Useful links

Where do I start my engineering career?

The best place to start is in a shipyard! But there are lots of other places you can find help and advice. Here are a few. You will find contact details and more information about the diversity of the shipbuilding and marine industry, the options, the facts, the different careers and about the professional bodies you can join as you progress with your career. The links below open in a new window.

Operating warship construction yards in Glasgow and Portsmouth, BAE Systems Surface Ships is the largest shipbuilding company in the UK.

Babcock Marine is a major supplier of ship refit and repair services to the Royal Navy as well as operating a diversified engineering business serving a range of customers on an off-shore.

Jobcentre Plus is a government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies.

Representing 400 member companies, Scottish Engineering is the major support and lobbying organisation for the manufacturing engineering industry in Scotland.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology is one of the world's leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community.

The Institute of Mechanical Engineers is the UK's qualifying body for mechanical engineers.

The Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is jointly operated by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde.  It is a world-recognised centre of teaching and research for the marine industry.

Skills Development Scotland is the Scottish government agency responsible for skills, learning and careers.

www.iesis.org is the website for The Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland. It provides a forum where individual members from all engineering and related disciplines can discuss and generate ideas.

www.imarest.org is where you'll find The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology which promotes the status and knowledge of marine professionals worldwide.

www.uknest.org is where the professional naval engineering, science and technology community comes together to discuss issues of common concern involving industry and Government and to foster professional development.

www.rina.org.uk is the home of The Royal Institute of Naval Architecture where like-minded professionals share their visions for the future of shipping.

www.maritimeindustries.org is the website for the Society of Maritime Industries, the trade association representing a wide range of UK shipbuilding and marine companies and suppliers to the industry.

The home of the UK Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers Association which represents a number of UK member companies.

www.cesa-shipbuilding.org is the website for the Community of European Shipyard Associations. The industry is big business throughout Europe.

www.ieee.org.uk is the UK web site for The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.