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Careers in Curriculum

Chemical Engineering

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What do Chemical Engineering graduates do?

28% of chemical engineering graduates are working as engineering professionals 15 months after graduation. Other notable jobs include:

  • IT professional,
  • business, research and administrative professionals,
  • finance professionals,
  • business associate professionals,
  • science,
  • engineering and production technicians,
  • regulatory associate professionals
  • natural and social science professionals.

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Typical Employers

You'll find major employers in gas and oil extraction, oil refining, nuclear and other power generation and process industries, including pharmaceuticals, fine and heavy chemicals, and agrochemicals.

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Other manufacturing industries that need chemical engineers include those supplying:

  • fibres and polymers
  • food and drink
  • plastic and metals
  • pulp and paper
  • toiletries.

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Many chemical development engineers work for engineering consultancy and contracting firms.

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Jobs related to a Chemical Engineering Degree

Job profile examples including Labour Market Information click on links below:

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Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

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Studying a Chemical Engineering develops transferable skills in:

  • problem-solving and analytical skills
  • project management, through group design work
  • resource management
  • teamwork and leadership
  • IT skills
  • initiative and attention to detail, through independent research
  • creativity and innovation
  • communication and presentation skills, developed through group work and presenting research projects.

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Reasons to study Chemical Engineering