What Are You Looking for in a New Position?

I’ve been improving my skills for a few years now and I’m definitely looking for a position
where I can continue to exercise those skills and where I can grow is something that’s really
important to me since I hope to take on managerial responsibilities in the future. To sum it up,
I’d love a position where I can use my skills. So, I’m really excited about this opportunity.
What's Your Management Style?
I think in general a good manager gives clear directions and actually stays pretty hands-off,
but is ready and available to jump in to offer guidance, expertise, and help when needed. I try
my best to make that my management style.

How Would Your Boss or Co-workers Describe You?

Actually, in my most recent project with your company, my direct supervisor described me as
someone who takes initiative and doesn’t run away from hard problems. When things go
wrong, it’s usually up to me to fix it. Rather than punting the problem back to the supervisor, I
always try to do what I can first. I know she appreciates that about me.

Education
Why you attended a particular university
The high school of engineering of Medjez el Bab has an excellent reputation. It also gave me
an opportunity to participate in excellent band and student government programs. In the end,
it was the right decision. I really enjoyed my three years there. I learned a great deal and made
some terrific friendships with both faculty and students.

“Why did you major in

I chose …. because I always enjoyed. I believe it has prepared me well for the type of work I
want to do. I can quickly analyze most issues or problem and reformulate them into agenda
item for directing brainstorming and group problem-solving sessions.
If you had to do it all over again, what would you have changed about your college
education?
If I had to do it over again, I would have spent more time developing good study skills
What is the most recent skill you have learned?
Although I have given a lot of presentations in my recent project, I did not feel as comfortable
giving speeches as I wanted to and now I look forward to each opportunity to give a talk.

Experience
What are your qualifications?
I spent a great deal of time working on advanced degrees, as indicated in my resume, and thus
I lack extensive work experience. However’ I believe my education has prepared me well for
this job. My leadership experience in college taught me how to work with people, organize,
and solve problems. I analyze well and quickly. My research experience helped me analyze’
synthesize, and develop strategies.
What do you like most about your present/most recent job?
I really enjoy working with a team of competent, energetic, and innovative professionals in
developing and implementing projects. During the past project I’ve had a chance to work
closely with best project managers. I learned a great deal about how to make decisions and
implement them in n timely manner. I’m looking forward to working in a similar environment
that encourages team efforts, initiative, and risk-taking.
What do you like most about your present or most recent boss?
My current boss is a terrific role model who really knows how to work well with her
employees.

Accomplishments and Work Style

What is your greatest strength?
I’ve always adapted well to new work situations with a great deal of energy, drive, and
initiative. I guess I would say my greatest strength is keeping focused on what needs to be
done, and then doing it.
What is your greatest weakness?
What are the two things you would like to improve about yourself?
The two things I would like to improve on over the next two years are my supervisory and
computer skills. I already know supervision and computers well, but I would like to do even
better. I’m going to take some special courses to help me improve in these areas.
What are some of the reasons for your success?
I’ve always tried to improve my skills. I think success comes to those who know what they
want to do, where they are going, and put in the necessary effort to see that things get
accomplished.

What duties in your present/most recent job do you find it difficult to do?
Describe your typical workday.
Do you ever lose your temper?
I generally don’t lose my temper. I’ve learned to separate my temper from my job.
How do you deal with stressful situations?
Over the years, I’ve learned to put stressful situations in better perspective than I used to.

How do you feel about working overtime and on weekends?

I don’t mind. I would expect to usually put in extra time .
How well do you work under deadlines?
I do well under stress. I tend to take charge and organize tasks, added to that, I try to avoid
doing things only at deadline time
What will you bring to this position that another candidate won't?
How do you get along with your superiors?
I generally work well with everyone. I had excellent relationships with my last supervisor.
How do you get along with your co-workers?
I see myself as a team player. I enjoy the collegial atmosphere.
How do you feel about working with superiors who may be less intelligent or competent
than you?
I normally get along well with everyone in the organization regardless of their age, education,
or experience. If this is a problem here, I assume it is a management problem

Do you prefer working with others or alone?

I’m a team player in most situations. At the same time, I also work well alone on tasks that
require individual initiative and creativity.
How do others view your work?
I’m generally viewed by those I work with as a hard worker.
How do you normally deal with criticism?
I’m a good listener who takes criticism seriously.

Do you consider yourself to be someone who takes greater initiative than others?
Yes, I do. Most of my experiences have afforded me a great deal of decision-making latitude.
Are you a self-starter? Could you give examples?
Yes, I am able to take on a new assignment and run it successfully without supervision. When
I was took my final project, it was in the CFD and I knew nothing about. They gave me the
responsibility of designing a new static mixer for a remieralization plant and measured his
performance. I didn’t know anything about that, but I understood CFD, so I read and talked to
people and learned what I needed to know. By the end, I fulfill my task.
Are you a good time manager?
I consistently meet deadlines. When circumstances beyond my control interfere, I re-prioritize
my tasks so I can get right back on track.

Motivation
Why should we hire you?
I assume you are looking for someone with solid skills. I would think this is something your
organization would want to bring on board.
What really motivates you to perform?
What really motivates me is the work itself: I really enjoy my work, especially when I see the
results. I tend to focus on outcomes rather than duties or responsibilities.
Why do you want to work for ….?
I’ve greatly admired your organization. Since I’ve worked for your company during four
months.

Why do you want a job you are over-qualified for?

I know I may appear over-qualified for this position. However, I’ve given this a lot of
thought. I’m really interested in this position, and I believe I could bring something to this job
that others may not be able to. I believe you will be pleased working with me.
How important is job security?
I expect to stay with your company because of my performance and because the company
fulfills my career goals. I look at a job not for security but for what I can achieve for both the
company and myself.
How do you define success?
To me success is accomplishing each day’s work on time and on target so that the goals of the
company can be met.

How do you spend your leisure time?

I really enjoy footing. It gives me a chance to clear my head and renewed my energy.

Career Goals
Tell me about your career goals.
My major goal is to move into a management-level position that would enable me to work
closely with top management. I believe this company has an excellent team.

What would you like to accomplish during the next ten years?
I would like to play a major role in developing this company during the next ten years.
Where do you see yourself here five years from now?
I would hope to be in a position of major responsibility. I’m not sure what that position is or
will be in the future. I feel I have the necessary skills and experience to grow into such a
position.
Describe a major goal you set for yourself recently.
I want to find a job that is right for me.
 Other Questions
Tell me about yourself.
I am recently graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Higher School of Engineers of
Medjez El Bab.
I started my university course by a preparatory cycle in Physics and Chemistry. I then pursued
my training by a cycle of engineer in Mechanical Engineering.
As I am very passionate about the hydraulic field, specifically water treatment. My end-of-
study project was at your company, during which I designed a static mixer downstream of a
desalination plant for desalinated water remineralization. During it, I enriched my skills in
fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and hydraulics. I had the opportunity to acquire good
knowledge mainly in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and this allowed me to master
hydraulic simulation software essentially ANSYS Fluent on which I treated several cases such
as " Hydrodynamics in a static mixer (CoV and pressure drop), the visualization of the flows
in the pipes (pressure, concentration and heat transfer) and the improvement of injection
systems (jet mechanism).
And while I really enjoyed the work that I did, I’d love the chance to dig in much deeper with
one specific company, which is why I’m so excited about this opportunity with EPPM.

What do you know about our company?

I know you are one of the major EPC contactors active in the Middle East and Africa. You
celebrate your 24th anniversary this year; you have approximately 500 engineers and have
experienced in three cores of businesses: Oil & Gas, Water Treatment and Industrial Plants. I
am especially impressed with your large range of services including engineering, project
management, procurement, construction & supervision, commissioning & start-up as well as
operating & maintenance services.
Basic and detailed design

What would be the perfect job for you?

The perfect job would be one in which I would be allowed to fully use my talents. I would
hope I would be given an opportunity to work on important projects. I work well in group
settings and enjoy taking initiative in developing large and complex projects.
What would you change about this position as well as our company?
I’m sure there are things I might want to change about the position once I begin work.
However, I’m not prepared to make any proposals at this time. I would want to consult those
who are most affected by my position to see what they feel needs to be changed. I need to get
a firm grasp of how the organization operates as well as learn more about the organizational
goals and those I’ll be working with.
What type of person would you hire for this position?
I would hire someone who has clear goals, and a proven track record of performance. I also
would want to feel comfortable with the person. Without a doubt, I know I would hire me,
myself.
What makes this position different from your current/ most recent position?
The management team seems more supportive and the work is more challenging.
Are you willing to relocate?
Yes, I would be required to relocate. I’ve actually lived a lot of places.

How many days per month are you willing to travel?

How many days per month would I be expected to travel?
What are your salary expectations?
What would be your pay range for someone with my experience?
How soon could you begin work?
When would you want me to begin work?

Buy Time if Necessary

 “That’s a great question! Let me think about that.”
 “Wow. I’ve never been asked that before! You’ll have to give me a second.”
 “Huh, and I thought I’d be ready for anything. Let’s see…”
There are certain standard codes that need to be followed while designing or manufacturing
any piping system. Organizations that promulgate piping standards include:

- ASME - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers - B31 series

ASME B31.1 Power piping
ASME B31.3 Process piping
ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
ASME B31.5 Refrigeration piping and heat transfer components
ASME B31.8 Gas transmission and distribution piping systems
ASME B31.9 Building services piping
ASME B31.11 Slurry Transportation Piping Systems (Withdrawn, Superseded by B31.4)
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines

- ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM A252 Standard Specification for Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe Piles[11]
- API - American Petroleum Institute
API 5L Petroleum and natural gas industries—Steel pipe for pipeline transportation
systems[12]
- CWB - Canadian Welding Bureau
- EN 13480 - European metallic industrial piping code
EN 13480-1 Metallic industrial piping - Part 1: General
EN 13480-2 Metallic industrial piping - Part 2: Materials
EN 13480-3 Metallic industrial piping - Part 3: Design and calculation
EN 13480-4 Metallic industrial piping - Part 4: Fabrication and installation
EN 13480-5 Metallic industrial piping - Part 5: Inspection and testing
EN 13480-6 Metallic industrial piping - Part 6: Additional requirements for buried piping
PD TR 13480-7 Metallic industrial piping - Part 7: Guidance on the use of conformity
assessment procedures
EN 13480-8 Metallic industrial piping - Part 8: Additional requirements for aluminium and
aluminium alloy piping

- EN 1993-4-3 Eurocode 3 — Design of steel structures - Part 4-3: Pipelines

- AWS - American Welding Society
- AWWA - American Water Works Association
- MSS – Manufacturers' Standardization Society
- ANSI - American National Standards Institute
- NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
- EJMA - Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association
It is necessary to evaluate the mechanical behavior of the piping under regular loads (internal
pressure and thermal stresses) as well under occasional and intermittent loading cases such as
earthquake, high wind or special vibration, and water hammer. This evaluation is usually
performed with the assistance of a specialized (finite element) pipe stress analysis computer
programs such as CAEPIPE and CAESAR.
My most recent experience has been handling incoming calls in the high tech industry. One
reason I particularly enjoy this business,
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical
analysis and data structures to solve and analyze problems that involve fluid flows.
Computers are used to perform the calculations required to simulate the interaction of liquids
and gases with surfaces defined by boundary conditions. With high-speed supercomputers,
better solutions can be achieved. Ongoing research yields software that improves the accuracy
and speed of complex simulation scenarios such as transonic or turbulent flows.
Over the last 20 years and with the development of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
and faster computers, it has become possible to analyze numerically hydrodynamics and heat
transfer.
In this work CFD is employed to study the flow behavior in the static mixer for mixing
performance through simply following particle trajectories, by examining concentrations or
residence time distribution.
Signature of the Well Pad EPC Contract in west Qurna – Iraq
Contract with the ministry hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo for the extraction of
methane gaz in Lake KIVU