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Moving up in the Engineering Industry
What can my nextengineering move be?
Despite the variety of specialisations within the industry,there's a familiar career path that engineers to follow Theengineering industry strongly favours those people who are prepared to undertake further study and training to advancetheir careers.
And for some roles, an advanced qualification is your only option if you want to advance to a better position. Where you begin your career often dictates how your career will progress with a fewcommon routes:
Operators
Around 1 in 3 people who work in the industry make their living inthis role and many Operators tend not to step out of their comfortzone, with only some taking the next step up to Senior Operator or Crafts person level. For those looking to advance even further, theycan do so by undertaking further study making them eligible tobecome an Engineering Technician before moving into a TeamLeader or Project Leader role.
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Graduate Engineers
A significant number of graduates will undertake a four-yearsMaster’s (MEng) which will qualify them for Chartered status uponqualification. Thereafter, the world is your oyster. From Engineer, thenext step up is Senior Engineer and from here it’s a direct route intomore roles such as Technical Manager, Principal Engineer or Programme Manager before ultimately reaching the top of your profession as a Director.
Engineering Technicians
Technicians can advance into a more senior role as an IncorporatedEngineer before opting to take a side step into a Senior Team or Project Leader role, or continue up the career ladder into a moresenior position as a Project Manager or General Manager.
Incorporated Engineers
Progression from here typically involves moving into a GeneralManager or Project Manager role. Some will then follow theEngineer-Senior Engineer-Technical Manager/PrincipalEngineer/Programme Manager route, before making it to Director level.Regardless of what your entry point into the industry was, all routescan eventually lead to Chartered Engineer status or above.However, that all depends on how much study you are prepared todo.If you know what route is best for you, see what training courses areavailable with your employer, online or at your local college so thatyou can hit the ground running ready for your next position.
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