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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT - ENGINEERING
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Engineering Careers
Here are some of the different
sectors in the engineering industry
where they could find a job:
Mechanical – production manager,
CAD technician, automotive
engineer, aerospace engineer,
maintenance engineer
Civil – Building control surveyor,
site engineer, structural engineer,
water engineer
Electrical – naval engineer,
electrical and electronics
engineering technicians, medical
engineer, electrical installers and
repairers, network and computer
systems administrators
Chemical – Analytical chemist,
energy manager, materials
engineer, mining engineer,
chemical engineer, product process
development scientist
Photo courtesy of Royal Academy of Engineering
There are many more engineering
opportunities available, including
those in project management, and
there’s scope to use their skills to
guide a whole team of engineers
in a senior role.
Engineering employs 5.6 million people
in the UK.
Source: The state of engineering, key facts 2018, EngineeringUK
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