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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Yes, your job discription of project engineer is only half correct. Don't just say on the good side. It is NOT just plain paper work and co-ordination but also the ensuring of physical building/modification of the plant as of your requirement. The word "PROJECT" engineer means everything of your project.
If your EPC contractor has ordered a new distillation tower or high pressure vessel, you might need to witness the testing... There.. you will risk your life to withness high pressure testing and somtime going into confine space internal tower inspection.
If your EPC contractor need lifting crane for installation of new distillation tower and the lifting procedure fails as it hit on other plant equipment.. You will screw your EPC contractor as your company screw you... You may be the king of your EPC contractor but you are liable for their actions..That is kind of heavy responsibilities against the so called "high paid" salary.
Every plant leaks(matter big or small) is true. Don't believe if you are on the plant tour and you will know it.. only the leak is small and not enough for fire/explosion. However, risk life for long term exposure to that smell..
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i agree to some extent... pipe joints and valves might not be 100% leak proof esp in old plants ... i.e. the old oil refineries. Exxon chemical plant in JI is quite new .. might not be so bad... Last time the Environmental adviser for EM asia-pacific region said given a choice better dont stay in plant for too long for health reasons. He already in 50s/60s and his job is to go around EM plants in asia-pac to check for emissions/pollution etc. He is from the 1st batch of
NUS chem eng. grads and he told me he regretted studying eng. as all his peers who studied biz are now directors in companies...
