Engineering construction technician
Engineering construction technicians support engineers to design, test, install, repair, maintain and decommission industrial facilities.
Typical Salary
£19,000 – £36,000
per year
Working Hours
40–42
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
You could work in sectors like energy, food and drink manufacture, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
You could:
- use CAD software to draw up plans and designs for projects
- cut, weld and assemble metal plate, pipework and beams for buildings
- install and service equipment, like conveyor lines in factories and industrial sites
- inspect and test systems and equipment to find faults
- keep work records up to date
- supervise a team of craftspeople
Skills needed
- knowledge of engineering science and technology
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to work well with others
- knowledge of building and construction
- the ability to work well with your hands
- maths knowledge
- the ability to use your initiative
- analytical thinking skills
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
Career progression
With experience, you could move into site safety, management jobs or specialise in particular areas, like engineering design, testing or procurement.
You might also take further training to qualify as a civil or building services engineer.