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Marine engineering technicians build, service and repair boats, ships and submarines.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; away from home
There will be
2.8% more Marine engineering technician jobs in 2029.
In your local area
As a marine engineering technician, you could:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in an office, at a shipyard, 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, higher national diploma or degree in a subject like:
You'll usually need:
You could take a college course to get some of the skills and knowledge you'll need to get a trainee technician job.
Courses include:
You could apply to do a Maritime Mechanical and Electrical Mechanic Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship, with an engineering company.
You could also apply for a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, for example:
You'll usually need:
You could train to become a marine engineering technician with the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy.
You'll need to:
You may be able to apply for courses, training or jobs, if you have experience and qualifications in science or engineering from other industries.
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 become a supervisor or project manager. You could also qualify as a marine engineer after further training.
As your career goes on you may wish to specialise in a particular area, such as:boat refurbishment and conversions; underwater work on rigs and pipelines; maritime equipment and boat sales; marine salvage and insurance
You can find more advice about careers in marine engineering from the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and British Marine.