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Engineering Technologist

ProfessionalsUsually a bachelor degree or higher, or long experience

What the work is

Analyses and modifies new and existing engineering technologies, and applies them in the testing and implementation of engineering projects.

Would you enjoy the work?

These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.

  • Researches, identifies and recommends new engineering technologies to support engineering activities
  • Modifies existing engineering technologies to improve their efficiency and effectiveness
  • Collaborates with engineers and other Professionals to develop and implement engineering solutions
  • Applies engineering technologies in the testing and implementation of engineering projects
  • Conducts experiments and tests to evaluate the performance of engineering technologies
  • Conducts inspections to ensure engineering technologies are applied in compliance with relevant regulations and standards

Try it

A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in the engineering workshop of a regional hospital, where the machines that help care for patients are tested and repaired. They are fictional.

The kind of days you could have

Good days

  • A machine the ward thought was broken is back in service within the hour
  • Staff tell you a new device is easier to use because of a change you suggested
  • You design a small fix that makes a clumsy piece of equipment safer to handle

Hard days

  • Two wards want the same machine and only one is available
  • A device fails a safety check on the day you most need it in use
  • You are called away from a long project to deal with a fault that cannot wait

Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.

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Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.

Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 243934, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.