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Engineering

How do I get a graduate job in engineering?

All you need to know about careers for graduate engineers. Find out what industry sectors you can work in, how much you could earn and how to apply for jobs.

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Areas of work

Graduate profiles

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Chemicals
• Construction
• Control engineering
• Defence technology
• Electronics
• Energy – oil and gas
• Energy – power generation
• Engineering careers in the retail sector
• Engineering consultancy
• Engineering design and construction (EDC)
• Fast moving consumer goods
• Food manufacturing
• Manufacturing
• Marine engineering
• Materials and metals
• Pharmaceuticals
• Rail engineering
• Research and development (R&D)
• Telecommunications
• Utilities

• Aaron Downes (electrification systems test engineer (rail))
• Alan Ford (Engineer (Communications and networking))
• Alex Hill (mechanical engineer)
• Andrew Murfin (graduate civil engineer)
• Andrew Renouf (Mechanical plant engineer (materials and metals))
• Andrew Terry (senior design engineer (electronics))
• Angela Parkin (supply chain project manager (chemical engineering))
• Angus Pang (Graduate trainee (rail engineering))
• Anjay Raj (graduate electrical engineer)
• Anup Dutt (Technical team leader (FMCG manufacturing) )
• Ben Ruben (Control systems engineer (Oil, gas, chemicals) )
• Ben Wise (Naval architect (marine))
• Bertie Wykeham (graduate trainee (marine))
• Captain Peter Marfleet (aircraft engineering officer (defence technology))
• Carl Lewis (principal mechanical engineer)
• Carole Murray (Senior engineer (defence technology) )
• Chris Bunce (wind energy account engineering manager (energy))
• Chris Moore (Graduate mechanical engineer (Aerospace))
• Dane Newton (systems engineer)
• Darrell Benstead (senior project procurement manager)
• Darren Reed (lead process systems engineer (engineering contracting))
• David Eckersley (site manager (construction and completion))
• David Lovelady (graduate engineer)
• Debra Covey (managing director of wholesale operations (telecommunications))
• Edward Wood (Project manager (Energy: power generation))
• Eelco Spee (international management trainee (consumer goods manufacturing))
• Emily Towle (assembly engineer (civil aerospace))
• Fiona Dick (project controls engineer)
• Gary Forrow (senior engineer)
• Gavin Daisley (Process development engineer (Chemicals and manufacturing) )
• Gavin Jack (mechanical equipment engineer)
• Gemma Clarke (Structural engineer (construction) )
• Giles Lunn (Static equipment engineer (Oil, gas, chemicals, construction) )
• Gillan Hondebrink (civil and structural engineer)
• Ian Campbell (senior process engineer)
• James Preston (graduate process engineer)
• Jenny Gao (work placement, Shell (energy - oil and gas))
• Jenny Leacroft (graduate engineer trainee (defence technology))
• Juliana Urdal (placement with National Grid)
• Kate Allen (Trainee patent attorney (intellectual property))
• Laura Siddall (work experience placement, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd)
• Laurence Ellis (work experience placement, Rolls-Royce plc)
• Leon (graduate engineer)
• Marie Molinier, MSc graduate in sustainable energy (MSc graduate Marie Molinier describes her masters degree and how it lead to a career as a renewable energy consultant. )
• Michael Emery (digital electronic engineer)
• Michael Lucey (Operations management trainee (Chemicals))
• Mohammed Jamail (process technologist (chemicals))
• Murray Swan (Customer supply chain manager (FMCG manufacturing))
• Nadia Aljibouri (buyer - purchasing department)
• Nicholas Nixon (supply-chain business manager (consumer goods))
• Nick Bardy (control and instrumentation engineer)
• Obi Mbonu (graduate engineer)
• Owen Chirwa (assistant engineer (civil and structural engineering))
• Patrick Conway (graduate software engineer)
• Paul White (maintenance technology analyst (rail engineering))
• Paul Whitehead (Director - metal trading)
• Peter Boultbee (plant superintendent (aerospace))
• Richard Buckley (project engineering manager)
• Rob Conway (lead instrumentation, control and electrical engineer)
• Rob Thornley (robotics engineer (land robotics/defence))
• Sally Martin (distribution manager for UK and Ireland (energy - oil and gas))
• Sanjeevan Ponnambalam (technical assistant (civil engineering))
• Sarah Jackson (Graduate engineer (energy, oil and gas))
• Sarah Sordy (senior project engineer (food/consumer goods))
• Simon Dickinson (Inside sales manager (construction))
• Simon Gibson (commissioning and start-up engineer)
• Siri Calvert (technical project manager (consumer goods manufacturing))
• Sofiene Bentoumi (surveillance engineer (energy - oil and gas))
• Steve Long (senior cost engineer)
• Stuart Gladstone (electrical engineer)
• Stuart Macintyre (programme manager)
• Sunay Shah (senior researcher (electronics))
• Suren Balendran (Procurement associate (Engineering design and construction))
• Vicky Campbell (engineering processes and governance manager (defence technology))
• Yufeng Wan (Technical support manager (FMCG manufacturing))

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