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Chemical engineering professions involve the design, optimisation and scaling up of the industrial processes used to create everyday products, ensuring they're safe, cost-effective and environmentally responsible.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Design processes and equipment: for production of fuels, plastics, fertilisers, food, medicines batteries, etc.
• Scale up from lab to factory: conducts experiments and run it 24/7 in a plant.
• Optimise and troubleshoot: improve yield, reduce waste, save energy and fix problems in production.
• Manage safety and environment: control hazards (high pressure, toxic/flammable chemicals) and minimise emissions and waste.
• Work across disciplines: collaborate with mechanical, electrical, environmental engineers, operators and business teams.

Civil engineering professions handle the design, building and maintenance of essential infrastructure, ensuring that it is safe, durable, efficient and sustainable.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Design infrastructure: for roads, bridges, tunnels, rail, airports, ports, dams, pipelines, buildings and water systems.
• Analyse and model: check loads, soil conditions, traffic, water flow and structural strength so designs are safe and efficient.
• Manage construction: oversee contractors, schedules, budgets and quality on site.
• Maintain and upgrade assets: inspect ageing infrastructure, assess risk and plan repairs or replacements.
• Protect people and the environment: design for flood, fire, earthquakes, climate risks and sustainability.

Electrical engineering professions focus on the design, development and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Design electrical systems: for power generation and distribution, control systems, electronics, communications and automation.
• Develop and test equipment: including motors, generators, sensors, circuit boards, control panels and electronic devices.
• Work on power and grids: design and maintain substations, transmission lines, renewable energy systems and grid protection.
• Control and automation: design control systems for factories, mines, processing plants and buildings.
• Ensure safety and compliance: check systems meet required standards, are safe to operate and are reliable over time.

Industrial engineering professions focus on optimising systems, processes and operations to improve efficiency, productivity, quality and safety across organisations. 

Typical responsibilities include:

Mechanical engineering professions manage the design, analysis and improvement of machines and mechanical systems to ensure they are safe, reliable, efficient and fit for purpose.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Design mechanical systems: for engines, turbines, pumps, HVAC systems, vehicles, machinery and tools.
• Analyse performance: including stress, vibration, heat transfer, fluid flow and efficiency to make sure designs are safe and reliable.
• Develop and test prototypes: from building, testing and refining new products and equipment.
• Support manufacturing: design for manufacturability, select materials and improve production processes.
• Maintain and improve assets: troubleshoot failures, plan maintenance and upgrade equipment.

Structural engineering professions focus on the design, analysis and assessment of structures to ensure they are safe, stable, fit for purpose and capable of withstanding the loads and forces placed upon them.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Design structures: for buildings, bridges, tunnels, retaining walls, towers, platforms and industrial facilities.

• Analyse loads and forces: assess dead loads, live loads, wind, seismic, thermal and dynamic forces to verify structural integrity.

• Select materials and systems: specify steel, concrete, timber or composite solutions that meet performance, cost and sustainability requirements.

• Review and certify designs: check drawings, calculations and third-party designs to ensure compliance with Australian standards and codes (e.g. AS 4100, AS 3600, NCC).

• Support construction: provide technical guidance on site, resolve design issues and review shop drawings and as-built records.

• Assess and rehabilitate existing structures: inspect ageing assets, identify defects or deterioration, and design remediation or upgrade works.