Career advice - industrial / commercial

[Ry1988]

Hello all,

Iv posted this under commercial plumbing as I am predominantly an industrial / commercial combustion engineer.

I have been working for a small family run business supplying them gas work within process burner industry more specially on food ovens. I have now stopped working for them as I have taken time away due to loosing a family member back in July and want some time to contract without being tied in to larger responsibilities and call out, so I can flexibly visit family in Scotland.

I have been approached by a larger well known industrial burner company within Europe who have asked me to step into their business as a commissioning and controls engineer. The opportunity would be excellent as I would be working on some of the most advanced gas and oil burning equipment in the industry.

Working throughout the U.K. and Europe I would be expected to travel and stay away at short notice.

The pay is £35,000 after pushing them from £33,000 I believe that this salary is relatively poor in comparison so what a standard commercial gas engineer receives - take into account this is a salaried role so no OT and no extra benefits for working extra hours.

I have started working with agencies doing domestic work and although it's relatively simple, it pays excellent - I am working a lot less hours and enjoying the continuity and relatively smooth amount of jobs but I am on a contract until Feb/march 2018.

What do we see in the future of gas servicing for the domestic sector? What would be the advice of other gas engineers?

I am strongly against taking the job as when I pushed the manager for an extra £2000 he informed me that this couldn't occur on a regular basis although in the interview I demonstrated more than enough compotency for the role and originally asked for £35,000, he also informed me that the other interviewees had failed to show or were inadequate for the role.

Your advice would be great!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What's the hours and what happens if a job takes longer eg 7pm when your clocking off at 6

Hotels and food when working away paid for ?

And agencies paying well that's a first

And tbh I would of taken it at 35 more than double what I'm on (for a commercial install and maintenance team) but money isnt everything, tbh sounds fun

Riello
oilon
Eogb?

edited spelling

 

[Ry1988]

They pay for hotels and meals as you would expect when staying away.

The work hours are 0800-1630 but from experience it will most likely be around 12 hour days + because the role is salaried it means that's there no overtime so if I do excess hours on top of my working hours I don't receive any extra pay.

The burners are predominantly oilon and fitting bespoke burner controls.

I have had the offer sent through but awaiting the T&Cs before I make a solid decision.



Iv not done much agency work before but it seems to be going well I am earning around £800-1000 a week which is very good but I think in our industry these rates should be standard - we are gas engineers who have had to undertake specific training to be able to work on systems that public cannot work on.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

They pay for hotels and meals as you would expect when staying away.

The work hours are 0800-1630 but from experience it will most likely be around 12 hour days + because the role is salaried it means that's there no overtime so if I do excess hours on top of my working hours I don't receive any extra pay.

The burners are predominantly oilon and fitting bespoke burner controls.

I have had the offer sent through but awaiting the T&Cs before I make a solid decision.



Iv not done much agency work before but it seems to be going well I am earning around £800-1000 a week which is very good but I think in our industry these rates should be standard - we are gas engineers who have had to undertake specific training to be able to work on systems that public cannot work on.

tbh if your contract says 1630 finish at then wont they appreciate you any more if you do extra

and thats good whos the agency / whats the work ?

 

[oz-plumber]

Won't they put you on a trial period?
Generally 3 months.

That should give you the option also to walk away or renegotiate the contract after that time.
You will have a greater understanding of what the job entails at that time and a greater understanding of how valuable your skills are to the company.

If you meet their criteria after the trial period you will know.

Negotiate with them after the trial period - log all the hours you work and any other unforeseen / unexpected things that you didn't expect.

Start negotiations from there to cover yourself so that you get paid for all the hours you have worked.