Career Path: In what field/industry are you working now?

makulitz

I want this thread to enlighten some alumni and even students in what field they really want to pursue. Tulungan by sharing some info

I'll start. I'm a CE grad and working in the field of Structural Engineering. I'm based in SG (steel fabrication comp) and previously worked in UAE.

Nag-eenjoy naman ako since eto naman pinili ko na elective since college. Mas gusto ko nga lang mas maging exposed pa sa mas malalaking project (high rise buildings) kaya target ko soon ang mga MNC na consultancy firm.

Sa totoo lang, gusto ko sana mag construction field after grad kasi alam ko masakit sa ulo ang design(hehe) based sa naging experience ko sa school. Pero ang baba ng offers that time kahit gustuhin ko mapunta sa site esp. local firms (kaya din siguro nag-aalisan mga engineers sa pinas)

Share you stories Mapuans!

Disclaimer: Hindi lang 'to dahil sa pin ah.hehe

arkidrafts

I'm an Architect connected with an "AAA" contractor, they say dalawang klase ang architects, one who is mainly focused on the design and the one who implements the designs.

Sa case ko mas gusto ko ang nasa real world of construction, since matutunan mo lahat ng fields of engineering, sideline ng konti sa personal design and build projects.

makulitz

^Welcome sa pex arkidrafts!

Ayos yan. Karamihan ng kakilala ko kasi nasa consultancy firm - design hanggang rendering. So sideline mo din ang gumawa ng archi design ng mga bahay? Pa-quote next time.hehe

Naku, may issue pa naman between architects at CEs ngayon regarding sa pag pirma ng plano. peace tayo dito ah

xybert_22

I'm an ECE and I started working at aTelco. Like Makulitz, eto rin yung specialization na pinili ko nung college. So far so good naman.

makulitz

^xybert, Telco din ba yung 2nd company mo dati?

off-topic: Ilang days holiday diyan sa CHinese New Year? Dito 2 days e.

tophe_17

I quite drifted.

I finished BS Civil Eng - MS Construction Eng, 2007.
I'm currently working for a global leader in the Wind Energy industry, as SAP Consultant for Project Management. The linkage I have with the engineering industry is on the academe, taking up PhD studies in UP.

What triggered the drift was the low income an engineer would get in the construction area. :(
I understand everybody goes through here, but in times like this, you gotta be smart; you gotta move your way through in order to balance professional and financial stability.

makulitz

What are your plans after your Phd? Babalik ka ba sa eng'g industry?

Sobra naman kasi ang karamihan sa local construction company sa pinas. Kahit mga malalaking company, DMCI & EEI, ang baba ng starting salary. Kaya kahit after grad maraming offer, mag-iisip ka talaga kung tatanggapin mo. Hindi ko lang alam kung ano case sa ibang MNC na contractors sa pinas kung ok ang sahod, may idea ka tophe?

Kaya ako sa 1st work ka dati kahit hindi ko masyado gusto ang estimation work, kinuha ko na kasi ok naman ang offer sa Japanese company na napasukan ko.

Tophe, sorry wala kasi akong idea, project management software na parang Primavera ba ang hawak mo?

major_pain007

telco! hahaha

Syota_ng_Ina

Im a mechanical engineer working with a multinational oil company for its operations. soon lilipat na ako sa qatar as usual oil company pa din ang lilipatan lol.

makulitz

major_pain007 wrote: »

telco! hahaha

pareho kayo ni xybert. baka officemate pa kayo dati o competitor.hehe.

Syota_ng_Ina wrote:

Im a mechanical engineer working with a multinational oil company for its operations. soon lilipat na ako sa qatar as usual oil company pa din ang lilipatan lol.

Sa pinas ka naka-base ngayon? May mga ka-batch ako na napunta din sa oil & gas company like JGC & Chiyoda. Tapos meron din field engineer sa McDermott UAE. Maganda sa field na yan ang pasahod.hehe.

major_pain007

ay baka competitor nga hahaha, ICT naman ako, di ako sa main telco dito.. kame gumagawa para sa mga telco haha

jnbetonio

makulitz wrote: »

I want this thread to enlighten some alumni and even students in what field they really want to pursue. Tulungan by sharing some info

I'll start. I'm a CE grad and working in the field of Structural Engineering. I'm based in SG (steel fabrication comp) and previously worked in UAE.

Nag-eenjoy naman ako since eto naman pinili ko na elective since college. Mas gusto ko nga lang mas maging exposed pa sa mas malalaking project (high rise buildings) kaya target ko soon ang mga MNC na consultancy firm.

Sa totoo lang, gusto ko sana mag construction field after grad kasi alam ko masakit sa ulo ang design(hehe) based sa naging experience ko sa school. Pero ang baba ng offers that time kahit gustuhin ko mapunta sa site esp. local firms (kaya din siguro nag-aalisan mga engineers sa pinas)

Share you stories Mapuans!

Disclaimer: Hindi lang 'to dahil sa pin ah.hehe

Ch.E here working for process automation company

rfucom

Electrical Engineer here working in a Design Company

don_

ECE Graduate and working on Marketing/Advertising/Creative fields.

Will be launching our Software Development team soon and will work on GUIs

Ipon Muna

makulitz

spanishsardine wrote: »

JGC and Chiyoda are construction companies for oil and gas companies. oil and gas companies are shell, chevron, petron, exxon, bp, total etc. actually very rewarding pagnagwowork sa oil and gas companies. *okay*

I stand corrected Oo nga. Kung sa construction companies for oil & gas comp ok na, paano pa kung direct ka mismo sa client. May co-worker ako dati sa UAE, he worked for chevron phil. sabi niya ok daw ang sahod and benefits (i.e. car, etc.). Yun nga lang, na-assign siya sa iba't ibang provinces at medyo hindi na under sa Civil Engineering discipline yung work niya kaya siya nag-quit at nag-decide mag abroad. Sa operations yata siya before.

spanishsardine, sa oil and gas ka ba ngayon at saan ka naka-base? Parang nag-post ka na yata dati dito sa MIT thread regarding your work.

jirek03

makulitz wrote: »

I stand corrected Oo nga. Kung sa construction companies for oil & gas comp ok na, paano pa kung direct ka mismo sa client. May co-worker ako dati sa UAE, he worked for chevron phil. sabi niya ok daw ang sahod and benefits (i.e. car, etc.). Yun nga lang, na-assign siya sa iba't ibang provinces at medyo hindi na under sa Civil Engineering discipline yung work niya kaya siya nag-quit at nag-decide mag abroad. Sa operations yata siya before.

spanishsardine, sa oil and gas ka ba ngayon at saan ka naka-base? Parang nag-post ka na yata dati dito sa MIT thread regarding your work.

Hi sir, I have a question, do you have any idea what the figures are in terms of salary for a construction engineer in an oil/gas sector in the Middle East?

Because I received an offer last year from a company in Makati which is affiliated with JGC, and the offer was only $370 with an allowance of $600, although it was only for a Level I Engineer, pero parang masyadong maliit considering na ako bahala sa lodging and all those stuff, long story short, I declined their offer. I just want to have an idea para in the future if given another chance, yung decisions ko will be based on facts instead of gut-feel, because alot of my batchmates are saying that I made a wrong decision and its bugging the hell out of me. btw, may parang training pa sa office nila for 6 months before getting deployed.

Thanks.

makulitz

spanishsardine I forgot to add design and construction companies pala sila ehehehehe. Maraming Chevron companies dito sa pinas. Chevron Malampaya, Chevron Geothermal, Chevron Phils Inc at Chevron Shared Services. Sa Chevron Phils Inc ako and nakabase sa Batangas. we are the one handling the Caltex brand.

They classify their company as EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction).

Talaga, Chevron din yung cousin ko at na-aasign siya sa batangas before. Ngayon La Union na pero hindi ko sure kung anong Chevron company siya. More on operations din yata. Btw, Batch 2002 ka din diba?

makulitz

jirek03 Hi sir, I have a question, do you have any idea what the figures are in terms of salary for a construction engineer in an oil/gas sector in the Middle East?

Because I received an offer last year from a company in Makati which is affiliated with JGC, and the offer was only $370 with an allowance of $600, although it was only for a Level I Engineer, pero parang masyadong maliit considering na ako bahala sa lodging and all those stuff, long story short, I declined their offer. I just want to have an idea para in the future if given another chance, yung decisions ko will be based on facts instead of gut-feel, because alot of my batchmates are saying that I made a wrong decision and its bugging the hell out of me. btw, may parang training pa sa office nila for 6 months before getting deployed.

Like what spanishsardine said, mababa yung offer tapos babawasan mo pa ng lodging, food, etc. Saang bansa mismo sa M.E.? Sa Dubai dati, average siguro na sahod is 80-100k pesos pero may mga bumababa kung maliit na comp pero may mga company na times 1.5 to 2.5 ng na-post ko sa taas kung malaking company talaga napasukan mo. Karamihan kasi ng agency sa pinas usually maliit ang offer.

Pati ilang taon ka na at ilang years ka na nag-work? Kung mukha namang ok yung company at kahit maliit pa yung sahod, pwede mo din i-consider na tanggapin kasi magandang exposure din naman ang makapag-work abroad. Nasa iyo din kung iisipin mo may darating pa na mas okay. Pero tingin ko mag-demand ka at least 60k man lang.

When I went to UAE 4 years ago, hindi din ganun kalaki offer sa amin pero tinanggap ko kasi magandang experience sa akin yun especially 8 months pa lang ako nag-work sa pinas (21 pa lang ako nun.hehe) at single pa naman ako that time kaya walang worries regarding wife, kids etc. Career-wise malaki naitulong sa akin nun at financially syempre. It is still up to you

makulitz

^Sori nde siya Mapuan. UP-Cebu siya. Naka-base siya sa La Union with Family. Alam ko Na-assign na siya sa Davao din dati before ang Batangas.

Batch 2002 din kasi ako.hehe. Wala kang plan mag-abroad spanishsardine o ok na ok na ba offer sa pinas?

jirek03

makulitz wrote: »

Like what spanishsardine said, mababa yung offer tapos babawasan mo pa ng lodging, food, etc. Saang bansa mismo sa M.E.? Sa Dubai dati, average siguro na sahod is 80-100k pesos pero may mga bumababa kung maliit na comp pero may mga company na times 1.5 to 2.5 ng na-post ko sa taas kung malaking company talaga napasukan mo. Karamihan kasi ng agency sa pinas usually maliit ang offer.

Pati ilang taon ka na at ilang years ka na nag-work? Kung mukha namang ok yung company at kahit maliit pa yung sahod, pwede mo din i-consider na tanggapin kasi magandang exposure din naman ang makapag-work abroad. Nasa iyo din kung iisipin mo may darating pa na mas okay. Pero tingin ko mag-demand ka at least 60k man lang.

When I went to UAE 4 years ago, hindi din ganun kalaki offer sa amin pero tinanggap ko kasi magandang experience sa akin yun especially 8 months pa lang ako nag-work sa pinas (21 pa lang ako nun.hehe) at single pa naman ako that time kaya walang worries regarding wife, kids etc. Career-wise malaki naitulong sa akin nun at financially syempre. It is still up to you

Supposedly, that would be my first job.. Just graduated last year..
Kung saan, im not sure kasi iba-iba daw yung projects nila eh pero most eh sa middle east/north africa..

Oh well, gusto ko sana sa design eh kaso puro construction co. ang tumatanggap sakin :( Ang hirap maghanap ng trabaho pag first job pa lang..

makulitz

spanishsardinemay inaantay na lang akong go signal sa qatar. naghahanap kasi ako ng more challenging work. ehehehehe at gusto ko din makahanap ng work na may 28 days work and 28 days off na benefit. ehehehe

under pa din sa chevron?Sabi nga din ng friend ko may mga ganung work sa oil and gas. 1 month work then 1 month off after. Saya naman nun! Bayad kahit nagpapahinga.hehe.