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A Typical Survey about Chemical Engineer..





Chemical Engineer

If you're interested in how the physical world works and want to be involved in ground-breaking technologies that can enhance people's lives, consider taking a degree in chemical engineering

Job options

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

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

  • • Analytical chemist
  • • Energy manager
  • • Manufacturing engineer
  • • Materials engineer
  • • Mining engineer
  • • Production manager
  • • Quality manager
Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

Work experience

Work experience is a valuable way of getting first-hand knowledge of specialized industries. If you're undecided about the area of chemical engineering you want to work in, try to get an industrial placement to find out what's available. This may be a placement that's part of your degree course or one you set up yourself during the summer.

Typical employers

Employers are as diverse as the products they produce and cover a broad range of industrial sectors. Any company involved in the 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 process industries, including pharmaceuticals, fine and heavy chemicals and agrochemicals. Other manufacturing industries that need chemical engineers include those supplying:
  • • Fibers and Polymers
  • • Food and Drinks
  • • plastic and metals
  • • Pulp and Paper
  • • Toiletries
Many chemical development engineers work for engineering consultancy and contracting firms. There are also opportunities to work in pollution control, environmental protection, energy conservation, recycling and alternative energy.
Engineers are well equipped for business roles and may also 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 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

Further study

Some chemical engineering graduates go on to further study to gain professional status as a chartered engineer or incorporated engineer, which helps to boost career prospects.
Others choose to take a postgraduate study in areas such as design, science or management.

What do chemical engineering graduates do?

Employment outcomes vary too much for comment but more than a quarter go on to further study, almost a quarter of whom study biology. More than half of chemical engineering graduates are working in engineering professions six months after graduation. Of these, 36% are working as production and process engineers.
Destination
Percentage
Employed
65.9
Further study
18.3
Working and studying
2.9
Unemployed
10.0
Other
2.9
Type of work
Percentage
Engineering and building
55.6
Technicians and other professionals
5.1
Business, HR and financial
13.3
Retail, catering and bar work
7.2
Other
46.2
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