Chemical Engineering

Job Prospects

Wide employment opportunities await Chemical Engineers both in the public sector as well as the private sector. They can seek jobs in areas such as processing, operations or manufacturing, research and development, design and construction, finance and teaching. Candidates with a management degree are sought by private industries. In process industries, they could work in positions such as a supervisor or Manager, Technical Specialist, Project Manager or Project Engineers. Among the manufacturing industries pharmaceuticals provide the best opportunities for the Chemical engineers. In the government sector, Chemical Engineers are employed to solve environmental problems such as waste and water treatment, environmental regulations and recycling; in the energy sector such as energy conservation and research on alternate energy sources and health-related research projects, defense establishments and atomic power plants. They are also employed in service industries such as scientific research and development services, particularly in energy and the developing fields of biotechnology and nanotechnology. Other work areas include food processing, coal preparation and mineral processing, explosives manufacturing, chemical process industries such as fertilizer industry, include pesticides and herbicides, caustic soda, glass and specialty chemicals, dyes and dyestuff, paint, lubricants, steel and aluminium production. They are also employed in a variety of manufacturing industries other than chemical manufacturing, such as those producing electronics, photographic equipment, clothing, pulp and paper and even in the developments of aircrafts.