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i need a list of every job in the engineering industry
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Hi pim, thanks for contacting q2a.
We're a little unsure of what you're asking us: whether you're asking about job vacancies in engineering, or whether you're asking about all the different sorts of engineering. So we'll give you information about both. With regard to job vacancies, we're sorry but it would be an impossible task for us, indeed for anyone! The number of job vacancies changes all the time as posts are filled and new ones are advertised. But if you know what type of engineering work you're looking for, here's where to look:
- Redbridge Connexions Service, Broadway Chambers, 1 Cranbrook Road, Ilford. IG14DU. Telephone: 0208 514 9567. Their opening hours
- Redbridge Jobcentre Plus, 564-570 High Road, Seven Kings, Ilford. IG3 8EJ. Telephone: 0208 271 4813. Their opening hours will probably be 9am-5pm-ish
- Look in the local newspapers e.g. the Ilford Recorder. You'll be able to read these for free in your local library: Ilford Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford. IG1 1EA http://www.redbridge.gov.uk. Telephone: 020 8708 2414. Open: Monday-Friday 9.30-8.00pm, Saturday 9.30am-4.00pm
- Look in the national Newspapers e.g. The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Mail. You local library (details above) may have copies of these
- Use the business directories in your local library's reference section (details above), identify engineering companies and either telephone, call in, or send them your CV with a letter enquiring if there are any vacancies
- Look at job vacancy websites on the Internet e.g. http://www.monster.co.uk, http://www.total jobs.com, http://www.jobsearch.co.uk/. You can post your CV on some of these sites. If you haven't got access to the Internet, you can use computers free of charge in the library, details above.
You might also want to consider the Armed Forces:
- Army: Army Careers Information Office, 180A Cranbrook Road, llford. IG1 4LR. Telephone: 020 8518 4565. Website:http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk
- Royal Navy: telephone (local call rate) 0845 607 5555. Website: http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers
- Royal Air Force: nearest office: Air Forces Careers Office, (RAF), St. George's Court, 2-12 Bloomsbury Way. London. WC1A 2SH. Telephone: (local call rate) 0845 605 5555. Website: http://www.rafcareers.com
Here's a list of all the different types of engineering work. We've got this information from Jobfile 2007/8; if you need more details than we can give here your local Connexions Centre (details above) will probably have a copy. You can also find the information on their website: http://www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/. If you type 'engineering' into the search box it will give you a list of all the different types of engineering work.
- Aeronautical Engineering - design, testing and production of civil and military aircraft, weapons systems, space vehicles, missiles, satellites and their components
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineering - checking, servicing and repairing aircraft between flights. Can be mechanical or avionic
- Automotive Engineering - design, testing and production of light and heavy vehicles and their components
- Biomedical Engineering - applying engineering techniques to medicine and biology
- Broadcast Engineering - responsible for the quality of TV/Radio programmes sound and vision
- Building Services Engineering - designs services such as power, ventilation, air-conditioning, lifts and escalators
- Chemical Engineering - design construction and operation of large scale manufacturing processes for the production of chemicals
- Civil/Construction Engineering - design and construction of major engineering projects e.g sports stadia, bridges, buildings, roads, railways, airports, reservoirs, harbours etc.
- Control & Instrumentation Engineering - researches, designs, develops and manages the equipment used for measurement systems that control industrial processes
- Design Engineering - uses innovative engineering, craft, technical skills and processes to create and shape products that are used in day-to-day life
- Electrical Engineering - involved with the generation and supply for power generation and use by domestic households, commercial, industrial and public sectors
- Electronics Engineering - works on the design and production of a wide range of electronic equipment
- Fuel & Energy Engineering - researches and develops ways to improve the use of energy and minimise potential environmental damage
- Gas Engineering - concerned with the production, distribution and utilisation of manufactured or natural gas
- Land-based Engineering - applies scientific and technical knowledge to a wide range of land-based industries e.g. agriculture, forestry, horticulture, soil conservation
- Manufacturing Engineering - combines engineering and managerial skills to plan and control effective manufacturing systems
- Marine Engineering - design, construction, operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment used at sea, underwater, and offshore platforms
- Mechanical Engineering - design and development, installation, operation and repair of plant, machinery and other mechanical equipment
- Minerals and Mining Engineering - assess the viability and economical potential of e.g. new mines and quarry workings
- Municipal Engineering - planning, design, construction and maintenance of systems e.g. roads and traffic, water supply, disposal of refuse and sewage. Also works on airports, docks, bridges etc.
- Nuclear Engineering - development and application of nuclear energy to produce energy economically and safely
- Petroleum Engineering - uses scientific and engineering principles to ensure the efficient evaluation, development and production of oilfields
- Reservoir Engineering - uses scientific and engineering principles to ensure the maximum profitability of oil or gas from a hydrocarbon reservoir
- Telecommunications Engineering - works on different types of communications technology systems e.g. satellite and cable, mobile phone networks, radio and electronics networks, systems for the Internet
- Thermal Insulation Engineering - specialises in energy conservation by covering equipment such as pipes, vessels and boilers with insulating material to prevent heat loss
- Engineering Craft Machinist - sets up and operates a wide range of engineering machines that cut, grind, shape, bore and finish metal
- Engineering Draughtsman/Draughtswoman - prepares overall designs or detailed technical drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) systems
- Engineering Machine Operative - operates and is responsible for engineering machines that are preset to drill and cut parts e.g. lathes, grinders, borers, presses, drills
- Engineering Technician: Maritime - supports the work of maritime engineers in ships' engines, ship building and repair and offshore fossil fuel exploration and production
We hope you find this information helpful; as you can see there is a wide range of work in all sorts of different environments. We hope there is something here that is suitable for you. Please email us again if you need to, about this or anything else. Good luck with your job-hunting.
Best wishes from q2a.
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