Engineering Field Work - I don't want to spend my life in the office
Engineering Field Work - I don't want to spend my life in the office
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Hi All
I am hating my work arrangement at the moment since I am always in the office. I am a power systems / control systems engineer.
Fair enough I do site inspections once in a while but it is not enough.
Does anyone know of some general types of field engineering placements where I can leverage my qualification while ditching the desk and maybe hitting some manual work or intense field work?
I am hating my work arrangement at the moment since I am always in the office. I am a power systems / control systems engineer.
Fair enough I do site inspections once in a while but it is not enough.
Does anyone know of some general types of field engineering placements where I can leverage my qualification while ditching the desk and maybe hitting some manual work or intense field work?





RE: Engineering Field Work - I don't want to spend my life in the office
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Engineering Field Work - I don't want to spend my life in the office
Another option would be to go for your PE, which would at least allow you to visit customer sites, etc., but ultimately, you'd need to go back to the office to do the engineering work.
Yet another option would be to look for short time contract work, possibly overseas. This might at least satisfy your novelty filter.
TTFN
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Man, you're on your way to being a GOD!
Check out any NETA company. They're crying for degreed engineers with a love for field work.
Alternatively, many electrical utilities would love to have engineers who don't see going to the field as a slight on their lofty position in the universe.
"bk11" has another path.
good luck!
old field guy
RE: Engineering Field Work - I don't want to spend my life in the office
Never, but never question engineer's judgement
RE: Engineering Field Work - I don't want to spend my life in the office
Lots of site surveys and inspections(up to 50%).
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TTFN
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Never, but never question engineer's judgement
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RE: Engineering Field Work - I don't want to spend my life in the office
Chris
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Cheers
Greg Locock
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