COURSES FOR PIVOTING YOUR CAREER
How to Engineer Your Career Pivot
With the energy transition, decarbonization, and the growth in alternative fuels, the oil and gas industry is rapidly changing. The Engineer Career Pivot courses equip technical professionals in the oil and gas industry to take control of their future using the same skills they use every day to design, operate and maintain the systems which deliver a steady source of energy the world demands.

LEARN HOW TO TAKE THE NEXT STEPS IN YOUR CAREER WITH ENGINEER CAREER PIVOT

The Why Behind Our Course
I thoroughly enjoyed it. This made me think about aspects of the industry I don’t normally pay close attention to.
It was really helpful that you included your personal examples. It gave me confidence in the process.
I like that it was based on a tried and true business methodology. The instructors were engaging and kept my interest throughout the entire course.
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Designed for Oil and Gas Professionals
Communicate Effectively
This course will equip experienced industry professionals with the skills needed to successfully communicate their value in terms that those recruiting for talent can understand.
Structured Courses
The courses use a logical, systems driven approach to career and personal development. They are packed with valuable content that is targeting towards the specific skills and terminology that energy professionals are familiar with.
Holistic Approach
You will learn a range of skills, including effectively communicating work experience, storytelling, and financial acumen. These are not generally required for day-to-day success in the oil and gas industry, but very important when switching career paths.
Course Creators
Philip Black, PE
Philip (Phil) is an experienced chemical engineer with over two decades of experience in the energy sector. His rich background covers traditional oil and gas, digital transformation, and most recently, the energy transition. Mr. Black has tackled diverse projects for global oil and gas, petrochemical, and power companies. With a background in automation within large EPC companies, his focus has been on extracting operational intelligence from control systems. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas. His specialty lies in identifying and harnessing the potential of emerging technologies to create a disruptive impact within organizations. He has a keen interest in human behavior, particularly in understanding how people adapt to the rapid technological advancements of our time. Based in Houston, Texas, Mr. Black has spoken publicly on digitalization and engineering in over 15 countries, and has published articles for industry publications. He also conducts training seminars. Personally, he constantly pushes his creative edge further by performing improv comedy regularly at theaters.

Course Creators
Geoffrey Cann
Geoffrey is an international author, professional speaker and trainer to the global Oil and Gas industry. Following an early career with Imperial Oil, he joined Deloitte, where he carried out several hundred consulting assignments around the world, and eventually led a number of businesses, services and industry programs. Today, he specialises in digital innovation, produces a weekly article and podcast on digital issues in energy, and teaches an executive course on digital awareness. He published his first book, Bits, Bytes and Barrels: The Digital Transformation of Oil and Gas, in January 2019. He is also a contributing author for Machine Learning and Data Science in the Oil and Gas Industry: Best Practices, Tools and Case Studies, released in March 2021. His latest book, Carbon, Capital, and the Cloud: A Playbook for Digital Oil and Gas, a study of the leading practices for digital in oil and gas, was released in March 2022, and is also being translated for international markets.Geoffrey releases a weekly article under the banner ‘Digital Oil and Gas’ on Substack, and publishes a weekly podcast called ‘Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas’, which is distributed to a number of services, including iTunes, Amazon, Google, YouTube and many others. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with distinction) from McGill University, and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business.
