Engineering
Career Areas > Engineering
Do you want to work in an industry that makes a very real impact on the world around us? Would you like to design aircraft, ships or cars, or find new ways of generating renewable energy to make sure that thousands of homes have heating and lighting?
Engineers use science and technology to come up with the answers to practical problems. They design, develop, build, fix and put all types of things together.
If you have an inquiring mind, enjoy problem-solving and making things work, and like using technology to design new products, structures or systems, then engineering could be the career for you.
To see the routes to getting into each of these sectors, take a look at our Career Areas.
What areas can I work in?
There are all sorts of engineers working in hundreds of different industries. Areas include aeronautical, chemical and material, electrical and electronic, mechanical and manufacturing, naval and marine, offshore and energy, and general engineering.
Related industries include science, information technology and construction for jobs such as chemical engineering, telecommunications engineering and civil engineering.
What kind of companies can I work for?
Possible employers include:
- energy and utility companies
- aircraft and aerospace engineering firms
- pharmaceutical, plastics, paper, and textiles manufacturers
- food and drink manufacturers
- oil and gas companies
- general manufacturing firms
- telecommunications and IT companies
- defence
- Marine
- Civil Service or National Health Service (NHS)
- transport.
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- Aircraft Maintenance Technician
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- Chemical Engineering Technician
- Chemical Plant Process Operative
- Materials Scientist or Engineer
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- Electricity Distribution Worker
- Electronics Engineer
- Field Service Technician
- Home Media Engineer
- Lightning Protection Engineer
- Railway Maintenance Engineering Technician - Distribution and Plant
- Railway Maintenance Engineering Technician - Signalling
- Railway Maintenance Engineering Technician - Telecoms
- Security Systems Installer
- Telecommunications Engineer
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- CAD Technician
- Construction Plant Mechanic
- Design Engineer
- Ergonomist
- Heating and Ventilation Engineer
- Landbased Service Engineer
- Mining Engineer
- Product Designer
- Refrigeration Engineer
- Smart Meter Engineer
- Teacher - Secondary School - Design and Technology/Technological Education
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- Blacksmith
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- Fabricator or Plater
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- Railway Maintenance Engineering Technician - Track
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Toolmaker
- Welder
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- Boat or Ship Builder
- Marine Engineer
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- Derrickhand
- Diver
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- Petroleum or Reservoir Engineer
- Renewable Energy Engineer
- Roustabout
- ROV Pilot Technician
- Subsea Engineer
- Toolpusher
- Waste Energy Engineer
- Wind Turbine Technician
- Administration and Management
- Animals, Land and Environment
- Art and Design
- Arts, Social Sciences and Languages
- Buying, Selling and Related Work
- Communications and Media
- Computing and ICT
- Construction
- Engineering
- Finance
- Garage Services
- Hairdressing, Beauty and Well-being
- Health and Medicine
- Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism
- Housing, Property and Facilities
- Information, Culture and Heritage
- Law
- Manufacturing Industries
- Performing Arts
- Personal and General Services
- Science and Mathematics
- Social Caring and Advisory Services
- Sport
- Teaching and Classroom Support
- Transport and Distribution
- Uniformed and Security Services
- Personal Development
