Role Description

Skills required

You’ll need:

• problem-solving ability
• excellent mathematical and computer skills
• the ability to manage projects, budgets and people
• communication and teamworking skills

What you'll do

You may work on gas and oil extraction and producing energy from renewable or sustainable sources, like:

• hydro – water
• solar – sunlight
• biomass – plants or plant materials
• wind power

Your day-to-day tasks may include:

• researching and designing new generating sites
• deciding on the best locations for sites
• planning and overseeing production programmes for sites
• managing and coordinating teams of technicians or site workers
• designing and selecting equipment
• meeting environmental standards, like carbon reduction targets
• finding the most cost efficient and productive processes
• carrying out laboratory experiments 
• converting experiments into large-scale industrial processes
• working with geologists, geophysicists and specialist contractors
• managing projects and budgets