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I worked for a few years at a small private design firm as a equipment engineer, focusing mainly on static equipment; since it was a small firm, I occasionally handled some tasks related to dynamic equipment as well. Since the end of 2014, there have been fewer and fewer projects, with no work to do. Seeing time being wasted like this, I want to change jobs. Recently, there was a job opportunity in an underground refinery back in my hometown. For local refineries to expand new facilities at their current scale, the following positions are required: 1. Equipment engineers for the facilities, 2. Engineers in the engineering department, 3. Engineers in the design management office. I’m not sure how to make a good choice now. 1. As a equipment engineer for plants, there are both static and dynamic equipment in such plants, including various heating furnaces and industrial furnaces. In my previous work at a design firm, I mainly dealt with static equipment and had little experience working with dynamic equipment and industrial furnaces; I’m not sure if I’m up to the task. 2. Engineers in the Engineering Department – how is the Engineering Department in the refinery? 3. Engineers from the Design Management Department. If the facility is built and put into operation in the future, will the Design Management Department have to be disbanded? For a refinery during its operational phase, would the Design Management Department have little to do, making it somewhat redundant? I ask fellow forum members for advice: how should I choose?
Why the Engineering Department? Could you tell me the reason?
The Design Management Department fits my current work best. How is the Design Management Department compared to the Engineering Department?
Those in dry design – can those who work as equipment engineers for installations get started easily and be competent in their role?
Firstly, the equipment engineer at the facility gets to gain experience on the front line, with opportunities for promotion if they perform well
Personally, I think the Design Management Department is more suitable as it offers broad exposure.