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Marine engineering technicians design, build, service and repair boats and ships.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; away from home
There will be
0.5% more Marine engineering technician jobs in 2027.
In your local area
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in an office, at a shipyard, at a port, on a ship or underwater.
Your working environment may be physically demanding, outdoors in all weathers and you may spend nights away from home.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree in marine engineering or marine technology.
You'll usually need:
You could take a course to get some of the skills you'll need in this job. Relevant courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could get into this job through a marine engineer advanced apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could train as a marine engineering technician with the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy.
You'll need to:
You can find more advice about careers in marine engineering from the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and British Marine.
With experience, you could move into a supervisory role or engineering project management work.
You could specialise in a particular area, like boat design, specialist equipment sales and support or marine insurance.
You can find more advice about careers in marine engineering from the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and British Marine.