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carloschak
post Jun 30 2018, 08:36 PM

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Job Title : Infrastructure Engineer
Job Desciption : Design, drafting, liaise with authority/client/contractor, site meetings
Age : 25
Years spent in company : 2.5 years
Company : Local medium size firm (chinaman company)
Industry : Consultant/Engineering
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Junior
Experience before joining (years) : 0
Highest paper qualification/ education background : BEng Civil
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45 hours/week

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM4k
Contractual Bonus (months): subject to market (whether if company manage to get paid)
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : subject to market (whether if company manage to get paid)

Benefits (where relevant) : nil
Health Benefits : nil
Transport Benefits : nil, claim mileage 60 sen per km
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : nil
Flexi Working Hours : no flexi, must reach at 9am
Other Benefits : chinaman company no benefit at all

I am looking to change soon cause boss declared no increment this year due to "not getting paid"

Any reputable infra consultant firm you guys know ? priority is to have a good boss/senior to guide me through till i get my PE.
carloschak
post Jul 4 2018, 06:21 PM

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QUOTE(mingosaur @ Jul 4 2018, 11:51 AM)
It's hands down international firms. You're looking at being involved not only on local projects but international ones as well. Some of the companies such as TY and Arup have short (STA) and long term transfer (LTA) assignments (about 5-10% of the entire company's workforce are either on STA or LTA)... so the chances are pretty good.

Other than that, I would say the amount of internal training and upskill programs that the international firms have are unparalleled compared to local firms. You'll be exposed to the latest work methods and also access to a wide network of individuals who can assist you in all things related to engineer through their internal forums.

And I think one of the best thing in terms of portfolio would be that the projects you undertake. They are usually unique, complex and challenging... and in most cases that's why clients engage them so often compared to local ones cause of the resources and knowledge international firms have to design a cost efficient, aesthetically pleasing and optimal performance building.

Check the list here for consultants that are currently involved in major super tall buildings in Malaysia.
http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/country/malaysia
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yes i totally agree especially on the internal training and benefits. but consider this, the worst thing about working at international firm is that you aren't sure of when will you be able to be acknowledged and chosen to enjoy such benefits ? There are too many levels of hierarchy, unless you're performing extremely well and lucky enough to have a good senior that doesn't steal your credit, or else it's going to take some time.

As for local firms, its not that competitive, and if you have a good boss that acknowledge your worth in the company, given that the scale of the projects are not that small, it is still acceptable isn't it ?

Dilemmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

This post has been edited by carloschak: Jul 4 2018, 06:22 PM

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