Careers
Did you know that over one-third of engineering graduates do not work as engineers?
They work in an ever expanding range of areas including:
Traditional engineering fields
Non-traditional fields
New & emerging engineering fields |
What our graduates are doing
Our graduates enjoy high employment rates and work all over the world in diverse and interesting jobs.
Employers around the world recognise the strong work ethic, motivation and problem solving skills of our graduates. They are found in managerial and leadership roles in top international companies such as Esso Mobil, Ford Motor Company, Boston Consulting Group, Toshiba, Kodak, Agilent Technologies, Shell, Oracle Systems, KPMG and Ericsson.
- Chemical Engineering graduates have found positions in the extractive metallurgy and mineral industries, chemical industries, paper and food industries, petrochemical and oil industries, and as environmental engineers in waste prevention and treatment. In addition, graduates are employed in commerce and non-engineering related positions.
- Civil Engineering graduates are employed as civil, structural, and design engineers, geotechnical engineers, traffic engineers, transport planning engineers and site supervisors.
- Electrical Engineering graduates are employed as electrical, electronic, control systems and design engineers, computer systems administrators, biomedical engineers, telecommunications engineers, project and laboratory managers, specialist sales engineers, consulting engineers and consultants on implementation of business solutions.
- Software Engineering graduates are in demand in most sectors, including the telecommunications industry, manufacturing and finance, as well as in the specialised software industry. There is also considerable international demand for graduates with software engineering skills.
- Environmental Engineers have careers in the application of engineering technology to the management of water and land resources. Typical employers are consulting firms, government authorities and research institutions.
- Mechanical Engineering graduates are employed as manufacturing and process engineers, marketing engineers, automotive design engineers, operations coordinators, aeronautics researchers, installation designers for sub-sea equipment, researchers in biomechanics, modellers of air pollution sources and robot and vision system engineers.
- Geomatics graduates are employed in such fields as computerised mapping, satellite remote sensing for environmental monitoring, precise satellite positioning and navigation, land development and computer-based land information systems, cadastral surveying, utility management through geographic information systems, precise surveying for engineering construction, natural resource mapping and management, environmental planning and industrial measurement using machine and robot vision systems.
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Watch a video : Careers in Computer Science and Software Engineering Find out what sort of jobs a degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering will get you in the Melbourne School of Engineering "Careers in Engineering" series. This profile focuses on the Managing Director of Univex Software, Paul Filmer. |