A Chevron Engineer can't work at a service equipment suppliers such as NOV, FMC, GE Oil, and Haliburton. Chevron Engineers don't have any Design Experience ( 3D modeling, Drawings, Load Calculations, BOM, Testing Prototypes FAT/SIT, Finite element analysis, Industry standards API). Chevron Engineers are only good at oversight, creating power points, and telling suppliers what to do. You can't leave Chevron and work for a Service company, since you don't have skill sets, you would be starting all over in your career. Also, if you are a PSG 22/23 making $120 to $140K at Chevron with 15% bonuses, and move to a Service company, you can expect to make between $90k to $100K with 3% bonuses.
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177787 You are right on. Arrogance and stupidity.
So you are over qualified then. No chance of getting a job with a service company. They can't afford your arrogance.
I can engineer circles around most service company engineers. Service company engineers are highly specialized in their function (wireline OR cementing OR mud OR tools OR directional OR hydraulic fracturing, etc.), but they don't cross over into other product service lines. As an engineer for a major operator, I have the opportunity to learn as much as I want about each arena because I'm expected to know what's going downhole. In addition to current technology, I am abreast of API specifications and government regulations. I have built relationships with dozens of service companies and know what's expected of their engineers.
Most Chevron Engineers are quite capable. They can utilize all the tools noted above and have the project management and leadership behaviors to supervise the work. Of course an engineering manager doesn't use those tools, but they are not required to. It sounds like someone is afraid of the competition.
If you think Chevron employees cannot work any where else, your glass is half empty. You are too pessimistic about the skills of very knowledgeable people.
Service companies are laying off as well. In fact, service companies are notorious for mass layoffs!
No you can't work for a service company. They actually expect results and we have been trained to do as little as possible.
You could manage one of there groups or divisions. Remember some of us manage $100MM a year.
Not entirely true. Many engineers used to work for service and suppliers before joining CVX. I was one as well, worked at both a service company doing wireline and a supplier company designing equipment. We will just have to suck it up with the lower salaries. Bonuses and other benefits are similar or better at the bigger nicer companies.