– For Engineers
The life of a
technical consultant.
Engineering assignments aren’t for everyone. For the ones they are, they provide an excellent way to earn their living. Some turn to assignments to keep their skills up-to-date and to keep themselves moving, others to be able to have the freedom to do more than just work. Each person has their own story and situation. Where we come in, is to find the best fit between competent engineers and businesses.
The modern organization is optimized to cope with base load volumes. If, for one reason or another, there’s a temporary need for more hands a business will look for help, often via external resources. Finding the right hires is just as crucial as when filling a permanent position. Due to the nature of the work – its duration and uncertainty – the company should be also willing to invest more. We believe the difference shouldn’t only land on the employing company’s bank accounts.
This is why we pay our engineers a bigger portion of our client’s fee, than what is generally expected. Our thinking is that although our policy might earn us less per hour, in the long run it will also result in more hours and days done. The central part of our practice is to have both the engineers and our clients and employers be satisfied with the work. With us, you work depending on the situation out of our offices, remotely from your home or on-site at the customer. You work independently, as part of the customer team or you might even lead your own design team over in our Indian subsidiary.
Assignment engineering is one way to get one’s foot in the door. If your CV is lacking that first important employment, the situation is always trickier among more experienced candidates. By working with engineering assignments you gain more experience and vision, making you a more interesting hire in future. On the other hand, one might find that assignment engineering just works for them, also in the long term. Depending on the situation, both in professional and private life, assignments might be the best fit at the moment.
Employee experiences
Stories
Employee experiences
My own career has been varied — I’ve done all sorts, from carpentry to programming. Then when life took me to Lappeenranta, my networks stayed behind in the Helsinki region. That’s when Mats came to the rescue.
At some point I’d got to know Mats through a friend, and when he received an enquiry for a mechanical designer in Lappeenranta, I was the only suitable person living in that area. Mats called and asked if I was interested. I was, and after a job interview we agreed on a one-month stint. That month came and went — but the work continues.
Hubert ”Hubbe” Gillberg
Mechanical Designer
Mechanical Designer
Echo Engineering
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