The Profiles:
Real Jobs. Real People. Real Options.
At the event you heard from people working in engineering, business, and construction. This page lists some of the key roles for those sectors, with a short description of each one and a link to the full profile.
How to use this:
Read through the short descriptions. They're designed to help you quickly work out whether a role might be for you or not. If something sounds interesting, click through to the full profile and spend five minutes reading it.
If you find a role you like, the profile page has links to people actually doing the job. You can read their insights and find out what it's really like.
Engineering and Construction Roles
Control and Protection Engineer
You design the systems that keep electrical substations running safely; working out how everything connects and what protection is needed. Good fit if you like technical drawing, pay attention to detail, and prefer working on a computer to being on site.
Construction Site Manager
You're the person on site making sure things actually get built; coordinating teams, solving problems, and keeping projects safe and on track. Good fit if you're organised, good with people, and want to point at a building and say "I made that happen"
Design Engineer
Design and feasibility work using spreadsheets and CAD. Office-based, working out calculations and technical drawing. Good fit if you enjoy problem-solving, like maths and physics applied to real life, and want to shape how things are built
Digital Construction Manager
You work with 3D models of buildings to spot problems before construction starts; like a pipe going through a steel beam. Good fit if you like technology, enjoy problem-solving, and want a mix of creative and technical work.
Instrument Technician
You keep the sensors and control systems running in places like refineries, power stations, and water treatment plants; figuring out why a reading is wrong or a motor won't start. Good fit if you're hands-on, enjoy problem-solving, and like a mix of mechanical and electrical work.
Substation Project Engineer
You check the designs for electrical substations before they get built; making sure everything is safe, fits together properly, and will work for the next 40 years. Good fit if you like technical drawings, notice when details are wrong, and are curious about how electrical systems connect.
Commissioning Technician
Before a substation can start sending electricity to homes, someone needs to test every system to make sure it works safely; that's you. Good fit if you're hands-on and practical, and don't mind being away from home for weeks at a time.
Wind Turbine Technician
You keep wind turbines running; climbing up to diagnose faults, replace parts, and carry out maintenance on machines the size of buildings. Good fit if you're hands-on and practical, comfortable working at height, and don't mind being outdoors in all weather.
Business and Finance Roles
Auditor
Companies publish their financial results every year, and someone has to check those numbers are actually true; that's you. Good fit if you like numbers and notice when something doesn't add up.
Bid Coordinator
When companies want a job, they have to apply for it and explain why they should be picked; you're the person who puts that application together. Good fit if you're organised, like writing, and are confident talking to lots of different people.
Commercial Analyst
You work out whether a project will actually make money; building models, testing different scenarios, and finding ways to make the numbers work. Good fit if you like numbers and are interested in how businesses work.
Consents Project Manager
Before anyone can build a wind farm or solar project, they need permission; you're the person who coordinates all the studies and reports to make that happen. Good fit if you're organised, interested in science and the environment, and comfortable reading detailed documents.
Quantity Surveyor
You manage the money on construction projects; tracking costs, paying subcontractors, and making sure the project makes a profit rather than loses one. Good fit if you like maths that has a purpose, are organised, and want to see real buildings going up.
PR Account Executive
You help organisations get their message out; writing press releases, working with journalists, and running events. Good fit if you enjoy writing, are curious about how different industries work, and like a mix of desk work and meeting people.
Social Value Coordinator
You make sure construction projects give something back to local communities; things like hiring local apprentices, supporting charities, or planting trees. Good fit if you care about making a difference and like a mix of office work and getting out to meet people.
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
You manage the process of hiring people; from finding candidates to arranging interviews to getting new starters set up on day one. Good fit if you like talking to lots of different people, are organised, and can handle fast-paced work with lots of short tasks.