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[ramsingh_mech]

Dear Friends,

 

I am a Mechanical Engineer, having (3+yrs) exp in Projects & Engineering of power projects , now i am looking for a change into Commissioning and  O&M Dept of CCPP (Combined Cycle Power Plant). But Recruiters are insisting on O&M Experience only.

 

Kindly suggest any helpful plan for my problem.

 

Regards

RAM.

[thorium90]

Oh, why do you want to switch jobs? Anyway, if that recruiter is not interested in you, then move on to another. There are lots of companies out there. Or you could always start out as a commissioning assistant. The thing about changing line is that one has to start from the bottom.

[ramsingh_mech]

Hi Thorium,

 

I do not have issues to start from the bottom, and i am seriously trying to migrate , unfortunately in India we have less CCPP stations. so its getting difficult.... the reason behind switch the profile is , now i am good at basic engineering ,by working in O&M for a while , we can see practical solutions which is helpful for detailed engineering tasks. what would you say?

 

Regards

RAM.

Edited by ramsingh_mech, 25 April 2013 - 12:07 AM.

[thorium90]

You want to migrate? It would appear to be more difficult in the global climate now. Also, I think recruiters sometimes prefer to have chemical engineers in O&M rather than mechanical engineers. Managing a project is also different from commissioning and operations of a plant. Furthermore, 3yrs is pretty short so to speak. A short 3yrs of work with a not so relevant experience in another country competing with many others with longer work experience from the country, all in all does not seem to put you in a good light.

[ramsingh_mech]

you are right its very difficult, stiil let me try , i wanna reach my goal...

[Lai.CY]

Dear Ramsingh,

 

I don't think difficult is the correct word to use here. 'Yes, it may be difficult, but with hard work, you will very likely get what you want...'

But, that's not the case...

 

I've seen one of my co-worker (less than 2 years experience) getting an offer overseas, and he doesn't even have a PR (permanent resident) status. While people with PR have been aggressively applying, but still nothing. It is not about capability. Interviewers won't know how outstanding you are in an hour's interview, and some interviewers actually feels threaten when you are potentially brighter than them, and so on...

 

I have few junior engineers, landing in giant corporations, ex-co worker who tripled up his salary in a matter of months, and so on...

 

My point is... If its difficult, it simply means that you are unsure about what you really want to do and becoming desperate. Instead of throwing in resumes to every single company's mailbox and going the extra 100 miles to improve your technical skills, try and think about what you can do to give people the impression that the company will actually collapse without you. That when people talks to you, you can show that even you might not be the brightest candidate, but with the correct attitude.

 

Technical knowledge and the capability to solve problems, is not everything. Sometimes, being a YES man, completing your tasks on time and making sure the other disciplines and clients, the happiest thing on earth, will only doom your good self.

 

And yes... I agree with Thorium... Move on if the interviewer is not interested.

 

Just from my personal standpoint.

[ramsingh_mech]

Thanks Kruez ,

 

NIce words, i hope , i will do it....

 

Regards

RAM.

[ramsingh_mech]

Dear Responders ,

 

Finally , i made it happen..... i got it , and its more than what i expect friends. i have selected in Hyundi Saudi Arabia. for Mechanical Engineer - Commissioning (Combined Cycle Power Project).

 

Friends, Please suggest me and share some good materials(PDFs) bout CCPP Subject.

 

Thanks

RAM.

Edited by ramsingh_mech, 28 May 2013 - 12:41 AM.

[thorium90]

Congratulations.

 

Perhaps you can read Combined - Cycle Gas & Steam Turbine Power Plants by Kelhofer

http://www.amazon.ca...s/dp/0878147365

 

Theres also alot of cool youtube videos on CCPP