Want a career with political, environmental, and economic implications that makes a difference to whether people eat, keep warm and are able to be mobile? A career with no boundaries internationally, that could take you to work on a North Sea rig, Azerbaijan or the South China Sea, especially in areas such as KL Malaysia and Jakarta Indonesia. A market that is changing shape all the time? An end product that is affected by war zones such as Libya? A job that will have you working alongside talented people from different countries of the world? A product for which there will always be a demand, until it runs out? Look no further than oil and gas. Energy give a country independence and power on the world’s political and economic stage. Working in the gas and oil industry is an exciting choice and a career with longevity. Energy is an emotive topic because of nuclear power, oil spills and their effect on the environment and the price of petrol at the pumps. There are obviously environmental complaints. There is a shortage of skilled workers, so in a world of high unemployment, the world is your oyster. However, watch out for scams. This career guide has been created exclusively for The Telegraph and shares market trends, job trends and tips for a successful career in oil and gas. For more information: http://westhillconsulting-career.com/ http://www.westhillconsulting-career.com/blog/
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Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up Want a career with
political, environmental, and economic implications that makes a
difference to whether people eat, keep warm and are able to be
mobile? A career with no boundaries internationally, that could
take you to work on a North Sea rig, Azerbaijan or the South China
Sea, especially in areas such as KL Malaysia and Jakarta Indonesia.
A market that is changing shape all the time? An end product that
is affected by war zones such as Libya? A job that will have you
working alongside talented people from different countries of the
world? A product for which there will always be a demand, until it
runs out? Look no further than oil and gas. Energy give a country
independence and power on the worlds political and economic
stage.
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up Working in the gas
and oil industry is an exciting choice and a career with longevity.
Energy is an emotive topic because of nuclear power, oil spills and
their effect on the environment and the price of petrol at the
pumps. There are obviously environmental complaints. There is a
shortage of skilled workers, so in a world of high unemployment,
the world is your oyster. However, watch out for scams. This career
guide has been created exclusively for The Telegraph and shares
market trends, job trends and tips for a successful career in oil
and gas.
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up Market trends
Brazil, Australia, Canada and Iraq are seeing record levels of
investment and demand for qualified staff. Shale gas is a growing
segment of the energy industry. Want to work on the oil sands of
Canada in Alberta, the oil reserves of Libya, or on the gas shale
of Qatar? Energy demand is growing in the emerging economies of
Asia e.g. China, Jakarta Indonesia and India, countries hungry for
expansion and needing energy to do so. Working in gas and oil could
take you to work in interesting places.
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up Job trends The
2013 survey Oil and gas board shows that 40,000 to 50,000 new jobs
will be created in 2013 due to the increase in oil and gas
investment and shale gas exploration also boosting jobs. The
average salary of 64,000 per year is twice that of the national
average in the UK. There is potential to earn even higher wages by
working aboard. There is a serious skills shortage and demand for
qualified staff, especially in the North Sea, is reaching an
all-time high. The skills shortage is being magnified by a shortage
of staff abroad attracting qualified expats from abroad tempted by
higher wages. There had been no complaints.
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up Growing jobs in
the UK include engineers and drill crew, experienced geoscientists
and exploration engineers, exploration and appraisal specialists,
senior planners and contract managers with experience in managing
major contacts. In Australia, there is a demand for HSE advisors,
contract specialists, subsea engineers, subsea fitters and flow
assurance engineers, operators, technicians and engineers with
local liquefied natural gas (LNG) experience.
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up If Singapore
appeals, there is demand for geophysicists, geoscientists,
reservoir engineers, senior drilling engineers, especially
Malaysian and Indonesian nationals. In Malaysia and Indonesia,
there is demand for senior commercial roles such as head of
business development managers, country managers and sales managers.
China growth for those with experience of environmental impact
assessment, government relations, project management and niche
expertise of drilling and geosciences for unconventional
exploration and production. The gas and oil industry is growing in
India, so if working in this burgeoning country appeals, there is a
wave of new hiring forecast.
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up In Denmark, Norway
and the Netherlands, there is high demand for piping and subsea
engineers. In Poland, designers in the petrochemical industry, and
Polish process engineers, and piping designers are sought after. In
Canada, the Keystone pipeline is creating demand for professionals
with experience of steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), project
controls managers and engineers, planners, estimators, project
managers, construction managers, construction managers and project
engineers. In Mexico, there is demand for professionals working on
brown field projects with backgrounds in production, design,
maintenance, seismic surveys, environmental restoration/studies,
and infrastructure works.
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up If working in
Columbia appeals, there is growth in technical positions of
exploration such as Geosciences, Petroleum engineering and QHSE. In
the USA, there is demand for professionals with offshore and
exploration backgrounds, fuelled by new discoveries for the
gulf.
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up 10 Tips for a
successful career in oil and gas Do your homework; as well as The
Telegraphs annual gas and oil feature, management consultancies
such as Deloitte and Hays publish free annual reports about the
industry; Look out for the annual survey from Oil and Gas people
for the latest trends; Be prepared to travel internationally and be
mobile to realize your full career potential;
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up Learn a language
to improve your marketability and ability to have choice of jobs;
Acquire a higher qualification to add another string to your bow
research shows that in future, people will need a higher level of
qualification than they do now; Do some diversity awareness
training to build your understanding of working alongside different
cultures; Invest in a good quality suitcase and passport cover; If
you have children interested in this area as a career, ensure they
study science subjects at school; Choose a life partner who is
flexible and happy to travel and live abroad; and watch out for
scams.
Opportunities in gas and oil jobs heating up Keep up to date
with sector trends and contacts wherever you work in the world on
LinkedIn and request recommendations and skills endorsements.
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