If you are an engineer and do not wish to follow in the traditional career path of IT, manufacturing or any other technology related jobs, read on..
TechGig.com talked to several career counselors to come up with alternate career choices.
“The basic qualification of an engineer is an understanding of technology, backed by logical thinking and a keen sense of numbers. These qualifications need not be limited to a few career options,’’ says Urvashi Dhankar, chief knowledge officer, eVenchurs people management services. “These skills can be utilised in careers that offer flexi hours and a healthy income.”
The recent union budget gave an impetus to several industries, and career counselors expect the emergence of new career options. Few suggestions include:
Supply chain operations coordinator
A supply chain operations coordinator in the Logistics industry is required to have the ability to plan transfer of things at the lowest cost without affecting the goods.
Necessary skills include cost-benefit analysis, planning and financial transactions management, processing and tracking, coordinating with procurements team regarding availability of products, forecast changes and maybe even manage contracted services.
“This is one area which is fast witnessing increased specialisation. Companies previously hired personnel from a non-technical background. Today they can’t afford this as every decision made here impacts the business as a whole,” says Manjul Agarwal, senior career counselor and an experienced Common Entrance Test (CET) career guide. “The job requires forward thinking and clear accurate planning.”
“Planning and execution on the SOPs, SLAs and quality parameters alone can demand a salary of Rs 8 lakh on an avergae, while a full-services jobs can easily fetch above Rs. 10 lakh.
Patent law and intellectual property management analyst
A patent attorney is a specialised professional who identifies, writes and advises clients about intellectual property that each industry segment may develop. A legal background is not required, although a patent attorney exam followed by a certification is essential to be a qualified patent attorney. Patent attorneys may deal with protection of technological innovations and other types of IP such as registered or unregistered designs or even processes.
“A patent attorney can work for a private firm, as a part of patent registering organisation or as a freelancer,” says Kalyan C Kankanala, managing partner, bananaIP, his second successful IP patenting venture spacialising in Indian MNCs. “What we typically look for is a good degree and broad-based interest in engineering, with excellent communication skills, especially written.’’
Salaries are typically in the range of Rs. 6-7 lakh for beginners to about Rs 10 lakh for experienced personnel.
Teaching/ academia and lecturing
“With the sixth pay commission lecturers in a good professional technical college get paid handsomely,’’ says Mamta Sadashivan, an engineer teaching at a prominent educational institution in Bangalore.
With limited hours of work of about 5-6 hours per day, a couple of months of vacation time per year the take home salary for a lecturer is about Rs. 70,000 to Rs 1 lakh per month
With limited hours of work of about 5-6 hours per day, a couple of months of vacation time per year the take home salary for a lecturer is about Rs. 70,000 to Rs 1 lakh per month
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