The Engineering and Technology Board warned us of the acute shortages of engineers in the report , Engineering UK released yesterday. The report said that the UK must find almost 600,000 new engineers over the next seven years and remove the male-dominated image of the sector to attract new recruits.
The UK needs an extra 587,000 engineers between now and 2017, all with advanced skills, so that the country can compete with other developed economies. Graduates looking to enter engineering roles may be encouraged by the comments, along with contractors who already have the necessary skills and experience.
The review stated: “The UK has great potential to rebalance its economy by drawing on its strong manufacturing base.
“However, shortages of new engineers and of the further education lecturers to train them could seriously jeopardise this, impacting on successful British industries including manufacturing, aerospace and construction.”
One highly qualified engineer with over 30 years experience, however, questions whether the UK needs engineers as he has been unable to secure an engineering job after applying for over 500 posts. He questions whether that demand does exist.
Paul Jackson, the board’s chief executive, told the Guardian: “Manufacturing is incredibly important to the UK, and engineering important to manufacturing. The question is whether we are doing enough soon enough.”He also added that the future of the industry looked promising, with the average engineering salary increasing 2.2 per cent this year as perceptions of a career in the sector show signs of improvement.
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