Pierre Dalmay

Research engineer

My career path

After having obtained my scientific baccalaureate, I studied for two years in “classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles” (two years higher education in preparation for competitive entry to high level schools of science and engineering) with a Physics-Chemistry option. I then went to the ENSCI where I followed courses in « Materials and Processes» as well as a specialization in the domain of construction materials. This choice of School also offered me the possibility of doing three internships in industry, two of which in a foreign country (Canada and England).
Moreover, collaboration with the University of Limoges permitted me to obtain a Research Master’s at the same time as my final (fifth) year in engineering school.

My job

After my engineering studies, I had the opportunity to do a PhD sponsored by the Research Centre of Saint-Gobain Gyproc, in England. This led to a research engineer position in the same establishment.
My present function is to develop new products and to facilitate the transfer of these technologies towards different daughter companies in different countries.

In conclusion

My engineering studies permitted me to easily enter the industrial world and this without closing doors to an academic milieu. The time allocated for the practical internships permitted to reinforce this academic knowledge and increase my hands-on experience.
Foreign languages were an essential part of my studies and should not be neglected: they often made the difference between two candidates with equivalent CVs.
Every day, the job of an engineer offers new challenges and permits interaction with numerous services, such as marketing, research and production…