Seeking advice: Is it better to be a dry-process engineer in the production facility or to work in engineering as a construction manager?
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I currently work in a petrochemical company; I have a background in process engineering. I used to be involved in production, and now I have two options. Is it better to work as a process engineer on the production equipment in the production department, or to work in the engineering department as a construction manager?
I think it’s better to go into construction management; no particular reason! It just feels like that
I’ve never done this before; I need to learn from scratch； Going to the production facility can be tiring, but I’ve done it before so I can get started quickly; I’m not sure which one is better. It seems to have its advantages and disadvantages: working in construction management is easier, but it limits career growth in petrochemical companies; working in production is more demanding, yet it offers more opportunities for future development.
Then take a look at whether your company focuses on improving skills or something else when it comes to personnel development There must always be a future
It is recommended to pursue a career in construction management, as it allows one to acquire a wide range of knowledge, and there are also more opportunities for regular vacations.
Work as a process engineer first, then as a construction manager. Why? That’s how I got here.;P
Initially, I worked as a dry operation operator on production units; later, I served as a process engineer for a short period of time. After that, I worked as a process engineer on newly built units. Since those new units were shut down, I have now been transferred to the engineering department to handle construction management, but I can choose to work as a process engineer on production units again. So how should I make a choice in this case?
I have been working in this field for a long time; you shouldn’t hesitate to take on project management – aesthetics are just superficial, and there’s no future in that.
My personal suggestion is also to focus on construction management; you can learn a lot of knowledge in this field. Although you have worked as a process engineer, I think working in the process area can be quite demanding
It should definitely be construction management; just start learning from the beginning
Let’s start with the processing side first; once I move on to working on devices, I’ll definitely be able to handle things on my own