Career Advice Detail Africa

Engineering

Overview

The five largest engineering areas are: chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering. There are also more specialised engineering fields, including aerospace engineering, oceanic engineering, nuclear engineering, biomedical engineering, and environmental engineering. Search engines showed a popular sector for engineering jobs in Nigeria are in the oil and gas sector.

Reference:

Writing CVs: Same as standard generic CVs but with specific experience and qualifications to engineering.

International company CVs: Check with the company on their preferred CV format. Majority prefer a standard CV template with qualifications and experience specifically relating to engineering job advert requirements.

Application forms: Same advise as generic information but relevant engineering experience and qualifications.

Preparing for Interviews:Same as advise as generic information but relevant to engineering. International engineering companies have their individual recruitment process which will be stated on websites or through the actual recruitment process, so it is best to check with them on their interview process.