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Energy engineers research, design and build power generation plants, and work in the oil and gas industry.
You could work: evenings / weekends; away from home
You could:
You could work at a power station, in an office, in a laboratory or on a rig.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a degree in an engineering or a scientific subject. Some employers may expect you to have a postgraduate qualification.
Relevant subjects include:
Getting work experience during your studies through summer internship and year placement schemes can give you an advantage.
Your university careers service can help you find suitable opportunities.
If you're interested in postgraduate research and want to continue your studies up to PhD level, you may be able to apply for a course like an EngD.
These courses are offered by the Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy. You would be sponsored by a company to research offshore technologies for wind, wave and tidal power.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start by doing a higher or degree apprenticeship in areas like:
You'll usually need:
You'll find more on energy engineering careers from the Energy Institute, [National Grid Careers | https://careers.nationalgrid.com/] and Energy & Utilities Jobs.
With experience, you could move into planning, policy development, or freelance consultancy.
You could gain skills for project management roles in the energy sector through a Project controls professional, degree apprenticeship.