Geography and engineering careers

About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and engineers like Martin Chan help to create ways of travelling across it. From transporting products to different countries, to protecting the seas and helping get energy from under the sea-bed, Martin helps Rolls-Royce create the propellers, boats or products their customers need.

Ifeoma works as a soil scientist at UNDO, a company working to remove carbon from the atmosphere with the help of enhanced rock weathering.

Meet Elaine! Elaine works for Steer, analysing how to make the most out of electric vehicles and the infrastructure needed to power them.

Sue Hitchcock is a civil engineer working on the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a new engineering project which, along with the Lee Tunnel and upgrade of London's major sewage treatment works, will update London's Victorian sewer system to cope with the many millions more people now living and working in the capital.

Engineers like Yasmin Ali work out how to get oil and gas from deep out of the ground, often from challenging locations like the middle of the sea, and back onto land where we want to use it to power our televisions, computers, and more!

Jaz uses her mechanical engineering skills to find out where supermarkets, retailers, and businesses can make changes to become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

Engineers like Drew work in developing countries, helping generate local electricity, creating access to clean water, developing basic transport and more. Find out how Drew uses his knowledge and practical engineering skills to bring power to the people of a remote village in Malawi…

We spoke to Joshua Macabuag, earthquake and tsunami researcher, and search and rescue volunteer engineer.

Hurricane Haiyan caused devastation in the Philippines in 2013 - find out how Alice Bond is using her engineering skills to help the local communities.