Good for graduates to learn, or great place for older folks with necessary skills to retire
Pros
Many things to learn, especially if one's passion is Power Transmission related (think substations, power transformers, SP Group, EMA). VERY niche industry, lucrative at the endgame if you have plans to train and become a Professional Engineer. Kinda chill work style, completed your tasks for the day at the site earlier? Have an early break. Able to interact with many people from all walks of life.
Cons
- If you ARE a fresh GRADUATE, be prepared to be extremely lowballed in terms of salary, they claimed to be "not the lowest" but it is definitely way off the market rate for electrical DEGREE qualified engineers. - MUST be physically capable to handle site work, climbing up and down of switchgear and/or power transformers. Expect to be sweating buckets (great cardio workout in a way). - Nearing the commissioning period, expect to work longer hours for more site testing. - Technician level job scope at the site, doesn't necessarily require a degree for this. - No risk allowances, good luck with high-risk work. - No project group level transport is provided, you are expected to travel to the site at your own expense even if it is WAY OUT of civilized areas (think Tuas South, etc). - Some "project managers" that actually has PMP qualification can't even properly lead the team, expect to be lost most of the time. - The team leader and its member(s) are very important. Get a poor leader, be prepared to feel pathetic and lost and you just gotta ask more questions to figure your way out. - Job title of "Engineer" eventually becomes 3-in-1 job scope, Project Manager, Engineer, and Technician. Without any pay raise! Nice. - Work-life balance? Sorry, this is a typical SME company, no such thing. Unless you are new.
