Electrical Engineering Graduate

[Silly Sausage]

Thanks, i'll give them a call tomorrow. I was thinking i would maybe be an asset that is willing to work for a small salary as I'm free over the summer anyway.

Basically, you're looking for a holiday job to tide you over until the proper work comes through!

 

[Engineer54]

I have my hat in the fire for positions with most of those companies (waiting to hear back from EDF). I know the path I'm trying to take and i will deffo have my degree in May but even if i chose to work in a position offshore i would want something i can do on my time off.

I appreciate the advice. I suppose my real question is, would a company work with me in attaining the necessary skills and certificate?

You should be more concerned with finding a company that will help you attain membership of a recognised institution (eg, IET) and on to gaining Chartership status!! You won't, or shouldn't need to subsidise your earnings then.... A Power Engineer without his Chartership isn't going to get very far in the power Industry!!

 

[christowilso]

Basically, you're looking for a holiday job to tide you over until the proper work comes through!

What I'm trying to do is ensure i have a path to move forward should i not get a graduate position straight away. But yeah i suppose you're right and by that i suppose theres also little in it for any company to take a chance on me doing one as soon as a better position comes up. I'm willing to fund any necessary courses myself so its just more then hands on stuff i need assistance with.

 

[christowilso]

You should be more concerned with finding a company that will help you attain membership of a recognised institution (eg, IET) and on to gaining Chartership status!! You won't, or shouldn't need to subsidise your earnings then.... A Power Engineer without his Chartership isn't going to get very far in the power Industry!!

I'm already a student member of IET and the course I'm doing is accredited by them so i hope to find a suitable position to progress down that route. What i'm also hoping to do though is gain installation skills, if nothing else those whom i currently study with who are electricians tend to find a gradate job with ease by comparison.

 

[Engineer54]

I'm already a student member of IET and the course I'm doing is accredited by them so i hope to find a suitable position to progress down that route. What i'm also hoping to do though is gain installation skills, if nothing else those whom i currently study with who are electricians tend to find a gradate job with ease by comparison.

Well you stand no chance of becoming an electrician between now and May, ....or even until the end of the year. You're looking at a min of 2 years or more... So what are you going to do??

 

[christowilso]

Well you stand no chance of becoming an electrician between now and May, ....or even until the end of the year. You're looking at a min of 2 years or more... So what are you going to do??

You seem somewhat perplexed maybe even annoyed that i've had the audacity to ask a question? I think what i'll chose to do in the first instance is to disregard your aggressive tone and assume your somehow trying to help? After that i'm going take the good advice someone else provided and see where it takes me. If you feel like getting off the high horse you're on and have anything else constructive to add then feel free.

 

[ipf]

You seem somewhat perplexed maybe even annoyed that i've had the audacity to ask a question? I think what i'll chose to do in the first instance is to disregard your aggressive tone and assume your somehow trying to help? After that i'm going take the good advice someone else provided and see where it takes me. If you feel like getting off the high horse your on and have anything else constructive to add then feel free.

You're basically being told not to waste a couple of your mid life years piddling about as an apprentice/learner. Go for your main target.
You state your age....unless I've missed something, this indicates previous employment... or have you been a student for the period in question?

 

[Engineer54]

Aggressive?? You'd soon know if i was being aggressive!!

Just for your information sport, Having experience in Domestic work will get you absolutly nowhere in the Power Industry, ...of that i can assure you!!

 

[Knobhead]

Read Matthew 25:14-30

 

[ipf]

Read Matthew 25:14-30

Anything to do with 40 days in the wilderness, by any chance :icon12:

 

[christowilso]

Aggressive?? You'd soon know if i was being aggressive!!

Just for your information sport, Having experience in Domestic work will get you absolutly nowhere in the Power Industry, ...of that i can assure you!!

I'm going to find it difficult to form consecutive replys with your sinking attitude. So i'll leave it at that and thanks for the input.

 

[Knobhead]

Anything to do with 40 days in the wilderness, by any chance :icon12:

Nope, look in your bible.

 

[ipf]

We're talking parables, I know.....it's just that wilderness thing does tend to appeal to some...

 

[Silly Sausage]

.......................... I'm 35 this year .....................

I missed that earlier.
You're in for a tough ride trying to get a fresh graduate job at that age.
Employers are not interested, they want fresh faced 21 year olds.
Unless you've already got some decent Electrical experience in the bag.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Nope, look in your bible.

Can't, I used mine to light my fire one night.