Operations Engineer

Operations Engineer

Energy, Oil and Gas

As an engineer involved in energy production, you would work on the extraction of oil and gas, or on producing energy from renewable or sustainable sources such as wind power, solar power or biofuels.

Personal skills

Masters degree (MEng or MSc) in a scientific or engineering subject, an interest in science, technology and the environment, problem-solving ability, good planning and organisational skills, excellent mathematical and computer skills, the ability to manage projects, budgets and people

Salary

£22,000 to £30,000 per year

Key skills

Technical

Diagnostic

Innovation

Energy, Oil and Gas

  • The sector is currently comprised of 1.3 million employees in the UK
  • There are around 30,000 Energy, Oil and Gas organisations in Great Britain
  • The sector contributes over £50 billion to the UK’s Gross Value Added
  • Approximately 25% of the sector employees are female
  • Due to retirements there will be an estimated 150,000 job opportunities over the next 4 years