What is the difference between engineering and engineering technician?
I work for one of the World’s largest EPC Companies. We have both Engineers and Field Engineers. Most of what the others have said is true and some sound more like pencil pushers tooting their little horns. As for my Company the Field Engineer is considered the client to Engineering, basically their designing for the FE to install, start-up and operate. The intent is a high quality design that fits and works first time, obviously much to some of their surprise, Engineers are also human and errors in design are common I’m a Lead Field Engineer,,, Obviously, I work in the field, this is where it all comes together. Technically, I’m the Engineer in the field. I oversee the installation of varies systems and at times I’ve had +250 people working directly for me. My responsibilities varies from spending countless hours on the phone with Engineers reviewing their design, interpreting design (the 2D to 3D transition can sometimes be very screwy, for some reason Engineers seem to have a hard t
