Career Paths: Engineering

Design the infrastructure that keeps Scotland flowing

Overview

Engineers play a vital role in delivering clean water, treating wastewater and improving infrastructure across Scotland. From graduate engineers to technical specialists and team leaders, there are opportunities to grow throughout your career.

Explore the career journey below to see how your engineering career could develop.

Career Journey

Every engineer's career is different, but many progress through roles like these as they gain experience, skills and responsibility.

  • Graduate Engineer
  • Assistant Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Senior Engineer
  • Principal Engineer
  • Engineering Manager
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Skills You'll Build

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Business and corporate
Business and corporate

Support the teams that keep Scotland's water services running.

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operations
operations

Help maintain and improve essential water and wastewater services.

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digital and technology
digital and technology

Use digital innovation and data to shape the future of the water industry.

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