Experienced Civil Engineer - British

Travel4life
By Travel4life

Hi all

I'm considering a potential move to the Middle East as I'll probably struggle to get my ideal location of South East Asia (Malaysia/Indonesia). Qatar is where many of the opportunities are.

I wanted to know what sort of salary/package to expect with the following qualifications and experiences:

British
Single
Masters Degree (MEng)
Chartered Engineer
Senior Engineer
10 years experience in:
  1 yr Construction
  1 yr Rail
  2.5 yrs Highways
  1.5 years Water
  3.5 years Oil and Gas

Varied sectors I know but redundancies and market conditions have pushed me around.

I could probably come in as  Design Manager, that is my preference, if not into Project Management as I've done a little bit as an Engineer.

What package should I expect?

Detailed input would be much appreciated.
Many thanks.

By Lucky Luciano• 9 Jun 2016 10:07
Lucky Luciano

38K all inclusive (in one of the Qatar Rail projects)

By Molten Metal• 9 Jun 2016 07:44
Molten Metal

Basic 25K plus all usual allowances say 7K , before that free housing, med, tickets etc ....... lots of holidays ..... very kind & supportive folks all around you ........ wish you good luck, welcome & joys .............

By britexpat• 8 Jun 2016 19:38
britexpat

That seems reasonable .. I would ask for a little more for housing ... I doubt whether they would agree to nots than one flight a year .. But no harm in asking

By Travel4life• 8 Jun 2016 19:34
Travel4life

Well...I don't know exactly what to expect as i didnt want to put numbers to it and get the local knowledge in here.

If i was asked in an interview, Id say something like 35k basic per month + accommodation allowance (8-10k) + transportation (2k) + flights. So around 45-48k total package.

Not sure how reasonable that is hence my post.

Any thoughts?

By Wild Turkey• 8 Jun 2016 19:26
Wild Turkey

The question is what package DO YOU expect?

By Travel4life• 8 Jun 2016 19:23
Travel4life

I forgot to add that most likely id go for a Rail sector position as thats where id like to steer myself into. Ive already tailored my CV towards a rail role and theres a fair amount of rail development being done.

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