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| “Shell lets you choose. What you do and where your career goes depends entirely on how curious you are. There are no limitations. Shell invests in its people and recognises them as its most valuable asset.”
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- What is your current role at Shell?
- What do you like best about your role?
- Tell us about your background and experience
- What makes you stay at Shell?
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 - Location: Europe
- Joined Shell: 1998
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I work on the Pierce Water Injection Project in the North Sea as part of the facilities engineering team. My primary responsibility is to look after upgrades and modifications of swivel stack, a piece of equipment that transfers high-pressure fluids from the subsea risers to the vessel (FPSO). It is considered the ‘heart’ of the turret mooring system for the ship as it allows the vessel to weather vane in extreme weather conditions while transferring all fluids (liquids and gas), controls and power from the geo-stationary parts (wells, risers, flowlines) to the rotating vessel. Extremely tricky business and sophisticated technology. I also manage the interface between engineering contractors and Shell.That involves handling of technical queries and resolving interface issues during detailed design. I am a member of the Diversity Action Team, which promotes inclusive behaviours to leverage creativity and innovation of our diverse talents. We educate people on what diversity is and how it extends beyond visible differences to include different perspectives, belief systems, backgrounds and experiences. We run workshops on a regular basis to raise the awareness of work teams and how it can contribute to the team’s effectiveness. Additionally, we are also putting together a resource kit for “leaders” to promote and trigger appreciation for diversity and inclusiveness within their teams.
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Three things: First, as an interface engineer, I am the critical link between Shell, the operating company, and the service companies - an important stakeholder. This is improving my communication skills. Second, my current role involves dealing with different technical queries, which builds on my technical background and improves my ability to judge and make proper immediate decisions. Lastly, my role feeds my engineering curiosity and enhances my ‘hands-on’ project execution experience. I have worked in concept selection stage seeking funds for projects, moved into front-end engineering design and now work as part of the execution team to actually build the facility. I get to see the whole project delivery cycle.
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| I worked as an environmental engineer for a government-owned establishment looking at co-adherence to environmental legislation before coming to Shell.
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I have enjoyed the opportunity to move through the different stages in the project lifecycle. This is a unique opportunity that only a company like Shell can offer. In addition, Shell provides the opportunity to gain as much technical depth as you desire. I have chosen to focus on broadening my exposure to the different stages of the project delivery lifecycle, but I could have easily stayed in one discipline to become an expert in a particular area – Shell lets you choose. What you do and where your career goes depends entirely on how curious you are – there are no limitations. Shell invests in its people and recognises them as its most valuable asset.
Initiatives such as diversity and social responsibility also make Shell a great place to be. In Egypt, Shell is developing a waste recycling facility for governorate of Marsa Matruh, where there are no waste treatment facilities. They also developed a class for students in the town to enhance their technical knowledge and get jobs on the nearby plant.
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