Engineering and maintenance

Furniture maker

Furniture makers use their craft skills to produce items, including chairs, tables, beds and kitchen cabinets.

Gas mains layer

Gas mains layers install and maintain pipelines that supply homes and businesses with gas.

Gas service technician

Gas service technicians install, service and repair gas appliances and heating systems.

Glazier

Glaziers fit and repair windows, doors and glass panels in homes and businesses.

Heat pump engineer

Heat pump engineers install and service zero carbon central heating and hot water systems in buildings.

Heating and ventilation engineer

Heating and ventilation engineers install and service heating and air conditioning systems in buildings like offices, schools and hospitals.

Heavy vehicle technician

Heavy vehicle technicians service and repair lorries, trailers, transporters, forklifts, buses and coaches.

Helicopter engineer

Helicopter engineers service and repair helicopters.

Hydrologist

Hydrologists study rainfall, rivers and groundwater systems to help develop sustainable ways of managing water.

Lift engineer

Lift engineers install, service and repair lifts, escalators and moving walkways.

Lighting technician

Lighting technicians set up and operate lighting for concerts, conferences and theatre, or in film and TV productions.

Live sound engineer

Live sound engineers control the sound at events like theatre performances, music concerts and festivals.

Locksmith

Locksmiths install, repair and maintain locks in homes and businesses.

Maintenance fitter

Maintenance fitters install, service and repair industrial machinery and equipment.

Manufacturing systems engineer

Manufacturing systems engineers design and install manufacturing machinery and production lines.

Marine engineer

Marine engineers build and repair boats, ships, submarines, offshore platforms and drilling equipment.

Marine engineering technician

Marine engineering technicians build, service and repair boats, ships and submarines.

Materials engineer

Materials engineers study how materials behave under different conditions and discover ways to improve their performance or put them to new uses.

Materials technician

Materials technicians test how materials behave under different conditions to help develop new products and improve existing ones.

Mechanical engineer

Mechanical engineers design, build and install machinery used in industries like power, engineering, transport and manufacturing.

Mechanical engineering technician

Mechanical engineering technicians design, install and repair industrial machines and parts.

Merchant Navy engineering officer

Merchant Navy engineering officers maintain the mechanical and electrical machinery and instruments on board a ship.

Metrologist

Metrologists use very precise measurements in science and industry to make sure that processes and products meet high standards.

Model maker

Model makers create 3D models for use in film and TV, construction, engineering and architecture.