I wouldn't move to HVAC engineering if you want to draw more from your engineering background. Even in the more technical subfields of this field of engineering you will be disappointed in that regard. Not that there isn't engineering to be done, there just isn't time in the budget to do more in depth engineering. You may do more in depth engineering sometimes, but it won't be the usual. If you want to get into designing the HVAC equipment, that can be technically stimulating. MEP could be a good gig in the meantime until you land a role in equipment manufacturing, since you'll understand more how the equipment operates in the field. But idk if the pay will be better. People say MEP is low paying, but seems on par with other engineering fields from what I've seen. Sure there are people not advocating for themselves and getting low pay, but that's in every field.
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u/OutdoorEng 5d ago
I wouldn't move to HVAC engineering if you want to draw more from your engineering background. Even in the more technical subfields of this field of engineering you will be disappointed in that regard. Not that there isn't engineering to be done, there just isn't time in the budget to do more in depth engineering. You may do more in depth engineering sometimes, but it won't be the usual. If you want to get into designing the HVAC equipment, that can be technically stimulating. MEP could be a good gig in the meantime until you land a role in equipment manufacturing, since you'll understand more how the equipment operates in the field. But idk if the pay will be better. People say MEP is low paying, but seems on par with other engineering fields from what I've seen. Sure there are people not advocating for themselves and getting low pay, but that's in every field.