Oil and Gas recruiters are always looking out for job seekers from engineering backgrounds. Engineering jobs in oil and gas are a plenty and as the industry moves forward in terms of technology development and innovation so opens up new job roles for job seeking engineers. The oil and gas industry is probably one of the most exciting industries to work in, in terms of career development and deployment. Career ladders can be climbed very quickly and you can find yourself almost anywhere in the world, even out at sea. The industry has of course taken a bad rap in recent years as consumers demand a cleaner greener energy. This hasn't stopped the oil and gas companies and many of them would concur and as a result they have looked at how they can produce cleaner extraction methods and are continuously developing new methods so they can reach their green targets.
The different types of engineering jobs in the oil and gas industry are many. Most oil and gas companies will create their own job titles to fill market gaps. Oil and gas recruiting vacancies almost always want to see the job seeker with experience. Due to some areas of the industry being dangerous one will find they need to have further certification from health and safety schools. Working offshore will mean you will need further certification that will involve lifesaving and resuscitation methods.
As there is a lot stacked up against the engineer in the oil and gas industry it is balanced against a very well paid job. It seems the more extreme of what you are willing to do the more likely you are to be paid more. Working offshore, or in a foreign country can almost double your wage in comparison to what you would be making at home. Engineering destination favourites is the Middle East and for job seekers with the stomach, offshore oil rigs.
As more countries are tapping into their natural energy supplies it becoming that engineers can almost work the world over. Developing countries like China even look to the experience of the western engineer and the jobs are a plenty.