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Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Engineers in smaller fields: energy, farming, safety, ships, mining and oil and gas, plus the managers who lead engineering teams.
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Energy engineers find ways for buildings and plants to use less energy. Agricultural engineers design farm machines, barns and water systems. Health and safety engineers design ways to keep workers and products safe. Marine engineers and naval architects design ships and their engines. Mining and petroleum engineers plan how to get minerals, oil and gas out of the ground safely. Engineering managers lead teams of engineers, usually after years in one of these jobs.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Algebra I · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Engineering Design · Career and Technical
Builds engineering, which this job uses.
- Physics · Science
Builds physics, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Government and Economics · Social Studies
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.