Engineering Professionals

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of professional engineering functions.

About this Career

Average Salary

£41,168

New workers start at around £27,737. Normal pay is £41,168 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £60,870

Annual Openings

116

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Provides technical consultancy services.
  • Examines and advises on patent applications.
  • Prepares sketches, drawings and specifications showing materials to be used, construction and finishing methods and other details.
  • Devises and implements control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of system and materials.
  • Designs new systems and equipment with regard to cost, market requirements and feasibility of manufacture.
  • Establishes principles and techniques to improve the quality, durability and performance of materials such as textiles, glass, rubber, plastics, ceramics, metals and alloys.
  • Researches into problem areas to advance basic knowledge, evaluate new theories and techniques and to solve specific problems.

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