Explore Careers in Engineering

Engineering and manufacturing is one of the UK’s broadest sectors. Almost 5.7 million people work in engineering in the UK, accounting for just over 19% of all UK employment.

While some engineering-related industries, such as mining and quarrying, are in decline, others are actively seeking new recruits.

Branches of engineering include:

• aerospace
• applications
• architecture
• automotive
• building services
• chemical
• civil
• commercial
• commissioning
• computing and IT
• construction
• contracting
• defence
• design
• electrical
• electronics
• environmental
• estimator
• facilities management
• geotechnical
• health and safety
• hydrology
• infrastructure
• instrumentation and control systems
• manufacturing
• marine
• materials
• mechanical
• petroleum, oil and gas
• planning
• plant
• power
• process
• production
• project management
• quality
• rail
• research and development
• site
• software
• surveying
• systems
• telecoms, digital communications and networks
• test
• transportation.

Industries that require qualified engineering and manufacturing graduates include space, music, nuclear, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and automation and robotics.