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Pub: 25 Oct 2026

10 min. read

Offshore Engineer: Jobs, Pay and Rotations I Lived Through

What an offshore engineer does, BLS pay data, safety training and real rotations from my Saudi Aramco offshore years. See if offshore work fits you....

Pub: 24 Oct 2026

9 min. read

Commissioning Engineer: What the Job Really Involves

What a commissioning engineer does from FAT to handover, honest BLS salary data and how to get in, from an engineer who works on both ends. Read on....

Pub: 23 Oct 2026

10 min. read

Maintenance Engineer: What the Job Really Looks Like

Maintenance engineer duties, honest BLS salary data and real shutdown days from a former Shell head of maintenance. See if the job fits you....

Pub: 22 Oct 2026 - Upd: 23 Oct 2026

11 min. read

Reliability Engineer: What They Do, Salary and How to Start

What a reliability engineer does, BLS pay data and how to start, from a CMRP who raised gas compressor availability from 68% to 95% at Shell. Read on....

Pub: 14 Oct 2026

10 min. read

Mechanical Engineer Interview Questions: What I Listen For

Mechanical engineer interview questions from 200+ interviews I ran: technical, plant and behavioral, and how to answer each one. Start practicing....

Pub: 18 May 2026

9 min. read

From Local to EXPAT Transitioning Your Engineering Career Overseas

If you are already thinking about an international career, you want to work abroad......

Pub: 06 May 2026

8 min. read

Why Do So Many Engineers Leave the Profession After University?

Low Salaries in Engineering, High Level of Stress and Responsibility......

Pub: 17 Apr 2026 - Upd: 01 May 2026

8 min. read

The Main Advantages, Disadvantages, and Salaries of Engineers

Engineering Is Always in Demand......