
Engineering
If you’ve got engineering skills and qualifications, you can expect to earn a good salary in a sector that’s relevant to almost every business in one form or another. It’s an industry that covers a broad and diverse field, with career opportunities in areas as varied as civil engineering and electrical engineering.
With civil engineering jobs predicted to rise 15% by 2018, you might want to focus your skills on designing roads and cities or ensuring telecommunications in the country can function effectively. Or, you might prefer to concentrate on your mechanical abilities and follow a career path in production, maintenance and repair, with a number of jobs to choose from!
Top Career Opportunities

Electrical engineers
Average Salary £56,381

Civil engineers
Average Salary £47,162

Engineering technicians
Average Salary £40,961

Mechanical engineers
Average Salary £58,068
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Unifrog helps students explore their interests, compare Apprenticeships, FE courses and University courses.
It brings all the available information including up-to-date Labour Market Information, into one comprehensive, user-friendly platform that helps students make the best choices.
Students at the Manchester College can access this platform using their college credentials. To find out more speak to the Careers & Welfare team on your campus.
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Explore the jobs you can apply for, once you complete different course levels.
Engineering Operative
Facilities Service Operative
Telecoms Field Operative
Civil Engineering Technician
Engineering Design & Draughtsperson
Engineering Technician
Facilities Management Supervisor
General Welder
Highways Electrician & Service Operative
Plumbing & Domestic Heating Technician
Railway Engineering Design Technician
Surveying Technician
Cellular Network Field Engineer
Civil Engineering Senior Technician
Engineer Surveyor
Engineering Manufacturing Technician
Facilities Manager
Rail Engineering Advanced Technician
Senior CAD Engineer
Space Engineering Technician
Welding Technologist
Aerospace Engineer
Chartered Surveyor
Chemical Engineer
Civil Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Electronic Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Medical Engineer
Quality Manager
Rail Engineer
Robotics Engineer
Senior & Head of Facilities Management
Construction & Engineering
From the foundations of a building to the finishing paintwork on a brand new vehicle, the construction and automotive world has a massive impact on literally everything around us.