Chemical Engineering

A chemical engineering degree develops technical and transferable skills that can lead to a range of jobs in business, finance and law, as well as engineering

COMMON JOB TITTLES FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEER

  • Chemical engineer
  • Process engineer
  • Energy engineer
  • Petroleum engineer
  • Product/process development scientist

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

  • Analytical chemist
  • Energy manager
  • Manufacturing engineer
  • Materials engineer
  • Mining engineer
  • Production manager
  • Quality manager

INDUSTRIES WHERE CHEMICAL ENGINEERS ARE EMPLOYED

Employers are as diverse as the products they produce and cover a broad range of industrial sectors. Any company involved in large-scale conversion of raw materials into a product will require chemical development engineers.

You’ll find major employers in gas and oil extraction, oil refining, nuclear and other power generation and other process industries, including pharmaceuticals, fine and heavy chemicals and agrochemicals. Other manufacturing industries that need chemical engineers include those supplying:

  • food and drink;
  • toiletries;
  • pulp and paper;
  • plastic and metals;
  • fibres and polymers.

Many chemical development engineers work for engineering consultancy and contracting firms. Engineers are well equipped for business roles and go into careers in financial services, management or law.

SKILLS FOR YOUR CV

In addition to specific technical knowledge, a chemical engineering degree provides a sound theoretical basis for introducing new technology and advancing existing technology. You also gain an awareness of the global and societal context in which engineering solutions are applied.

Transferable skills that would be useful in a wide range of engineering and business-related roles include:

  • problem-solving and analytical skills;
  • project management, through group design work;
  • teamwork and leadership;
  • initiative and attention to detail, through independent research;
  • communication and presentation skills, developed through group work and presenting research projects.

Recommended Training for Chemical Engineers

Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Inventor
PDMS Aveva
Pipesim
Aspen Hysys
ANSYS
MATLAB
Advanced Access
Advanced Excel
NDT
HSE
Project Management Primavera P6

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