Building
Careers that involve constructing, assembling or fixing things.
Agricultural Engineer
Applies engineering principles to design farming equipment and sustainable agricultural solutions.
Automobile Engineer
Designs, develops, manufactures, tests and services automobiles and their systems.
Plumber
Maintains, services, repairs and installs sanitary fixtures and plumbing systems.
Aquaculture Worker
Assists in cultivating aquatic organisms — preparing farms, maintaining species, equipment and water systems, and harvesting fish.
Dairy Farmer/Entrepreneur
Manages the day-to-day care of dairy cows and the production, quality and marketing of milk.
Dairy Technologist
Handles the processing, storage, packaging and distribution of milk and milk products.
Farmer: Backyard Poultry/Small Poultry
Raises domestic birds and small animals for egg, milk and meat production, and may manage sericulture or bee colonies.
Fish and Sea Food Processor
Processes fish and seafood for preservation and human consumption.
Fishery Technician/Aquaculture Technician
Stocks, cares for and harvests fish, maintaining ideal conditions for aquatic organisms.
Hydroponics Technician
Grows plants without soil using water-based nutrient solutions on a hydroponic farm.
Shrimp Farmer
Runs an aquaculture business cultivating marine shrimp or prawns for consumption.
Vegetable Grower
Cultivates vegetables — from soil preparation and planting to harvesting and marketing the produce.
Vineyard Grower
Plants, grows and harvests grapes for wine, and manages the vineyard site and its workers.
Orthotist/Prosthetist
Assesses, designs, fabricates and fits orthotic braces and prosthetic limbs for patients.
Technician - Dental
Makes and repairs dental appliances, supporting dentists through dental technology and mechanics.
Ceramics/Glass Designer
Designs pottery, tableware, decorative glass and sanitaryware in clay, porcelain and glass.
Sculptor
Works clay, stone, plaster or metal into three-dimensional representative or abstract art.
Sound Recordist
Operates the equipment that records sound on a shoot — placing mics and running the recorder.
Toy Designer
Designs new toys and comes up with new ideas for them, alone or in a design team.
Aeronautical Engineer
Designs, develops and builds safe, fuel-efficient aircraft, satellites, missiles and spacecraft.
Biomedical Engineer
Designs artificial organs, devices and software that improve patient care and medical practice.
Biotechnology Engineer
Uses biology, chemistry and engineering to develop tools and products that improve human life.
Broadcast Engineer
Sets up, maintains and repairs the technical, sound, video and audio equipment behind broadcasts.
Ceramic Technologist/Engineer
Creates objects from inorganic, non-metallic materials for medicine, construction and electronics.
Chemical Engineer
Turns raw materials into useful products, designing and running the plants and machinery that do it.
Civil Engineer/Structural Engineer
Designs, builds and maintains buildings, water systems, airports, roads and bridges.
Corrosion Engineer
Works out how to prevent and repair corrosion on machinery, bridges, pipelines and mines.
Design Engineer
Focuses on the engineering design process, using software to create designs and test prototypes.
Electrical and Electronics Engineer
Works on the generation and distribution of electrical power, and on devices that run on it.
Electronics Designer/VLSI/Embedded System Designer
Designs, develops and maintains the embedded systems that do the computing inside products.
Electronics and Communication Engineer
Designs, builds and tests the electronic equipment behind communication and broadcast systems.
Fire and Safety Engineer
Designs buildings and equipment to minimise fire risk and to fight a fire effectively if one starts.
Food Engineer
Builds the industrial processes that turn raw materials into edible products, plus packaging and storage.
Footwear Designer
Creates new designs and sample patterns for women's, men's and children's footwear.
Industrial Designer
Develops the concepts for manufactured products — cars, home appliances, electronics and toys.
Industrial Engineer
Increases an industry's productivity by improving the design and utility of its production process.
Instrumentation Engineer
Designs, installs and manages the equipment used to monitor and control machinery.
Manufacturing Engineer
Designs and operates computer networks, robots, automated machines and material-handling equipment.
Marine Engineer
Runs, maintains and repairs all the major equipment on board a ship, and helps design vessels.
Mechanical Engineer
Designs, develops, builds and tests mechanical devices, tools, engines and machines.
Metallurgy Engineer
Separates metals from their ores, refines them and turns refined material into finished products.
Mining Engineer
Extracts minerals from the earth and keeps mines and surface operations safe and efficient.
Nanotechnology/Nanoscience Engineer
Designs and manipulates materials and devices at the nanometre scale for medicine, electronics and energy.
Optical Engineer
Uses the science of light to design and build devices through light and optical technology.
Petroleum Engineer
Designs methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the Earth's surface.
Pharmaceutical Engineer
Handles the manufacture and production of drugs in a regulated environment, with a focus on quality.
Printing Engineer/Technologist
Works on printing press operations, design and production — now largely computer-driven.
Process Engineer
Designs, implements and optimises industrial processes across manufacturing industries.
Product Designer
Oversees the design of a product from start to finish, or the improvement of an existing one.
Railway Engineer
Designs, constructs and operates rail transport systems, drawing on civil and mechanical engineering.
Robotics Engineer
Designs, builds and operates robots that help and assist humans, and tests them for safety.
Sales Engineer
Sells technically advanced products, acting as a consultant who matches technology to a customer's problem.
Smart Manufacturing and Automation Engineering
Uses internet-connected machinery, big data and automation to make manufacturing cheaper and better.
Sound Engineer
Handles the technical side of a recording or live performance — sound levels, quality and equipment.
Textile Engineer
Applies science and engineering to create fabric, yarn and fibre, and the machinery that makes them.
Tool Engineer
Designs and manufactures electronic and technical tools, dies, fixtures, jigs and plastic moulds.
Water Resource Engineer
Plans and builds water systems that deliver clean, safe water efficiently and conserve water and energy.
Augmented Reality Engineer
Builds augmented-reality environments that place virtual components into the real world.
Computer Hardware Engineer
Researches, designs, develops and tests computer systems and their physical components.
Computer Science Engineer
Designs, implements and manages information systems across both software and hardware.
Information Technology Engineer
Designs, installs and maintains a company's computer systems, hardware, software and networks.
Virtual Reality Engineer
Uses technology to create virtual reality environments experienced through headsets and devices.
Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
Manages the electrical engineering organisation of the Indian Railways.
Indian Railway Service of Engineers
Maintains and builds the Railways' fixed assets — tracks, bridges, buildings, roads and water supply.
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
Designs, manufactures, deploys and maintains the Indian Railways' rolling stock — engines and carriages.
Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
Plans, designs and maintains the signalling and telecommunication infrastructure of the rail system.
Loco Pilot
Train driver who operates and controls locomotives, managing speed, braking and emergencies.
Airline Ground Support Equipment Operator
Manoeuvres vehicles airside and operates airport equipment while keeping airside traffic safe.
Bulldozer Operator
Drives a tractor and blade to scoop soil, move rock and ore, and level ground on site.
Conveyor Operation and Maintenance Technician
Inspects, runs and maintains conveyor belt systems that move coal, limestone, ore and other materials.
Package Dyeing Machine Operator
Operates the machine that bleaches and dyes fibre and yarn, knowing each yarn type, process and timing.
Urban Planner
Uses engineering, architecture and management to solve problems in cities and plan sustainable, optimum land use.
Engineering Physicist
Combines engineering, physics and maths to bridge theory and practice, developing new processes, products and technologies.
Genetic Engineer
Modifies the genes of living things — the units of DNA that carry information about an organism.
Nanoscientist
Manipulates atoms and molecules to create new materials, with work spanning medicine, electronics and energy.
Assistant Carpenter (Wooden Furniture)
Assists the carpenter in cutting, shaping and assembling furniture parts, and maintains the tools used.
Assistant False Ceiling and Drywall Installer
Prepares for false ceiling and drywall installation — measuring, marking, cutting and fixing the drywall boards.
Assistant Fitter (Levelling, Alignment and Balancing)
Works mainly in the iron and steel industry, lifting machines, inspecting tools and keeping equipment level, aligned and balanced.
Assistant Surveyor
Supports the surveyor in measuring land features, verifying on-site data, preparing maps and reports and presenting results to clients.
Auto Service Technician
Services, maintains and repairs motor vehicles, and keeps workshop supplies, tools and spare parts in order.
Auto/E-Rickshaw Driver and Technician
Drives three-wheeler autos — electric, loading and passenger — and carries out routine check-ups and repairs.
Automotive Electrician
Assesses, services and repairs the electrical and electronic parts of a vehicle, across all its electrical sub-systems.
CCTV Installation Technician
Installs CCTV systems to a client's requirement — selecting cameras, DVR and software — and repairs faults in them.
CNC Operator (Turning)
Runs computer-numerically-controlled lathes for turning operations and carries out routine machine maintenance.
Construction - Painter and Decorator
Decorates metallic and wooden surfaces — preparing them and applying paint to a uniform film thickness.
Doors and Windows Fixer
Installs doors and windows to clients' instructions, and fixes frames and subframes before fitting them.
Draughtsman
Prepares, corrects and documents construction drawings, detailing the plans, processes, equipment needs and risks.
DTH Set Top Box Installation and Service Technician
Installs DTH set-top boxes at customers' premises, connects them to TVs or home theatres, and finds and repairs faults.
Electric Vehicle Assembly Technician
Assembles the components of an electric vehicle.
Electrician (General)
Installs, operates, maintains and repairs electrical devices and wiring so that appliances work properly.
Field Technician - Other Home Appliances
Installs and services home appliances — refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, water purifiers and microwaves — at customers' homes.
Fitter (Electrical and Electronic Assembly)
Assembles the parts of electrical and electronic products — manually, with machines and by soldering — and repairs and maintains them.
Fitter (Fabrication)
Identifies metals and tools and carries out fitting and fabrication work — measuring, marking, sawing, grinding, drilling and inspecting components.
Fitter (Mechanical Assembly)
Assembles sub-components into mechanical products with hand and power tools, and checks quality against the drawings.
Fitter (Processing)
Maintains the machines in a textile processing department — singeing, CBR, drying range and so on — with regular preventive maintenance.
Helper (Carpenter)
Handles and shifts materials, components and equipment for shuttering carpentry, working with timber and plywood and hand tools.
Helper - Fabrication
Assists with fabrication work — cutting, welding and fitting — in the construction sector, and learns the equipment used in the trade.
Industrial Production Worker (Food Processing)
Prepares for and monitors production in a mechanised food processing unit, following instructions, specifications and food-safety guidelines.
Installer - Frameless Glass Doors/Windows
Fixes glass doors with their frames or installs new doors and windows using the required technical hardware.
Leather Technologist
Applies scientific and engineering principles to convert raw or artificial materials into leather, handling processing, chemistry and machinery.
Mason (General)
Performs routine masonry work — bricklaying, plastering and waterproofing — for buildings.
Multi Skill Technician (Food Processing)
Sorts, grades, processes and cans fruits and vegetables into pickle, jam, jelly, squash, ketchup and juices, and bakes products like bread and cookies.
Oil Technologist
Evaluates and tests crude oil to understand its properties, and maintains quality control in a refinery or lubricant manufacturing plant.
Operator - Boring Machine
Carries out boring operations on sheets, plates, rolled sections or pipes using horizontal and/or vertical boring machines.
Refrigeration Technician
Installs, repairs and troubleshoots refrigeration systems and climate-control units — HVAC, refrigeration storage, ice machines and beverage equipment.
Rubber Technologist
Transforms rubber and other elastic materials into useful products such as automobile tyres, rubber mats and exercise bands.
Smartphone Repair Technician
Diagnoses and repairs faults in customers' phones — front-end or hardware-level repair as well as software issues.
Solar and LED Technician
Installs and maintains solar photovoltaic panels and LED lighting — preparing the site, fixing panels and lights, and repairing faults.
Stone Cutter (Cutting Machine Operator) - Stone Craft
Cuts big hard stone slabs into sizes for further processing, and operates the lathe machine to produce stone components with different features.
Sugar Technologist
Deals with the production, refinement and packaging of sugar from sugarcane, and researches improved methods to make higher-quality sugar.
Tower Technician
Keeps a telecom tower site live around the clock, maintaining and repairing level-1 faults and reporting maintenance issues to a supervisor.
Wood Polisher
Assesses furniture surface quality, prepares and cleans wooden furniture, and paints it with coatings and polishes to the desired finish.
Mason (Stone)
Cuts, shapes, lays, fixes and finishes various stones on different surfaces to specified standards and patterns.
Mason (Tiling)
Identifies, cuts, grinds and finishes tiles on floors and walls to specified standards, following safety procedures.
Mechanical Fitter
Maintains and repairs mechanical systems in heavy earth-moving machinery — crushers, pumps, forklifts, vehicles and compressors used in a mine.
Multi Skill Technician (Electrical)
Installs, diagnoses and repairs faults in household electrical fixtures and appliances — lights, fans, geysers, water purifiers and mixers.