Petroleum Engineers

Reading work related information.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Talking to others.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Using maths to solve problems.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Teaching people how to do something.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Do two or more things at the same time.

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.