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Your guide to careers in the engineering business.
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What you could be up to six years from now
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From graduate engineer to principal mechanical engineer. Project work nine years on.
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Find out what a senior engineer is doing 20 years after graduating.
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18 months on and an expert on bio fuels
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15 years on
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Women in engineering may be fewer in number than men, but they are making an impact. Read Roberta Norris's tips for girls… and guys starting their engineering careers.
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The pressing concern for all graduates is what to do after graduation. However, international students face the additional tough question – how do I stay here and work in the UK? You'll need to seek out the employers who will accept your application, but your cultural adaptability could be a strong selling point.
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Equal opportunities are as important in the engineering industry as they are in any other business sector. Employers are eager to recruit and retain a diverse workforce because it makes good business sense and, it’s the right thing to do.
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An engineering job can take you around the world and to some far flung, exotic destinations, but being a mobile engineer isn't for the faint hearted. Even regular travel in Britain has its challenges. Find out if you've got what it takes to go places.
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Starting salary, employer location, exciting projects and opportunities to travel often top a graduate engineer’s job-hunting tick list, but the opportunity to become a professional engineer should also sit high on your agenda.
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As an engineer you’re not limited to engineering roles alone – there are many alternative careers you can consider and you don’t necessarily have to leave the industry to pursue your commercial or management aspirations.
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The UK engineering sector is made up of loads of different industries and organisations. One thing in common to them all: they want to get their hands on good graduate engineers. Explore all your options, check out what’s on offer and see where you fit into the picture.
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Senior civil engineer, Rob Sutcliffe designed sustainable drainage solutions for the major civil engineering project to widen the highway near Heathrow. His work makes sure that traffic keeps moving rain or shine.
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Mentors have an important role to play the early stages of a graduate's engineering career. They provide support and advice on professional development and, if you get on an accredited training scheme, you'll get one of your very own. Mark MacCormack (graduate) and Kelvin Hayes (his mentor) explain how it all works...
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A whole world of job opportunities are on offer for engineering graduates to explore. Divya Chandramohan, a site continuous improvement leader for GKN plc, recounts her international engineering adventures in Europe and China.
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Find out the many benefits of joining a professional institution if you’re a job-hunting engineering student.
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Big opportunities for engineers aren’t only to be found big companies – explore your bijou options as well.
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Engineering employers are on the look out for engineering enthusiasm and career commitment – membership to a professional engineering institution could help you stand out from the crowd.
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Upgrading sugar refining process equipment
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Design and build of an amoured vehicle
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Increasing the capacity of an underground railway station
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Designing the wind farm Gwynt y Môr
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Six steps to a successful career in engineering: gaining experience, varied projects around the world, going back to study, and getting promoted. Mike Cleaver, commercial vice president of M.W.Kellogg Limited (MWKL), reveals his career milestones
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