Hello guys,

Please help me here.

I am a mechanical engineer and I have been working as a Sales/Contracts Engineer in the construction industry for 2 years now.

I plan to try the Oil and Gas industry as a Sales Engineer in the near future and I hope someone can enlighten me on this matter.

My questions is... Who usually hire Sales Engineers in this industry? As far as I know, big O&G contractors like SLB, HLB, BH and Technip do not hire Sales Engineer but they do hire Contracts Engineer and I would understand why. On the other hand, i believe the matter is the same in big O&G operators such as Shell and Petronas.

But I would very much prefer the role of Sales Engineer as I like the feeling of being rewarded with commissions and hitting sales target.

So, please, I hope someone can help me by shedding some light on this matter.

If u do not want to post it in this thread, please send me a PM. I can assure you that matters will be kept confidential.

I really need your help. Thank you very much.

Hi there. My previous company sponsored me with a short welding course under the FMM institute. You can check out the website here. The website even offer certification for Black Belt Six Sigma. Pretty cool.

However, I can seem to find the certification course for welding in the website. Maybe you can email them to find out more? I hope that I've helped.

If you're a fresh grad, first determine ur industry. If you choose O&G, then i would suggest that you try for graduate engineer position. I don't think any MNC company would hire a fresh grad as a project/welding/etc engineer. You just have to start as a Graduate Engineer or if you know some insider in the industry. Remember, competition is tough for a position as Graduate Engineer. So, good luck!