• Question: whats been the most difficult position you have been in as a engineer?

    Asked by rachellis012 to Cathy, Jaz, Mark, Roma, Rory on 16 Jun 2014.
    • Photo: Cathy Fraser

      Cathy Fraser answered on 16 Jun 2014:


      Persuading senior managers to take on an idea of mine – you really have to get your facts right and present your case!

      Having said that – challenging situations always make me think – and I think that’s a good thing to make sure I’m on track with what I want to do!

    • Photo: Mark Greaves

      Mark Greaves answered on 16 Jun 2014:


      Good question!

      The most difficult position for me has to be when I present to my fellow mechanical engineers. They are all very experienced and know a lot more than me about most areas of the water industry. The questions they ask are really hard!

      Let me present to the Cheif Executive any day!

    • Photo: Jaz Rabadia

      Jaz Rabadia answered on 16 Jun 2014:


      Hi Rach
      Great question – The most difficult thing about my job is getting people to talk about energy as much as they talk about next years fashion trends. Working for a big retail company means energy is not their main focus. So i spend alot of time influencing and persuading people . This is people who work in the stores as well as senior management. Engineering is not just about solving problems, its also about communicating solutions.

      Jaz

    • Photo: Roma Agrawal

      Roma Agrawal answered on 16 Jun 2014:


      Sometimes I get questioned by people if I’m sure my work is right when they think I’m wrong, that can be difficult! So I go away and check that I’m happy with my work and then go through it with them!

    • Photo: Rory Hadden

      Rory Hadden answered on 17 Jun 2014:


      I found choosing which direction to take my career to be difficult. When I graduated I had to choose between a job with an oil company and the chance to stay at university to study more. It was a tough decision but eventually I decided to stay at University and pursue a career in research.

      I guess this just goes to show that there are many choices if career if you study engineering!

      Rory

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