Raquel joined TechnipFMC in 2017 and has been a laying engineer on pipe-laying support vessel Skandi Açu in Brazil since 2021. We asked her to tell us what she loves about working with us. Here’s what she said.
"I started as an intern in 2017, with the dream of becoming a laying engineer for TechnipFMC. After two years, I landed the role of materials planning engineer, based in Rio de Janeiro. Two years after that I made it to my dream job and started working as a laying engineer.
My main role on board the Skandi Açu is in coordinating line laying operations. I also work with remotely operated vehicles, nautical operations, and other aspects of the vessel. Day-to-day, we manage the projects in the vessel's portfolio, always working to serve our clients in the best way possible.
There have been a few key highlights in my career with TechnipFMC, the main one being the move into offshore. I switched from an administrative role to a technical role, so there was a lot to learn. Not only about the role, but also about myself. I had to reinvent myself almost every day.
As a woman in a male-dominated environment, I appreciate our inclusive and supportive culture. It can be challenging, but I’m able to manage it well thanks to one of the greatest positives about working with this company: teamwork.
I always aim to make the work environment easier, and to create and maintain synergy between teams and departments. I believe a good work environment will always help the team achieve great results. In fact, I would say that the one aspect of TechnipFMC’s culture I relate to the most is what I call ‘conquering together’ – working as a global team to achieve common goals.
A well-formed team is created by differences. Each person will have different characteristics and different areas of expertise, which complement and complete each other. When we work as a single team, with each person recognising their space and sharing their knowledge, the results are immediate, and we achieve our common goals.
My favourite things about working with TechnipFMC are the opportunities it offers and the way the company treats its people. I started as an intern, and now I’m in the job I always wanted. At the same time, I’m working for a company that cares about my life outside work as well as supporting my career.
To anyone thinking of joining our team, I would say this: in today’s world, we can really value a company that trusts and supports us in our working lives, and that cares for us as employees and as people."
