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Engineers are critical to the energy industry, and are in high demand. If you have engineering experience, you may qualify for a rewarding career working for an energy company.  Learn more about the skills required for engineers, as well as the different types of engineering utilized in the energy industry.
Engineers use scientific and mathematical knowledge to solve problems. In general, as an engineer, you would:
  • Determine how a system should work and how a change in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes, similar to what a weather forecaster does.  
  • Arrange things in a certain order or pattern according to a certain set of rules.  
  • Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are rearranged.  
  • Predict when something is likely to go wrong.  
  • Use logic to determine errors and decide what to do about them.
  • Seek out new ideas and approaches.
Engineers also need to:
  • Be good listeners.
  • Be able to communicate information so others will understand.
  • Plan and prioritize their work.
  • Keep up to date with new technology.
  • Strive to make things work more efficiently and effectively.
Average Annual Electrical Engineer Salary: $81,149
Average Annual Mechanical Engineer Salary: $77,884
Average Annual Nuclear Engineer Salary: $89,860

Based on national average from PayScale.com. Will vary depending on geographic location.
What's the future?

In the engineering field there are limitless possibilities, because engineering is about discovering, inventing, and constantly evolving, much like the energy field. The future of engineering is helping to transform our nation’s energy generation and the vast energy transmission and distribution systems critical to deliver energy from the source to the consumer. Engineers are at the forefront of discovering these new technologies and are the first to put them into use as we evolve to a smarter grid and cleaner energy future.

Find out some of the latest developments in engineering at: www.discoverengineering.org!
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