• Question: what qualifications do you need for this job? how long were you in education to get the grades anad degrees you needed?

    Asked by sophieemmanuel to Amanda, Ben, Dan, Gary, Samer on 18 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Ben Drumm

      Ben Drumm answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      I finished university just before I turned 22 (4 years after A levels). You may not think this, but that’s still pretty young!

      If you do an apprenticeship (which can still get you a job as a mechanical engineer, but in my opinion is not as good a route) then you could probably get into a drawing office designing things by 24 I reckon…

    • Photo: Amanda Lewin

      Amanda Lewin answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      I did a degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Electrical Power Systems. You do not need a masters degree to work as an engineer but you do need one to become a Chartered Engineer.

      The two paths to working as a Building Services Consultant is either to do a degree in a relevant subject before applying for a job or to have trained as an electrician or worked in maintenance for a time first. A lot of employers offer trainees a chance to work and study for a degree at the same time so you would work for 4 days a week and go to university for 1 day over several years to complete your degree.

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