Career advice: Should I specialize in desalination engineering?
I’m a civil engineer from Jordan and recently started working with an international organization on desalination-related projects. Honestly, I’ve become very interested in this field and I feel that water and desalination could become a major direction for my career.
At the same time, desalination is still considered a relatively new field in Jordan compared to Gulf countries, and we still don’t have a large amount of local expertise or opportunities in it yet.
For engineers who work in water, infrastructure, or desalination — especially in the Middle East — do you think this field is worth pursuing long term?
Would you continue building experience in it from now, or would you keep your options more open before specializing too much?
I’m also hoping one day to find opportunities in Gulf countries, so I’d really appreciate honest advice, career direction, or even different points of view from people with experience in the industry.
I’d especially appreciate insights from engineers working in GCC countries or large-scale water utilities.
Thanks a lot.