be any good as I don’t think I’m ruthless enough. I have applied for a few operational supervisor/manager positions as well.
Can any of you suggest anything else I could be looking into?
GSP said:
Geotechnical Graduate job working offshore? That would be a damnsite more interesting and pay more.
You need to get out of consultancy work and start working for an actual company.
In consultancy work, the only people to earn a living are the directors.
#You need to get out of consultancy work and start working for an actual company.
In consultancy work, the only people to earn a living are the directors.
Thanks for that.
I have looked at the oil & gas industry, but they all seem to want Geology grads rather than Civil ones.
Worst thing with graduate jobs is they all look for 2:1 degrees or higher, where as I have only got a Beng. (couldnt afford to do the Hons year)
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