Rotating equipment engineer in EPC vs SITE or Plant 1

[Anans]

Which good career path in future.
I am mechanical engineering with 12 years of experience started with OEM pumps / mechanical seals now moved to EPC.
I understand being a rotating equipment engineer in site required more knowledge and practice experience rather who work in epc engineering side.

How can I get a job in site / plant with this engineering experience?
Do I need to do any certification course like CMRP/CAT I/II/III vibration certification or any other.

Could some one advise me it is highly appreciated in advance.

 

[EngYourCareer]

I cannot answer to your certification question, because we are likely ina different country. However, as someone who recruited engineers myself, with 12 years of experience in pumps and seals, you would be able to self-teach any missing knowledge. So if I was interviewing you, I would pay a lot of attention on what motivates you, how you work in teams, how you problem solve and how you learn and aquire new information. That's why in your position, I would start to prepare your CV, your "career storyline" and your answers to typical questionsa round your soft skills and start applying. Then you will quickly understand if you are lacking important knoweldge and can teaching it yourself and repeat. Better than over preparing and postponing

 

[Gr8blu]

From what I have encountered, the biggest difference between being an engineer with this type of background while engaged in EPC activities vs as a "site" engineer is that the EPC is focused on getting bits and pieces to show up on time and - hopefully - work together long enough to get off the site again. If something happens later, it's up to the "site" engineer to troubleshoot and -hopefully- correct the issue in such a way that it doesn't happen again. In other words, the "site" engineer has ownership of the equipment and the process after the original install, while the EPC is done with the project once the install is complete.

In a lot of ways, the "site" engineer is also responsible for the effect that future changes to the process or equipment may have on operations.

Another way to think of it is that the EPC is concerned only with one little piece of the "plant" puzzle - the one single project. The "site" engineer has to look after ALL the stuff in their realm of responsibility - which in some cases may be the entire multibillion-dollar facility.

 

[georgeverghese]

Keep looking for a job with a Plant Owner - plenty of jobs for rotating machinery engineers in Operations, Operations Support, Projects