Hi guys,
Since I am a recent graduate and I find quite diffcult to find a person to discuss my future within oil and gas industry or project control environment, I would be very much appreciated if you guys can advise me on this matter.
okay lets begin,
I have been working for an oil&gas contractor called *** (Mainly deals with T&I projects) for 1 year and 1 month now as a cost control engineer, I am quite young and after graduating university I have spent 6 months working for a small manufacturing company as an estimator prior to joining ***.
Recently my former work college has forwarded me a job opportuinty to work as a korean speaking junior planner for a oil and gas EPC contractor called XXX (Mainly working on LNG projects), which she thoought I might be an ideal candidate since she knew that I have an interest in planning (I took city&guilds project control course and I know quite a bit about planning) as well as being a British person with a fluent Korean language skill.
I heard that XXX did not even have 1 canddidate yet for the role even though it has been advertised for a while and the job title was advertised with competitive salary so during the interview told them I am on 36k GBP salary at the moment (am actually on 25k GBP but since I feel quite comfortable working for my currently company after spending more than a year now so I had nothing to lose).
Then after the interview yesterday I had an e-mail from the company basically saying they are convinced that I have the job which they are convinced that I am certainly the right person and they are hoping if I am still interested to join the company but currently they need some more time in to finding the right fit on one of their new projects as a consequence they will come back to me regarding the follow up of the application process in a couple of weeks time.
Now Pros & Cons about the 2 companies :
***:-
37.5 hours a week
Easy 10 minute drive commuting time
I am now quite comfortable with the company since I got along with colleagues very well and made lots of friends.
I do not see much of future progression/promotion ( However I think if build a solid 3~4 years of experience here then not much of a problem to move to other companies)
No/very little pay increase but currently my boss said that since everyone in my department is leaving because of that he has promised to match market rate but I have not got a clue what that is and has not been told and seen one yet.
(I currently live with my parents. mum works as a part time cleaner dad works as caretaker in an university and we do not own a house so I am helping mum to pay rent, council tax,bills etc as well as paying off her debt because of this I would not mind higher pay)
XXX: -
40 hours a week
Horrible 1 hour 15 minute walk, bus,train and tube journey (absolutely exhausted after that journey)
During the interview process I have spent 3 hours talking to 4 different senior managers. They were rude, selfish, made me to wait long, asked me all the questions they wanted then left the interview room since they have to go and I did not have chance to ask them much questions. After this I have sensed that it would be a nightmare to work under them which I have never felt this feeling during 2 previous companies and many other interviews I have had in my life.
Higher salary (which I do not know yet but I expect higher than 36k GBP)
Have to pay for zone 1 to 6 ticket which costs 2000 pounds for a year
There is a fabrication yard in korea and XXX mainly deals with Hyundai construction hence why my languages skill can be utilised and I can see my self progressing quite well.
Good american company benefit package.
Could be hard to start again and adapting a new company
The role is a planner but it is more like Project Controller looking after cost side as well as planning so this could be a good way to learn but might be challenging.
Okay as an experienced Project Controller, which path would you take? I would be very much appreciated if you guys can advise me. Also since I am moving cost control to planning, if you can advise me on benefits about moving to planing then that would be superb!