Case Studies

Read, watch and be inspired by the stories of careers in engineering below.

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  • Riding rapids

    After completing a Master of Engineering qualification, James Brown joined npower's graduate training programme.

  • Bright light

    Richard tells us about his role as a fire systems engineer at Wylfa Power and how it’s different to other engineering jobs.

  • The right stuff

    Ffion Thomas is a system engineer for Wylfa Power Station in Anglesey.

  • Plugged into knowledge

    Apprentice Field Engineer Oliver Cowan really enjoyed studying electronic engineering at college but when he went to university, he couldn't find a link to the real world, so he joined the BT apprenticeship scheme.

  • Fixing it

    Jason Joseph decided to work for British Gas at 15. Now he has been with them for seven years and is a qualified Technical Engineer.

  • Heat is on

    Georigia King was looking for a practical role and found it working for British Gas as an Installation Engineer.

  • A new source

    Engineers help make sure that we have enough power for our homes, now and in the future. Here, design engineer Nicola tells us about the need for highly skilled engineers in the energy sector.

  • Got the power

    Because of the amount of opportunities, Dermot O'Loughlin decided to become an engineer. Today he is an assistant engineer of operations for British Energy.

  • Helicopter heroes

    Christopher Ashwood knows what it means to work as part of a team and to get an aircraft built on time, as demanded by a tight production schedule.

  • Flying high

    This engineering graduate helps find solutions to some big aeronautical problems.


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