Prospects for piping and process engineering in static equipment
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I have been working in a design firm on the design of static equipment for 5 years since graduating. Due to the nature of this industry, the products I work with are mostly simple and repetitive; over these five years I have been dealing with the same types of drawings, which has become uninteresting. I considered pursuing further studies, but the company didn’t have much demand for that, meaning that even if one has excellent skills, there is no incentive if the company doesn’t need them. As I majored in chemical engineering and am familiar with materials, I now want to switch to a field related to processes or piping. I would appreciate any advice from those who are more experienced; I’ve seen that some colleagues have had similar experiences, so I’m sure they will share their insights. What concerns me most are the career prospects and earnings potential. I hope someone can help analyze the pros and cons. Thank you.
Just like in your case, equipment design is now outsourced to manufacturing factories, so it’s really tough for design firms to make a living
If there is a shortage of people in your piping field, you can change careers, but you will have to start from scratch and maintain a proper attitude.
Our company also has a team specializing in chemical machinery for pipeline work. It seems that pipeline design relies more on experience; one has to build knowledge gradually from scratch. If you are familiar with materials, you could consider becoming a full-time pipeline materials engineer~
The company has some better core equipment; it would be even better to have SD analysis capabilities
Everything is difficult at the beginning; as long as one is determined, there is nothing that cannot be done. Keep it up!
It takes 3 years to be poor after changing careers, hahahahaha; I don’t recommend it
The future for mechanical equipment looks good too; your major is a perfect match for this field. There are plenty of people for piping/process work, but skilled talent is scarce for moving equipment.
This is also what worries me the most, and it’s a hurdle every 5 years. It’s a shame to throw it away.
For moving equipment, it mainly comes down to selection; we don’t have a specialty in this area – it’s handled by the process systems specialists.
A small courtyard generally doesn’t require highly professional noise control designers; meeting the basic requirements is sufficient, as the skills involved are really limited.