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Water engineers focus on projects relating to water management, ensuring water can be used by individuals and organisations, and that it does not cause damage.

Validation engineers ensure the equipment used in manufacturing is functioning efficiently and safely.

Structural engineers design, plan and oversee the construction of new buildings and bridges, or alterations and extensions to existing properties or other structures.

Discover what a research and development engineer does, how much they earn, who they can work for and how to become one.

Petroleum engineers assess potential locations, quantities and quality of oil and gas deposits, and plan, manage and optimise extraction.

Mechanical engineers research, design, develop, manufacture and install mechanical components and systems.

Materials engineers use their expertise to design, process and apply different materials effectively.

Manufacturing engineers maintain, manage and develop manufacturing processes.

Maintenance engineers undertake scheduled and breakdown maintenance of engineering equipment.

Land-based engineers generate solutions to engineering problems within the fields of forestry, horticulture, agriculture, food processing and the environment.

Electrical engineers design, develop and install electrical systems.