Mohd Zaidee Abdul Rahim (DIALOG) never in his wildest dreams thought that his sleepy hometown of Pengerang would be transformed into an international oil terminal hub and in the process create employment opportunities for thousands, including himself. Pengerang is a sleepy little town situated in southeastern Johor. All that changed when the Government announced that Pengerang would be the site for the massive multi-billion investment project, the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC). A homegrown Pengerang boy, is one of the 50,000 with a job and an attractive salary thanks to the developments that have come to Pengerang because of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). He is an electrical technician with the Pengerang Deepwater Terminal (PDT) I am so happy that I got a very good job in my hometown. I never thought this would be possible, Mohd Zaidee who is in his late twenties said. Mohd Zaidee has not worked on such a major project before and the experience has been fantastic. I am given a lot of opportunities to learn different things. I am well versed in the electrical side but I have been learning a lot about instrumentation which is more towards the mechanical. For young people who are willing to work hard and eager to learn, working at PDT is like striking a gold mine. “There are lots of opportunities to learn and to advance in one’s career here,” explains Mohd Zaidee. The working environment is good. Everyone is very professional and ethical in their work. I have had no problems working here so far. It is very challenging no doubt but I like the fact that I am constantly being challenged to learn new things. Whenever I have any doubts or problems, my colleagues are very helpful. If they cant solve it then I will go to my supervisor who will advise me on how to handle the problem. Working here has also made him more ambitious in his career. I want to upgrade myself. I want to become an electrical supervisor. And then after that who knows? Maybe I will take courses to attain even higher posts, he says. I have become a more disciplined worker and this has done wonders for my self confidence. The PIPC and PDT require lots of skilled workers. Those with technical vocational educational training (TVET) are in high demand. The Oil and Gas sector offers tremendous opportunities not just for engineers. Skilled workers such as painting inspector, site supervisor, electrical supervisor, welders etc are in high demand here, explains Mohd Zaidee. I am urging all my friends to come here to work because the pay is good, the work experience is fantastic and there is lots of room for advancement in career. Mohd Zaidee is grateful that he is now able to help out his parents. My father is a retired school teacher while my mom is a housewife. I am so proud to be able to contribute to my family financially, he says beaming with pride. Pengerang is also expected to experience a boom. The influx of thousands of workers will have a positive effect for the towns economy. The workers would need transportation, housing, food, hospitality and medical services just to name a few. When the PIPC is fully operational, Pengerang will be a bustling major town. Mohd Zaidee is just one of the people whose life has been transformed because of the projects at Pengerang due to the ETP. My quality of life has improved. I hope the people of Pengerang will have a brighter future now. Credit to Economic Transformation Programme, Pemandu.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:49:41 +0000
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