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The engineering industry was shocked when an award-winning safety engineer died while he was doing statutory inspections at Telent Technologies Services in Warwick last October 2016. James Merritt, Engineer Surveyor of the Year by the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors in 2014, fell off a 9-meter lift shaft which ended his 20-year career at Zurich engineering.

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Utility linemen are also susceptible to Merritt’s fate. They are exposed to risky situations to ensure that certain areas will have sufficient power supply. Unknowingly, they have saved the lives of many people whose businesses or health conditions are reliant on electricity while they were busy risking their lives up above the poles.

But these hazards can be avoided.

Innovation, being the face of the engineering industry, is not only applied to create new equipment, machines, and tools but is also used for the betterment of operations.

The culture of safety should be promoted in every workplace that’s why engineers seek new ways to respond to the increasing numbers of fatalities in the industry worldwide.

One solution that engineers adapted to solve the hazards in utility inspection

These drones can be maneuvered to collect information on areas that are impassable by humans.

Safety in Innovation Through the Flight of Drones are the drones which are also called unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The power and water sectors have seen the potential with this technology as it enables engineers to inspect, detect and record quantifiable data without deploying people on-site.

Moreover, it is said that this can cut costly inspection expenses and can trim down the time consumed in doing so.

These drones can be maneuvered to collect information on areas that are impassable by humans. They can also be exposed to certain amount of chemicals and still function well. They could capture the scenario real-time which is faster and more efficient than sending people on the field.

Although there are companies who have adopted this on their operations, further studies are also required as to produce better AUV systems that are suitable for every kind of engineering work. But nevertheless, this breakthrough is now playing a vital role in the utility sector which, later on, will be practiced by all field not just in engineering.

In this feature, we will discuss how drones changes the game in the power

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Turning The Conventional To Phenomenal: Flying With Drones To The Future Drone, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (AUV), is considered a “holy grail� in different industries. Using this device makes tasks convenient and easy to monitor as it can capture scenarios in a wider scope or collect information in locations that are not reachable for humans. How come that this small piece of wires, metals and plastic will play a vital role in the engineering world?

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he first World War witnessed the advanced development of the said device as the United States launched the first pilotless aircraft in the year 1916 which was potentially derived from Austria’s unmanned balloons containing explosives in the 1840’s. A hundred years later, this technology that was originally designed for battles has become an enormous asset in the power and water sector.

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Drones Dismantle The Challenges In The Power Sector

A hundred years later, this technology that was originally designed for battles has become an enormous asset in the power and water sector.

Many power companies and corporations have relied on the capacity of drones to do tasks which were considered human work before. Others think that acquiring drones might tax the financial capabilities of companies but they could actually cut expenses in manpower as these devices can do close visual inspection (CVI) and monitoring as precise as what an engineer can.

National Grid, Britain’s main power corporation, has recently deployed drones to operators to monitor 4,500

miles of high-voltage overhead power lines and about 330 substations in England and Wales. This, according to them, has saved time and money to efficiently locate malfunctioning transmission lines which are very dangerous for their engineers. The company also said that the difficulty and expense to send helicopters to different stations were solved by using drones. With that, they were able to finish a two-week work in just two days.

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Drones use infrared technology to detect which part of the line is no longer working.

Meanwhile, some use speciallymade sensors to inspect the performance of installations.

SunPower, a solar company in the U.S., has used drones to determine factors which engineers might overlook. Employing drones in the solar field made it easier for them to know where the transmission line should be placed or if the slope is too steep to plant a panel.

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companies are, as much as possible, minimizing the deployment of humans to do the said job. Gas turbines need regular performance scrutiny to prevent further damage or hazards but doing so places an engineer to extreme danger.

But with the use of drones, the corporation can collect information through internal inspections that doesn’t require installation of scaffoldings, aerial equipment and such.

With the drone’s capacity, energy companies can now go almost limitless in ensuring the quality of the service they provide

to their consumers, help save resources and decrease fatalities in the workplace.

Drones Can Drown Traditional Techniques In The Water Sector

Like in the power sector, drones are now also being widely used by water companies in their operations. They consider drones as powerful tools to execute work in places that requires high-rise equipment or where there is a minute space that is impossible for humans to pass through.

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Using drones in water and wastewater management is costefficient as it offers quantifiable examinations in different areas. Using these devices enable engineers to assess risks or damages without risking themselves on-site. However, some places require flight permit to be able to freely conduct inspections across different regions which is much bearable that transporting equipment and people from one place to another.

This innovation paved way for New Jersey American Water to create their own Small Unmanned

Aircraft System (sUAS) program that uses 2D and 3D mapping to analyze factors and circumstances on water facilities. With their six certified pilots, they were able to deploy 200 flights in 55 different locations in 2017. With this, they were able to diagnose problems and assess conditions in a little span of time while maintaining the safety and security of their employees.

On the other hand, drones can also become a partner in saving customer’s bills. As mentioned above, these devices are costefficient while ensuring the quality

This innovation paved way for New Jersey American Water to create their own Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) program that uses 2D and 3D mapping to analyze factors and circumstances on water facilities.

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of services without using much of the manpower. This is why Anglian Water in United Kingdom adapted this technique to detect leaking water pipes. Using thermal imaging drones, they are able to identify leaks that would have cost them 60,000 Euros if they will work against it traditionally.

for addressing system loss. Most of all, the benefit they got from the drones reflected on the cheaper consumer rate their customers pay.

This innovation has earned the corporation respect above from other water corporations in the region.

A Future With Drones Using this method, they were able to set a record of the lowest leakage last year which is the lowest in all of Britain. This helped in combating water service interruption and in saving money

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Despite the success of drones in the utilities sector, many companies are still thinking twice to adapt this technology as they were afraid of the changes it may bring to their operations. However,

those utility companies who have grabbed the opportunity to start a new technique of giving solutions for customer satisfaction have been, so far, convinced of the power of drones are not willing to turn back to the traditional processes.

Maybe these devices may be called newbies in the industry but it cannot be underestimated.

Drones are the future faces of the power and water sector and it can be denied that it will become a major breakthrough not just in the engineering industry but also in all aspects of human operations.

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Grundfos reports half year result: Continued strong sales growth and strategic progress Grundfos continues to strengthen its global market position and realizes significant organic sales growth in all key priority markets.

• Organic sales (local currencies) growth of 9.5 percent against 5.5 percent in the first half of 2017 • Net turnover of DKK 12.8 billion against 12.2 billion in the first half of 2017, an improvement of 5.1 percent.

• Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of DKK 964 million against DKK 1,085 million in first half of 2017.

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hile delivering significant growth, first half of 2018 resulted in lower earnings due to Grundfos’ increased commercial pressure to drive market share combined with increasing commodity prices and currency fluctuations.

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China, USA, UK and Germany are among the important countries driving solid growth, but almost all markets develop positively for Grundfos. Strong growth in the global Service Business also contributes to the overall performance.

“While we are happy with our strong organic sales growth, our EBIT

for first half has been impacted by currency fluctuations and steeply increasing commodity prices. Despite this margin pressure, we have chosen to uphold high commercial activity to drive growth and market share.

Furthermore, we keep high pace on our strategy execution including investments in our digital transformation, strong service sales growth and other

key initiatives,” says Mads Nipper.

“I am also pleased to see that our significant unit growth accelerates our positive energy efficiency impact – and thus making major contributions to address the SDG13 challenges - UN’s Sustainable Development Goal regarding climate change,” Mads Nipper concludes.

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Maynilad connects 800 Baseco residents West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) continues to provide access to potable and affordable water supply for urban poor communities with the recent connection of some 800 residents at Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila. he Dubai Housing of Baseco is comprised of poor families who used to rely on expensive water deliveries from vendors for their daily needs. After Maynilad laid a 300-meter pipeline along Dubai Main Road to connect the community to its network, the residents now use potable surface water from Maynilad.

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This pipe-laying project ended the community’s almost decade-long waterless situation. “Dati kaming nagbabayad ng mahigit P1,000 para sa isang buwang supply ng tubig. Ngayon, higit P100 na lang ang ibinayad

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namin sa tubig na siguradong maiinom,” says Baseco resident Luz Marie Bustria.

Residents of Baseco are among the 22% of Maynilad’s customer base that belong to the low-income segment, which receive subsidized water rates.

“We have always sought to provide communities with access to potable water regardless of their social standing. This is why we continue to look for ways to connect poor households. They, too, have the right to enjoy safe water at affordable rates,” says

Maynilad President and CEO Ramoncito S. Fernandez.

Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base. It is the agent and contractor of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for the West Zone of the Greater Manila Area, which is composed of the cities of Manila (certain portions), Quezon City (certain portions), Makati (west of South Super Highway), Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon all in Metro Manila; the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario, all in Cavite Province.

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New green network of world leaders is funding innovative partnerships

Together with our local business partners in Vietnam, we have received start-up funding to reduce the country’s water loss. The financial support is provided by the new P4G Partnership Fund.

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4G (Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals) is a Danish initiative launched by the Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at the UN General Assembly in 2017, with the purpose of promoting the Paris Climate Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

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“We need to think differently to cope with climate changes and foster sustainable development to the benefit of both people, organisations and our planet. As a result, the Danish government initiated P4G last year. It is a new global coalition of countries and or-

ganisations that develop and support public-private partnerships within the fields of water, energy, healthy cities, food and circular economy,” says Ulla Tørnæs, Minister for Development Cooperation.

According to the Minister for Development Cooperation, it is a requirement that the partnerships develop market-driven solutions to receive support from the new P4G fund.

“Our support is a kind of global start-up funding that can help develop and form partnerships that lead to profitable solutions, and thus are also sustainable,” says Ulla Tørnæs.

In Vietnam, the start-up funding for the partnership between Grundfos and the local Vietnamese water company will help to make new water technology, and thus water and energy savings, commercially interesting to the benefit of both consumers, the environment and commercial actors.

And if the project succeeds, it could potentially pave the way for large investments from the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) among others, as well as other international investors.

“The world needs water. Especially people in the poorest areas need access to clean water. At the same time, there is a big need to create new, sustainable and innovative business models that can help ensure the supply of water in the most vulnerable areas.

In many cases, we already have the technologies. The challenge is to make them accessible to all,” says Kim Nøhr Skibsted, Group Vice President, Communication, Public Affairs & Engagement.

P4G has selected a total of 24 global partnerships between public and private actors. These will be the first to receive funding and facilitation from the new P4G Partnership Fund totalling DKK 25 million.

In addition to the financial support received to start up the project in Vietnam, Grundfos has also received start-up funding for a project, where we work closely together with the Danish Refugee Council to ensure sustainable water supply in a Ugandan refugee community.

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Manila Water, one of ASEAN’s best in good governance Manila Water was among 10 publicly listed firms, of which eight are from the Ayala group, named as Top Performing Companies under the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard in 2017.

side from Manila Water, three other Ayala companies ranked high including Ayala Corporation, Ayala Land, Inc., and Globe Telecom Inc., which all scored 100 points or above out of the possible maximum score of 130 points.

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Manila Water also ranked in the Top Five of the Industrial sector, as did other Ayala companies in their respective categories, namely Bank of the Philippine Islands (Financial); Ayala Corporation (Holding Firms); Ayala Land, Cebu Holdings Inc. and Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corporation (Property); and Globe (Services).

Other companies included in the top 10 are Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc., Aboitiz Power Corporation, China Banking Corporation, Philex Mining Corporation, SM Investments Corporation and SM Prime Holdings Inc.

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The ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard was developed in 2011 by the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank. Companies are assessed on the rights of shareholders, equitable treatment of shareholders, role of stakeholders, disclosure and transparency, and responsibilities of the Board.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appointed the Institute of Corporate Directors as domestic ranking body. ICD facilitated the assessment of 245 publicly listed Philippines companies. Of these, only 42 companies scored at least 80 points.

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DEWA launches Green Dubai to empower customers to make sustainable decisions Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched Green Dubai, which includes three initiatives that will help make Dubai the smartest, happiest and most sustainable city in the world. The move supports DEWA’s vision to become a sustainable innovative worldclass utility, and its efforts to empower customers to make sustainable decisions that contribute to protecting the environment and natural resources.

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n its first phase, Green Dubai will include Shams Dubai initiative, which encourages building owners to install photovoltaic solar panels and connect them to DEWA’s grid. To date, DEWA has connected over 1,145 buildings to Dubai’s power grid with a capacity of nearly 50MW.

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Green Dubai also includes the Green Charger initiative to install Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.

DEWA has installed over 100 Green Chargers across Dubai and is working to increase the number to 200 stations by end of 2018. To encourage

customers to use eco-friendly electric vehicles, DEWA provides free charging for electric cars registered in the Green Charger initiative until the end of 2019.

‘High Water Usage Alert’, the third initiative under Green Dubai, helps customers discover possible leaks in their water connections, after the meter. The system sends instant notifications to the customer if there are any unusual increases in consumption, which helps the customer to check the internal connections and repair any leaks, with the help of a specialised technician. This contributes to reducing incurred costs by limiting

water wastage.

“In Dubai, we have a comprehensive vision for sustainability, which is the basis for the transition to a green economy and contributes to achieving the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, to establish a sustainable energy model that supports economic growth, without damaging the environment and its resources. DEWA works to consolidate the economic, social and environmental aspects of sustainability within an integrated system to engage customers and members of society in the efforts to protect the environment and preserve natural resources. This ensures sustainable results and supports the Dubai Plan 2021, which aims to make Dubai a smart and sustainable

city, and our efforts to promote the position of Dubai as a global centre for trade, finance, green economy, and sustainability, while achieving the happiness of customers and society in general.

Green Dubai aims to empower customers to adopt a conscious and responsible lifestyle through the sensible use of electricity and water. This supports the Demand Side Management Strategy to reduce electricity and water use by 30% by 2030, generating clean solar energy, and encouraging the use of eco-friendly electric vehicles.

Environmental work requires concerted efforts to achieve a balance between development and the environment, to protect the rights of future generations

to enjoy a clean, healthy, and safe environment,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

“Through Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA, we are redefining the concept of a utility to create a new digital future for Dubai. DEWA will disrupt the entire business of public utilities by becoming the world’s first digital utility using autonomous systems for renewable-energy and its storage, expansion in Artificial Intelligence adoption, and digital services. We aim to promote sustainable development in the UAE, whereby sustainability becomes a way of life, ensuring a brighter and more sustainable future for generations to come,” added Al Tayer.

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Maynilad connects over 5M customers since re-privatization West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) expanded its water service connections to 1,386,504, after connecting 753,206 service accounts or over 5.2 million customers since the company’s re-privatization in 2007. With its increased service connections, Maynilad now provides potable water to more than 9.5 million people—an increase of 55% from the 6.1 million customers it served 11 years ago.

or the first half of 2018 alone, a total of 28,641 new service accounts were added to Maynilad’s distribution network. These new connections were mostly in Bacoor City (Mambog and Molino), Imus City (Malagasang and Pasong Buaya), Caloocan City (Camarin, Deparo and Tala), and Valenzuela City (Bignay, Karuhatan and Ugong).

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Around 98% percent of Maynilad customers have 24-hour water supply—up from only 32% who enjoyed the same service level in 2006. Moreover, 100% of Maynilad customers receive their water pressure at the average pressure of 7 psi (pounds per square inch). At 7 psi, water

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supply can reach the second floor of a building without the aid of a booster pump.

“Having access to potable water should be the least of our customers’ concerns. Hence, we continue to lay the pipelines that will enable is to connect the most far-flung areas in our concession where people still rely on deep wells or expensive water deliveries from vendors,” said Maynilad President and CEO Ramoncito S. Fernandez.

For 2018, Maynilad has earmarked more than P9 billion for capital expenditure projects, of which P6.6 billion will be for water infrastructure investments. This

includes service expansion programs, such as the laying of new pipelines that will connect still-unserved areas to Maynilad’s distribution network.

Maynilad is the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base. It is the agent and contractor of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for the West Zone of the Greater Manila Area, which is composed of the cities of Manila (certain portions), Quezon City (certain portions), Makati (west of South Super Highway), Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon all in Metro Manila; the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus, and the towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario, all in Cavite Province.

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Students from Singapore take top honor at the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize

ylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, congratulates Caleb Liow Jia Le and Johnny Xiao Hong Yu of Singapore, the winners of the 2018 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the most prestigious international student competition for water-related research. The award was presented during the 22nd SJWP ceremony at the annual World Water Week celebration in Stockholm.

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The two students developed a project entitled, “A Novel, Eco-friendly Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) from Durian Rind and Sugarcane Bagasse for Water Filters.”

Their study utilized durian rind and a sugarcane bagasse to produce rGO, a material that can effectively purify water. Their innovative model is low-cost and more environmentally friendly than traditional methods of producing rGO.

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H. R. H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winning students with the top prize of $15,000 and a prize sculpture, and their school, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, will receive a $5,000 grant. Xylem has been the founding global sponsor of the SJWP international competition since its inception 22 years ago. Today, the competition draws entries from students in 32 countries around the world.

“All of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize finalists bring enormous energy and focus to this event along with their innovative ideas,” said Patrick Decker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xylem. “Each year, we are inspired by their impressive work that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible, which makes us so proud to support this unique competition. Their drive to solve a water issue that may be close to home or across the globe illustrates that working together, we can overcome these challenges. Supporting their studies, vision and ideas will yield a more sustainable environment for generations to come.”

The Diploma of Excellence was awarded to Tatsuyoshi Odai and Narumi Sakamoto of Japan for their project entitled, “The New Green Revolution: Hybrid System of Phytoremediation and Food Production in Eutrophicated Ponds/Lakes.” Their work focused on developing an integrated system for eutrophication to purify water and produce food by combining plants, nitrifying bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi. This team will receive an award of $3,000.

The international SJWP is presented each year to students between the ages of 15 and 20 for outstanding water-related projects that focus on topics of environmental, scientific, social or technological importance. Winners from 32 countries competed for the international honor in 2018, which was awarded by an international jury of water professionals and scientists.

The prize is administered by the Stockholm International Water Institute.

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MAYNILAD MOUNTS 2ND JUNIOR WATER CAMP FOR PSHS The Maynilad Water Academy recently organized its second implementation of the “Junior Water Camp” (JWC)—an educational program that promotes the application of science and technology in the water industry. Now on its second year, the program features lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on activities on topics such as water sources, water and wastewater treatment, logistics, meters, leaks, research and design thinking, and customer service. he photo shows junior high school students of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) main campus taking their practical exam on leak detection as part of their eight-day science immersion program in Maynilad.

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“Maynilad Water Academy will continue to engage with PSHS and other learning institutions so that we can produce the future water professionals and experts that will help ensure water sustainability for our country,” Maynilad Water Academy executive director Rodora Gamboa said.

“The JWC experience is definitely worth your time. You will learn many concepts regarding water distribution, treatment, and sanitation, and also be immersed in actual field demonstrations of water operations,” JWC graduate Francis Matthew A. de los Reyes said.

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Dubai Municipality and Veolia successfully Commissioned Jebel Ali Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility Veolia, the global leader in optimized resource management, through its subsidiary Veolia Water Technologies, and Dubai Municipality successfully commissioned the Jebel Ali Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility, which is set to treat 600 cubic meters of hazardous liquid waste per day.

n support of the Dubai Integrated Waste Management Master Plan 2030, which is driving effective sustainable waste management, Dubai Municipality’s Waste Management Department selected Veolia Water Technologies in June 2016 to complete the supply, installation, and commissioning of the treatment facility. The move was made in readiness for the increase in hazardous liquid waste that

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is anticipated to be produced due to new and expanding industries in the emirate.

“Dubai is a rapidly booming market and the fast pace of urbanization exponentially increases pollutants in the environment. It is critical for governments and organizations to have a sustainable and mature waste management system. We are proud of our partnership with Dubai Municipality as it leads the way with UAE’s first-of-

its-kind hazardous waste management treatment facility,” said Thierry Froment, Chief Operating Officer of Veolia Water Technologies, Middle East.

The new plant can treat wastewater that is polluted by Industrial wastewater, oils, heavy metals, and acidic and alkaline waste. It has the daily capacity to treat 600 cubic meters of hazardous fluids – a volume equivalent to 8,000 full household bathtubs – which will be transported to the plant by dozens of tankers trucks. The facility treats wastewater using appropriate process

lines in dedicated plants based on their chemical composition and origin.

With the ability to handle the variation in flow and load, the center also provides tertiary treatment using Reverse Osmosis (RO) system, enabling Dubai Municipality to reuse almost 75 percent of the treated wastewater for irrigation, the reject water from RO is sent to evaporation ponds to evaporate the waste water which makes the plant Zero Liquid Discharge.

“Dubai Municipality continues to stay true to its commitment in building a sustainable future for the emirate

and its residents while striving to use resources in the most efficient way. Veolia has supported us in achieving an enhanced waste management system at a time where there is a growing concern about the treatment of hazardous waste. We are very pleased with our partnership with Veolia, a globally renowned environmental partner, which has helped us become a role model to municipalities around the Middle East,� said Eng. Abdul Majeed Saifaie, Director of Waste Management Department at Dubai Municipality.

Veolia Water Technologies brings

global best practices and expertise in waste management to the region through its team of specialist and proprietary technologies, which include PH adjustment, Multiflo, DAF, biological treatment, filtration, UF & RO. Veolia continues to maintain a proven record of compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, including Dubai Municipality’s Environmental Impact Assessment certification. It is trusted to optimize the hazardous waste management process chain while safely mitigating the environmental impact of its operations.

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DEWA highlights happiness & significance of integrating people of determination in the workplace through motivational lecture Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) Advisory Council for People of Determination hosted Nick Watson, founder of Team Angel Wolf — a unique sports initiative that raises awareness on integrating people of determination and involving them in community activities.

Watson gave a motivational lecture attended by a large number of employees, including people of determination, from DEWA’s various divisions.

He stressed the need to positively deal with all life situations at work and in life, and to turn challenges into opportunities to achieve happiness. The lecture is one in a series and part of DEWA’s strategy to provide a stimulating and positive work environment for all employees, and in its efforts to integrate and empower its employees of determination,

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atson highlighted his experience with his son, Rio, who has a rare chromosomal disorder that hinders daily routines like walking and communicating with others. Despite this, Watson got Rio involved in sports like marathons, swimming, cycling and others. His experience with Rio proved that nothing is impossible for people of determination in the UAE, who are an integral part of the fabric of Emirati society, and empowering and integrating them into society is essential to achieving inclusive societal happiness.

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After the lecture, Watson held an open Q&A session.

“DEWA prioritise the interests of its employees from people of determination, in line with the national policy to empower people of determination, launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. This policy aims to create a barrier-free society that ensures empowerment and a decent life for people of determination. DEWA supports the ‘My Community…A City

for Everyone’ initiative launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, to fully transform Dubai into a friendly city for people of determination by 2020. DEWA is also committed to achieving the UAE National Agenda goals for inclusive employment, a commitment that aims to hone their capabilities and provide them with professional and operational skills that support their economic and social independence. This session is part of DEWA’s initiatives targeted at motivating employees, enhancing positive energy in the work environ-

ment, and providing a flexible and qualified environment that gives people of determination the opportunity to demonstrate their potential,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

“DEWA’s higher management stresses the importance of integrating and empowering people of determination in the work environment.

These efforts have been translated into policies and procedures to ensure a combined employment journey that provides them with equal employment opportunities, supports their financial

independence and enhances their contribution to sustainable development.

Inclusive employment is an integrated system of legislative and regulatory measures, programmes, and services.

They guarantee an open and non-discriminatory working environment for all capacities which provides them with several choices when it comes to work, and ensures their appropriate support and empowerment,” said Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources at DEWA, and Chairman of DEWA’s Advisory Council for People of Determination.

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How Teksan Generator Makes a Difference With Power Solutions Around the World Since 1994, Teksan has been innovating distinguished solutions for corporations who need uninterrupted power for their projects. It started its journey as a small workshop in Istanbul, yet continues today as an engineering company which exports its products and services to more than 120 countries.

eksan was the mutual dream of founding families, Teksan, Ata and Basegmezler.

“Initiating a company where all employees from production to sales, from technical services to marketing departments, are happy to work”was the core reason for the establishment of Teksan Generator.

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Since its foundation, Teksan has adopted and operated with a ‘people come first’ approach in all of its business processes.

This approach leads the company not only to provide the best of products but also of its services.

“Delivering value to people’s lives and making a difference with tailor-made power solutions in all the countries” is Teksan’s primary objective.

Describing itself as an engineering company which is ‘passionate about inventing new solutions and facilitating people’s lives through innovations’, Teksan Generator is growing fast on the global scale.

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“Teksan provides diesel, natural & biogas generator sets, lighting towers, cogenera- tion - trigeneration and hybrid power systems with comprehensive technical services. It exports

approxi- mately 60% of its production.

Teksan distinguishes itself from other competitors through its technology, R&D and innovation experience.”

The company is listed among “Turkey’s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises” and “Top 500 Exporters of Turkey”, “50 Fastest Growing Export Companies” in 2016.

The company currently provides diesel, natural & biogas generator sets, lighting towers, cogeneration- trigeneration and hybrid power systems with comprehensive technical services.

Teksan exports approximately 60% of its production. Distinguishing itself against competitors through its technology, R&D and innovation, today Teksan solutions are preferred in more than 120 countries.

While producing power solu-

tions, company’s engineering knowhow is the greatest leverage. Because of this Teksan can approach issues from a wider perspective, see previously unseen details, and produce quick solutions. This point of view allows Teksan Generator to stand out amongst all the others and to be the preferred supplier for many special international projects.

Burak Basegmezler, Teksan Generator Board Member – Sales & Marketing, states that the company is both proud and happy to manufacture products which deliver significant benefits to people by working at high performance levels, even under the most difficult circumstances.

“Global corporate vision and sense of excellence have been the main

drivers for Teksan reaching its current position,” he says.

“We set more challenging goals now, and plan to enhance our market position in all countries where there is a need for energy,” he continued.

Teksan trusts in its strong R & D department and innovation culture which are integral parts of company DNA and have been investing significantly in R & D and technology in order to realize growth and to maintain competitive advantage especially in the global markets. Not only making product related innovations, but also to provide innovative services, company aims to distinguish Teksan brand in

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global competition.

“ We provide the power turning dreams into reality. We have witnessed many unique stories by taking part in with our products so far. It was always an exciting experience for us to help our partners making the dreams come true.” said Basegmezler. “While accessing to clean water resources is a very important problem for the whole world, providing essential power through our products to sustain the pumping process of the Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Facility is also vital.

This , meets 55% of the clean water required in Basra city of Iraq and creates an important benefit to public. This is something we are also proud of.

“Another project which has made us very happy as a power solution partner was being a part of the “Desert Irrigation Project” which was initiated in the Savola Region of Egypt.”

Generator Board Member – Sales & Marketing

Basegmezler explains: “This project seeks to deliver a partial solution for the famine and malnutrition problems due to growing populations.

The idea of transforming a vast desert into a lush agricultural land was enough for us to be excited. Providing products for this project to reduce the risk of famine and malnutrition which confront millions today is an experience which is hard to describe for us.

People come first - we are, for example, innovating reliable solutions for health facilities where maintaining power without interruption is critical.

“Necef Al-Furat & Almanathire Hospitals in Iraq is a source of pride for us as the preferred supplier of reliable power when every second counts in saving lives,” says Basegmezler.

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“We feel responsible, not only to people, but also to the environment &

infrastructure which enable people to live. At this point, it is of great importance to develop sustainable products.

Tomorrow’s technology is built on sustainable solutions and at Teksan Generator we believe in continuous improvement and strive to design the technologies of the future. As one of the fewcompanies in the world which can use hybrid technologies, we play a leading role in the sector with our hybrid power systems as they are providing important solutions in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

“We have recently exported our hybrid generator set, which was innovated by our R & D team, to one of the South America’s largest telecom operators to be used for its base stations in Bolivia. We provide hybrid generator sets for remote stations of telecom companies operating in different continents, such as South America and Africa. Supplying necessary power to the communication infrastructure, we help millions to communicate with their beloved ones. This is something we are justly proud of - being a part of their happiness,” he concludes.

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Tips in Creating the Best Resume for Engineers Average employers take only 8-10 seconds to screen your resume—these tips are for engineers like you to land the job.

Your resume is the best medium to advertise yourself. Those sheets of paper are your ticket for that dream engineering job. For this reason, resume writing is a crucial step you need to be good at.

Through the years, professional resumes also evolve and reformat. And so, careful judgement is needed in both content and style—after all these two factors decide whether or not you’ll be shortlisted or not. Fortunately, these top resume tips can help you advance to the interview round.

INCLUDE YOUR MOST RELEVANT SKILLS The screening system that employers use matches your resume to a designated set of qualifications. Include keywords on your resume that match the job-specific skills the employer is seeking. You can find the skills and attributes the employer is looking for in the job posting.

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ADD NUMBERS TO QUANTIFY YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS The content of your resume reflects what you’ve accomplished at work as a professional.

Adding numbers to your resume gives you an extra dose of credibility while creating an impression that you can bring concrete contribution back to the engineering firm you applied for. However, not all of your achievements will be quantifiable, but still many of them can be.

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CHOOSE THE BEST RESUME FORMAT

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The tone of voice and how a resume is written in terms of the style, font, layout and language is the will determine whether you are the better applicant. Depending on your personal and professional circumstances, choose a chronological, a functional, combination, or a targeted resume that best fits your skills, work experience, and educational background.

CHOOSE A BASIC FONT

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You don’t want to complicate things when it’s the first meet-up. When writing a resume, it’s important to use a basic font that is easy to read, both for hiring engineers and for applicant management systems.

There are several simple fonts that will make your resume look clear while still leaving an impact.

PUT YOUR MOST IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FIRST

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It’s important to prioritize the content of your resume so that your most important and relevant experience are listed first, with key accomplishments listed at the top of each position.

MOVE THE EDUCATION SECTION TO THE BOTTOM. Focus on your work experience (typically in reverse chronological order) then put your education and other information at the bottom of your resume.

You don’t need to include high school or your GPA if

street address, city, state, and zip, phone number, and email address. If you have a LinkedIn profile or professional website or blog, include those links as well.

ADD A PROFILE TO YOUR RESUME

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Objectives give a brief summary of your intentions and probable contributions to the company if ever you get hired. If you include an objective on your resume, it’s important to tailor it to match the job you are applying for. The more specific you are, the better chance you have of being considered for the job you are interested in or consider using a resume profile or summary, with or without a headline, instead.

it’s been a while since you graduated.

Here’s when to take your GPA off your resume.

USE BULLETS

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Less is more when it comes to words on a resume.

Use brief action-oriented sentences that describe your role at each employer.

Use bullets to keep them in order.

INCLUDE ALL (OR MOST OF) YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION

After all the screening is done, it is pretty much obvious that the next step is to give you a call or send an email that you made it to the next round. Now, it’s important to include all your contact information on your resume so employers can easily get in touch with you.

In most case, include your full name,

USE A CONNECTION.

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Getting your resume into the hands of the right person can help you get an interview.

Your goal is to get your resume read and knowing someone who can help that happen will make a big difference in the outcome of your application.

Referrals are the number one source of new hires.

CHECK FOR TYPOS

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Resume errors matter, and don’t think a spelling or grammatical error won’t get picked up. Unfortunately, the mistake will jump right off the page and get noticed.

Grammarly is a terrific tool for making sure that your resume and cover letters are perfect.

WRITE A CUSTOM RESUME FOR EVERY JOB

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It takes more time to write a custom resume that matches your qualifications to the employer’s job posting, but, it’s worth the effort, especially when applying for jobs that are a perfect match for your qualifications and experience.

GET RID OF NON-ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Your resume is professional, not personal.

You should not include information about your personal life, family or hobbies or anything else not related to work.

EMAIL YOUR RESUME WITHOUT A GLITCH

When you’re sending an email resume, it’s important to follow the employer’s instructions on how to submit your cover letter and resume.

The employer may want your resume attached to the email message and sent in specific format, typically as a Word document or a PDF. SEND YOUR RESUME AS AN ATTACHMENT

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When you apply for jobs via email, you may need to send your resume and cover letter as an attachment. It’s important to send your cover letter and resume attachments correctly, to include all the information you need so your email message is read, and to let the receiver know how they can contact you to schedule an interview.

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Stop Managing Engineers, Try Coaching Them Seek opportunities to show you care. Engineers are tired of you managing them—learn the art of coaching.

2. TAKE TIME TO LIST THINGS DOWN.

4. SEND THEM IN TO YOUR OFFICE.

The engineering world is a stressful place to be in. More often than not, engineers lose their drive whenever they come across failures or difficulties in life. That is why, the smallest gestures often make the biggest difference inside the workplace.

Whenever in doubt or facing a bottleneck at hand, it is always good to stop and perform a self-assessment activity to realign. Through journal-based coaching, team members are prompted to list down successes, challenges as well as questions they need answers to.

With this, lesser time is allotted while the engineering leader can take time to reflect and find better ways to motivate his members.

Nothing can be more frightening than being called up to go to your boss’ office. It is the stigma which is also present in any engineering firm that keeps the employees on their toes whenever summoned. But, imagine if you are to call out a team member and give him a 30-second worth of praise instead of scolding. It will set an extremely different culture within the firm that will sprout a friendlier connection between you as a leader and a coach to your subordinates.

Coaching is no longer considered a foreign tool in effective leadership—it has grown to become a staple to almost every organization that is headed to the path of success. In fact, it reflects to even more evidences of employee development and retention over the past years.

But how come our engineering leaders forget to leverage on this skill if it has proven itself to be a worthy ally in terms of human resource investment?

Sometimes, our engineers are too cooped up with the end goal in mind. The need to provide solutions to immediate company needs while keeping the team intact through constant management have created an image that operational imperatives and talent development are two separate tasks while in fact, both should be working together.

So, in order to build innovative coaching habits and strategies internally, here are some tips for engineering leaders to consider.

1. SAY GOODBYE TO COACHING ONE-ON-ONES. A common misconception in coaching is the thought that everything should be done one-on-one. And when working in a very busy work environment, the fear of losing precious time dedicated to accomplishing pre-scheduled tasks can become a hindrance.

So, forget about spending enormous time with each of your engineers and conduct coaching initiatives that will engage the team without compromising the operations timeline.

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3. HOLD-ON TO NONVERBAL COACHING. Not everything needs to be said, sometimes more appreciation is revered without the need to speak. Try sending letters of praises. A simple “job well done” written in a sticky note can meet a lot after a long day haul. It would take two to four minutes of your time, (less than what you need to solve a simple math equation) but it will give an impression that the firm promotes a positive and supportive environment for its engineering employees.

5. RECREATE THE COACH IN YOU. Let’s admit it. Sometimes, no matter how hard we try we cannot always balance everything up. That’s why we need a back-up. Train someone to be a junior coach to fill in with the coaching efforts you can no longer do.

It can serve as a great succession tool to build internal leadership and retain top talent.

With all those five tips, there ain’t no reason anymore to miss coaching a team’s coaching habit. Keep in mind that an engineering team is only as good as its members and no success is driven out of demotivated members.

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The Type pf Engineer Avenger That Best Reflect You We do have real world heroes—engineers bring innovative ideas to life and sacrifice so we can reap its rewards.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has without a doubt contributed handsomely to the very much thriving film industry that we now have. The franchise, through the emotional weight in each of the stories, as well as the visual effects and action sequences indeed, remained to be a top-notch producer of unparalleled entertainment every movie-goer commit to watch.

But what really kept us from following Marvel is its concept of superheroes that always bring us back to that childhood nostalgia of wanting to become one.

At times like these, you sit and ponder on what would you do if you were a superhero. What superpowers will you choose to save the world? But when you think about it, we do already have real life heroes. Engineers time and time again, have saved humanity from ruin. Like any other professionals, engineers contribute to global advancement that has shaped the way we live now in ways we can never imagine.

So, who’s to say now that superheroes can never turn out to be real ones? In fact, here are extraordinary engineers who resemble your favorite Avenger characters clad with unique powers in real life.

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I R O N M A N / T O N Y S TA R K — T H E COMPUTER ENGINEER

Described as a genius, billionaire, playboy, and a philanthropist, Tony Stark best depicts an engineer with superb programming skills and command to computers to enumerate some. The hero called as the Iron Man, is also a master of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. With the current demand for the job, no wonder why this engineer has amassed enormous wealth while using his knowledge to help push the digital age forward.

C A P TA I N A M E R I C A / S T E V E R O G ER — THE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

Renowned leader of the Avengers, hero Steve Rogers is perfect to become an effective industrial engineer. He is assumed to be the peak of human potential, therefore possesses enhanced strength, speed, reflexes, durability, and stamina which are all vital in any management scenario. With his shield, Cap can also eliminate wastefulness in production processes.

A N T M A N / S C O T T L A N G — T H E ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Overcoming his criminal past, Scott Lang who also happens to be an electrical engineer in his civil life, best represents electrical and electronics engineers alike.

The size-changing hero known as Ant-Man demonstrates how one should harness power, small or humongous in size into helping mankind with its daily lives. Electronics engineers are also proud designers of electronic components, software, and products for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.

THE HULK/DR. BRUCE BANNER — THE CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Though originally a nuclear physicist by profession, Dr. Bruce Banner a.k.a.

The Hulk can also be a candidate for the position of a chemical engineer. Due to an unknown genetic factor in his body, the gamma radiation that hit him did not result to death, but instead altered his body chemistry: whenever he became angry, excited, or outraged, a startling metamorphosis would occur. Chemical engineers in a similar manner, develop and design chemical manufacturing processes. They apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food, and many other products.

Heroes, be it in the movies or in the physical world are all normal until they found ways to acquire special abilities that help mankind. They persevere and wok hard to realize their purpose in life. So as a promising engineering, why don’t you?

Why Innovation Thesis is Significant For Engineering Firms Innovation should be a strategic lever for change. In fact, it should be the center of every organization—engineering firms are no exception.

Engineering firms who see and act upon the opportunities and possibilities for change through innovation in this volatile and uncertain environment will not only survive but will also successfully flourish amid fluctuating economic conditions.

Although, finding the right idea demands awful lot of brainstorming and ideation workshops, the tedious process is guaranteed to be rewarded with increased organizational competitiveness, faster business growth and increased business value to continuously flow and flourish in this age of disruption.

But how do you even end-up with “the idea”? Taking on innovation takes a lot of time in planning and demands to burn more resources to ensure high success rate.

Random acts of innovation are not options to consider as they will surely not produce good returns. Sometimes, what is thought to be a good investment, if not founded on research can lead to the downfall of the entire organization.

Thus, the need for a clear innovation thesis. In order to lead innovation successfully, every company needs clarity as to where the world is going and how they plan to use innovation to respond. This innovation thesis must revolve around the overall organization strategy. And in order for an engineering firm to develop its own innovation thesis, two things are needed to be considered.

P O R T F O L I O A N A LY S I S The road to innovation is rather bumpy,

and in order for the firm to reach its destination successfully, it needs to become aware first of its current position in the industry. Review your products and services portfolio and decide which need to retire and what opportunities can be grabbed in the future. Determine key considerations for decline in customer/client satisfaction while identifying bottlenecks and pain points.

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT After looking internally at your organization, it’s time to look at the world around and observe how they react to present conditions. What key trends are emerging that are likely to impact the organization in the future? Are there visible threats that needs to be addressed? Take note of the customer landscape and identify whether change in preferences are present. When it comes to

technology, what are specific trends that may impact the business in the future?

I N N O VAT I O N T H E S I S A S A WORKING EXPERIMENT At the end of the day, no matter what preparations are made, an innovation thesis will never provide a hundred percent success rate. It is viewed as an hypothesis, a working experiment that needs to be constantly developed in order for it to evolve and meet the demands of its target customers. Needless to say, engineering leaders need to regularly review its progress and refine the thesis. Pivots are necessary so that the investment don’t ultimately die.

And with our innovation thesis in place, we can now start soliciting ideas from our teams. Nourish that innovative idea and propel your firm’s way to success.

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2018 Tech-savvy Jobs That Pays The Most in 2018 It is said that in order to make room for the new, the old has to go—learn about the best tech jobs out there before your current job disappears before you.

Technology has grown intensely pervasive that it is already reshaping the way we live. Soon, robotics through massive automation may cause rapid increase in global unemployment. In fact, according to Oxford University 47% of jobs we presently have will be gone within the next 25 years.

So why wait for the worst case to happen? If you are giving your career some consideration or you just like to be well-invested for the imminent future, here are the ten of the highest paying jobs in the tech industry for you.

10. Product Manager Starting our countdown at number 10 is the job made for people with great understanding of the concept of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and possess exceptional analytical and management skills. Product managers determine parameters around the product an engineering team builds, then leads the development of that product from conception to launch.

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$100,000.

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9. Full Stack Developer Next on the list is a job on the look for people good at coding and scripting with skills on web development and database technologies. Full stack developers are ones who are well-versed in both front-end and back-end development. They design and build APIs using MEAN stack technologies.

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$110,000.

8. Cloud Architect Be on the lookout for the job of a cloud architect; they deploy and oversee an

organization’s cloud computing strategy. Some of the skills and knowledge required by a cloud architect include knowledge on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure.

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$118,000.

7. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Architect Still on the list are Artificial Intelligence (AI) architects. If you have solid programming skills and know Python, R, and Torch; interested in Machine Learning, Neural Networks, and Deep Learning, this might be the perfect fit

for you. They develop, manage and oversee AI initiatives within an organization.

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$119,000.

6. DevOps Engineer DevOps engineer comes in at number six. Do you dig DevOps tools like Git and Jenkins? Interested to learn Linux or Unix system administration? Well, this is clearly the job meant for you.

DevOps engineer is someone on the development team taking part in the deployment and network operations.

They are responsible for designing and maintaining a deployment infrastructure, integrating cloud services so that processes can be automated.

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$123,000.

5. Blockchain Engineer Moving forward, with very high demand in the current market, on number 5 is a fit for people interested with the technologies behind Ripple, R3, Etherium, and Bitcoin as well as consensus methodologies and the security protocol stacks, crypto libraries, and functions. A blockchain engineer specializes in developing and implementing architecture and solutions using blockchain technology.

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$130,000.

4. Software Architect Are you a hardcore programmer with adept analytical skills? A software architect should be the perfect choice.

Part of your job is to identify a customer’s requirements and perform handson work to develop prototypes.

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$130,000.

3. Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions Architect Third on the list is IoT solutions architect. In addition to strong programming skills, understanding of Machine Learning, and knowledge of hardware design and architecture is a must in this job. You will be responsible for

leading as well as participating in the activities around architecture and design, helping to develop an overall IoT ecosystem engagement while translating business needs into solution architecture requirements.

AAVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$133,000.

2. Big Data Architect Landing on second place are Big Data architects in-charge of planning and designing of the entire lifecycle of large-scale developments including deployments of Big Data applications. In order to be one, you must at least have an understanding on Hadoop, Spark, and NoSQL, as well as data warehousing technologies.

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$140,000.

1. Data Scientist On top of the list is the job for people with insane skills in coding languages like Python and SAS. A data scientist analyzes and interprets complex data to help organizations make better and timelier decisions. He should be able to identify business issues and deliver appropriate solutions AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY:

$141,000.

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