The British market is very attractive for Spanish naval engineers (photo of sectoraritimo.es)

On the website of the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, a work portal in UK, we have presented this information which we consider very interesting at the level of guidance for those naval engineers who intend to work in the UK:

Offers

• British Marine Federation
• Just Engineers
• The Engineer Online
• Total Engineering
• Flipside Magazine
• Jobcentre Plus job search
• Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
• Marine Jobs
• Environmental Jobs

To work in this field you usually need a title or HNC / HND in Engineering, (marine and marine technology).

The work
To work as a naval engineer, a deep technical knowledge of naval and mechanical construction, electrical and electronic engineering systems is needed. Depending on the industry you work in, your functions could be:

1. Naval construction, ship construction and repair - working in the design, development, construction and maintenance of ships, ships and working machinery
2. Oil and gas - design, construction and operation of marine platforms, platforms, pipes and equipment
3. Marine topography

Hours
Your working day can have a flexible schedule that can include shift and weekend work.

Income
Graduates can earn about £23,000 a year. Marine engineers with experience can earn between £28,000 and £55,000 per year.

Access requirements
A HNC / HND or degree in engineering is usually required subject to this race. Relevant topics include:

• Naval engineering
• Marine technology
• Naval architecture
• High seas engineering
• General engineering.

More information

Merchant Navy Training Board
Carthusian Court
12 Carthusian St
London
EC1M 6EZ
www.mntb.org.uk

SEMTA (Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies in the UK)
14 Upton Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0JT
Tel: 0845 643 9001
www.semta.org.uk

WISE Campaign
www.wisecampaign.org.uk

British Marine Federation
Marine House
Thorpe Lea Road
Egham
Surrey
TW20 8BF
www.britishmarine.co.uk

Tomorrow's Engineers
Engineering
Weston House
246 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7EX
Email:careers @ engineeringuk.com
Tel: 020 3206 0400
www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk

Engineering Training Council (Northern Ireland)
Interpoint
20-24 York Street
Belfast
BT15 1AQ
Tel: 028 9032 9878
www.etcni.org.uk

Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)
Aldgate House
33 Aldgate High Street
London
EC3N 1EN
www.imarest.org.uk