instrumentation engineering

It's crap, don't do it.

Only joking, I really enjoy it the work is really diverse, at times challenging but ultimately rewarding, both financially and mentally.
 
youdsy said:
take it your in this line of work. how well you off financelly if ou dont mind me asking?
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That is typically what you could expect to earn as a ltd company contract engineer in the oil and gas industry. Not sure what sort of career progression you would be looking at with an HNC, I *think* that's more technician so to become an engineer you would need to do further study if that's the case.
 
I'm currently completing a Apprenticeship in Process control and Automation at a steel works, Which is mainly instrumentation, PLC's and a little bit of low voltage electrical.
TBH best choice I ever made picking PC&A over electrical, the work is plentiful and everchanging, one day i'm woking on pH sampling equipment and the next i could be working on a PLC that controls a conveyor belt system.

I find PC&A is a lot better than electrical as the electrical boys in my site pretty much only do power and light fittings with the odd motor replacement chucked in for fun.

The most valueable phase and ablity of a techie is "power cycling" solves so many issues :D

Jokester said:
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That is typically what you could expect to earn as a ltd company contract engineer in the oil and gas industry. Not sure what sort of career progression you would be looking at with an HNC, I *think* that's more technician so to become an engineer you would need to do further study if that's the case.
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sorry to hyjack the thread but jokester whats the best way of getting into oil/gas industry? I work with natural gas and coke oven gas (very similiar hydrogen qualities) and oils (mainly benzole, tar and naphthalene).
Any recomendations on what to do once i complete my five years contracted service?
 
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Sounds very interesting. Especially the £100k+ part. And I have an entry level qualification.

I'm almost certain I'm in the wrong profession at the moment.
 
Abraxaz1 said:
sorry to hyjack the thread but jokester whats the best way of getting into oil/gas industry? I work with natural gas and coke oven gas (very similiar hydrogen qualities) and oils (mainly benzole, tar and naphthalene).
Any recomendations on what to do once i complete my five years contracted service?
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With your apprenticeship it sounds like you would probably be looking at seeing if you can get a position as an instrument tech, either onshore at a terminal or offshore.

Have a look here:-
http://www.oilcareers.com/content/jobsearch/job_search.asp?from=topnav

https://www.oilandgasjobsearch.com/
 
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