Emerson

Energy Solutions International

Formerly Energy Solutions International was the company I joined after MSi Kenny (now Wood). It's a company that works with midstream pipeline companies in fluid transport. A lot of the concepts I learned at MSi kenny applied at this company but it also came with it's own set of challenges.

Pros

At the time, the team I worked with comprised of a lot of intelligent individuals. They are a young team but was optimistic to learn.

Cons

Some applications are built to be highly configurable but can take a lot of effort and pain to get working properly. This was the case with this application. I spent many months trying to get R&D time to build application to help my fellow engineers but in the end, I could not get management to agree to my proposals. I was defeated in the end and at the same time, needed a break and thus choose to leave ESI.

Takeaway

A great team can be hindered if management does not support them. Support your people and you will business will thrive.