Roles in the Energy Industry

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 30 April 2010

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The energy industry offers a wide range of job opportunities in oil and gas, coal, renewable energy, nuclear energy and electric power. The energy industry typically looks for candidates with:

  • An aptitude for science and engineering.
  • Strong mathematical skills.
  • Flexibility in thinking and traveling.
  • Keen to travel or re-locate to remote locations.
  • Physical and mental fitness.
  • Physical and mental adaptability to withstand and sustain work pressures, particularly in extreme environments.
  • Sound technical knowledge.
  • Ability and confidence to train, manage and mentor teams.

Roles in the Energy Industry

Exploration and production of energy involves discovering and developing hydrocarbons. The key roles in this field include:

  • Geoscientists
  • Reservoir and drilling engineers
  • Landman
  • Oil and gas marketers

Power and utility involves developing plants for generating power. Key roles include:

  • Project developers and managers
  • Plant operators and engineers
  • Power distributors

Refining and marketing involves the conversion of crude oil into salable products such as jet fuel, gasoline and motor oil and distribution. Roles in this field include:

  • Oil traders
  • Energy retail marketers
  • Operations engineers

Engineering, procurement and construction involves designing and building the apparatus that facilitates the production and distribution of energy products. These functions construct pipelines, refineries and generating stations. The key roles in the field are:

  • Project managers
  • Construction superintendents
  • Design engineers
  • Negotiators

Service and equipment involves activities such as geophysical processing, construction of wells, reservoir analysis and logging. Numerous opportunities are available for:

  • Engineers
  • Geophysicists
  • Project managers

Chemical and petrochemical involves refining crude products into resins, chemicals and plastics. Job opportunities are available for:

  • Engineers
  • Chemists
  • Marketers

Information Technology (IT) job opportunities also await professionals with relevant industry experience in installation, development and implementation of computer applications and systems.

Energy jobs also include other professional services such as accounting, finance, marketing, refining, risk management and strategy development.


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