QUOTE(kim c @ Nov 14 2008, 01:59 PM)
First of all u need to know that Technip in malaysia business scope, they dont just design but they also do fabrication/construction, installation, etc. So logically thinking, what on earth does a safety engineer need to do n the office.
sin chan say: boss, i am the new graduate safety engineer.
sin chan's boss say: ohh great! good! welcome aboard. now go and check if all the plug in the office is not overload. make sure they dont overload their plug or ask them to use extension. and one more thing, please rearrange the cubicle so that it is easy for us to run if there is toxic gas attack.
Looking back at techip business, do u think they put u in the office to make sure the plug is ok. of course they will send u to the site regardless it is offhore or onshore. As u joined them as a fresh, of course initially they will put u in the office for training purposes, courses, etc. Oil and gas industry work very fast, hectic, rapidly, fast n furious, etc so i dont believe u will be in the office for too long...they will put u on site as soon a there is a demand from project or perhaps as soon as they think u r ready.
So, gud luck!
Kim C,
You sound pretty familiar with Technip's work. But you are wrong, majority of Technip engineers here in KL stay in the office. Safety engineers included. They are first and foremost a consultancy company, construction/fabrication etc are sub-contracted out usually to the likes of MMHE. It's only with abit of experience, usually after more than a year if you are lucky, that you get to go to site for a LITTLE visit. Even have guys with 2 years experience or more who have NEVER been out of the office, no site-visits, no nothing.
You said 'what on earth does a safety engineer need to do in the office'. Let me tell you what they do at Technip. As consultants, they prepare documents for design projects (FEED, Basic Engineering phases etc), liaise with other departments to understand their needs for a safety system (insulation for hot pipings, proper PPE location for confined zones or H2S prone areas, etc) and also chair safety meetings based on P&IDs prepared by Process Engineers. As you can see, these are ALL OFFICE BASED work.
If you are thinking about how come I'm so sure of all these, I was ex-Technip.
Cheers.
This post has been edited by crapster: Nov 14 2008, 09:42 PM 
Dec 14 2007, 02:52 PM
Really hope got chance to go out site, stay in office enjoy aircond everyday very sien for young ppl !
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, so if one dislikes doing theoretical work then difficult to branch out to other field
Should be the same elsewhere I guess.
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