With over
five thousand thriving companies and continuous expansion, the energy sector is
one of the foremost and lucrative job markets in the world. Though the past
couple of years have been sort of a rollercoaster for oil and gas industry with
frequent fluctuation in pricing and staffing issues, improvements are being
seen across the sector since the start of 2012. Research in the sector reports
a 50% upturn in the hiring trend in oil and gas industry and suggests that
these opportunities will continue to grow in the time to come. So, if you are
planning to make a career in oil and gas industry or are interested in working
on an offshore oil rig, there is good news, due to the rise in activity across
the energy sector, companies are looking to fill new job positions and now is
a good time to start a career in oil and
gas!
From the
United Arab Emirates to the United Kingdom, there has never been a better time
to plan a career move and explore job opportunities in the energy sector. Big names such as Production
Services Network, Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Limited, and Technip are looking to fill new positions with talented oil and gas
professional in anticipation of a high future workload. Emerging oil markets,
including Colombia, Angola, and Barents Sea, are also in the hunt for potential
talent with the skills to install the suitable infrastructure to facilitate
extraction and support future production needs. Further, exponential increase
in demand for LNG and potential massive reserves discovered in emerging markets
encourage operators to venture into the new frontiers in shale gas and deep
water or subsea sector, bringing a need for personnel with relevant expertise,
specific experience in the subsea sector, and specialist engineering skills for
extraction.
Several oil and gas experts sense there is
a rising scarcity of required technical skills
throughout the energy sector – a factor that is sure to pose challenges in the
coming time if companies and oil/gas market do not take action now to address
the failure to draw, employ, and retain a qualified skill base and human
resource pool amongst the next generation.
There is a general consensus that the variance between the required
skills by the oil and gas industry and the real production from universities
needs to be addressed immediately, with addition of new and improved courses to
academic curriculum geared to develop required skills and offer relevant
knowledge of the field.
The
energy sector presents a wide range of lucrative, well positioned, and
profitable career choices, including those in infrastructure design, draughts,
structural/civil, electrical engineering, maintenance and support, sales,
accounting, and even project management. Experts are constantly investing more
time in creating awareness of the opportunities available in the oil and gas
sector and are striving to resolve skill gaps in the industry. As companies
struggle for flair, the tangible risk of skill shortfall suggest that more
stress will be placed on salaries and benefits offered as the market tends to
make an intensive effort to attract the most capable and sound individuals.
Therefore, this is just
the time to go for one of the highest paying oil jobs and celebrate a
successful career now and in the future!
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