Quote: (02-24-2014 01:52 PM)void Wrote:
Which kind of engineering jobs have the least project work?
Doing R&D everything is about a project and deadlines. I dislike working on only one project for years. Always thinking about the same topic bores me out quickly
One thing that may interest you is getting in with investment banks. All banks that cover petroleum companies or mining companies require those with technical knowledge to properly evaluate
the financials of
these organizations.
Engineers obviously are generally a superior option to those with business backgrounds in
these roles- for example, a guy with a petroleum
engineering degree can read well logs and maps, as well as production data with much more accuracy than somebody with a finance degree when trying to determine whe
ther or not an emerging oil company's ideas are legit. Likewise, a mining or geological
engineer can break down a mining company's mineral deposit to see if it is geologically feasible, compare
their proposed mining techniques to
the current economic climate, etc. Being able to speak
the technical language with clients is always critical when exploration companies are trying to raise money, and IBanks always value those who can.
As well, do not ignore technical sales. Whe
ther you are working for a company that produces a new type of drill bit for oil rigs or a company that has developed a new software that models oil reservoir decline rates, an
engineer is always
the preferred hire in
these situations. Again, this is simply an issue of verbage- you want a guy who can speak to clients in
their language.
I have absolutely no knowledge of
the software/computer
engineering side of this (obviously my experience is in
the natural resources side), but I would assume
the same holds true in
the tech sector as well.