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How a Digital Forensic Technician makes a difference

Digital forensic technicians help keep people and organisations safe. They look for clues on computers, mobile phones and online systems to help solve crimes or understand what went wrong after a cyber-attack.

Their work can support police investigations, protect businesses from hackers and help courts make fair decisions. By carefully handling digital evidence, they help make sure the truth is found and that evidence can be trusted.

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The type of work a Digital Forensic Technician will do

  • Investigate digital devices like laptops, phones and tablets
  • Study usage, like internet history and app activity
  • Use specialist software to look for deleted files, messages and pictures
  • Make safe copies of data and store evidence securely
  • Keep clear notes of everything you do
  • Work with police or security teams
  • Write up reports of findings
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What you can bring to the Digital Forensic Technician role

You enjoy solving puzzles and mysteries.

You pay close attention to small details.

You are patient and happy to take your time.

You can explain things clearly to others.

You respect privacy and sensitive information.

What you can bring to the Digital Forensic Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you are interested in the following areas:

- Computers and technology

- Problem solving games

- Cyber security and staying safe online

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Future career opportunities for a Digital Forensic Technician

With experience, you could become a senior digital forensic analyst or move into cyber security roles. Some people specialise in mobile devices or online investigations. Others move into training, management or work as expert witnesses in court. There are also opportunities to work in policing, private companies or government organisations.

How to become a Digital Forensic Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

  • A T-level in Digital Support and Security
  • An apprenticeship as a Data Technician

More options available after that:

  • An apprenticeship as a Digital Forensic Technician

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

You might be working on a criminal investigation one day and helping a company recover from a cyber-attack the next. You get to use advanced tools to uncover hidden information and solve real-world problems. Your work can have a big impact, helping to protect people, money and important systems.

Other job titles...

You might also see this role listed under different job titles, including:

Digital forensic analyst
Digital forensics investigator
Cyber forensic technician
Computer forensic analyst

How an IT Network Technician makes a difference

IT Network Technicians help schools, businesses and organisations stay connected. They make sure computers, Wi-Fi and other devices can talk to each other safely and reliably.

Without networks, people could not send emails, join online lessons, access files or use many everyday digital services. This role helps others do their jobs properly and keeps important systems running. When something goes wrong, the technician steps in to fix it so work can continue.

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The type of work an IT Network Technician will do

  • Set up and maintain network hardware, like servers and Wi-Fi systems
  • Check networks are running smoothly
  • Find and fix problems when things stop working
  • Replace or upgrade network equipment
  • Help keep data secure
  • Connect devices like computers and printers
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What you can bring to the IT Network Technician role

You enjoy solving problems and puzzles.

You are curious about how computers connect to each other.

You like helping people when they are stuck.

You can explain things clearly and calmly.

You are patient when problems take time to fix.

What you can bring to the IT Network Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- Computers and technology

- How the internet works

- Gaming or online communities

- Fixing things and problem solving

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Future career opportunities for an IT Network Technician

With experience, an IT Network Technician can move into more senior IT roles. This could include becoming a Network Engineer, working on larger and more complex networks, or moving into specialist areas of IT support. Some people continue learning while working and progress into higher-level technical or management roles.

How to become an IT Network Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

  • A T-level in Digital Support and Security
  • An apprenticeship as an Information Communications Technician

More options available after that:

  • An apprenticeship as a Network Engineer
  • A Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) in Computing

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

This role mixes hands-on work with problem solving. One day you might be setting up new equipment and the next day fixing a tricky network fault. You get to see the results of your work straight away when systems start working again. IT Network Technicians are needed in many different places, so the skills you learn can take you in lots of directions

Other job titles...

You might also see this role listed under different job titles, including:

Network Support Technician
IT Support Technician
Network Support Engineer
Information Communications Technician

How a Data and AI Technician makes a difference

Data and AI Technicians help organisations save time and reduce mistakes. They look at everyday tasks and help improve how they are done using smart digital tools and data.

AI means computers that can learn from data and make decisions. Automation means setting up systems that carry out tasks on their own. By doing this work, Data and AI Technicians help teams focus on more interesting and meaningful jobs, improve services for customers and use technology in a safe and responsible way.

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The type of work a Data and AI Technician will do

  • Use existing AI and automation tools to design processes and reduce errors
  • Collect and analyse data to spot errors and fix problems
  • Test systems to make sure they work properly
  • Fix issues when things do not work as planned
  • Keep data safe and use AI responsibly
  • Talk to colleagues to understand problems and feed back
  • Help others learn how to use new tools
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What you can bring to the Data and AI Technician role

You are comfortable using digital tools and learning new ones.

You enjoy solving problems and finding better ways to do things.

You can explain ideas clearly to different people.

What you can bring to the Data and AI Technician role

You can think carefully about risks and safety.

You like working with both people and computers.

You pay attention to detail.

What you can bring to the Data and AI Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you are interested in the following areas:

- Technology and computers

- Digital tools and apps

- Problem solving

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Future career opportunities for a Data and AI Technician

With experience, you could move into roles like automation specialist, data analyst or digital transformation lead. Some people go on to manage projects or teams. Others specialise in AI systems or business improvement. This role can also lead to higher level digital or data apprenticeships.

How to become a Data and AI Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

  • A T-level in Digital Production, Design and Development

More options available after that:

  • An apprenticeship as an Artificial intelligence (AI) and Automation Practitioner

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

This job lets you work with cutting edge technology without needing to be a coding expert. You get to see your ideas make a real difference to how people work. No two days are the same because every organisation has different challenges. You also play a part in making sure AI is used fairly, safely and responsibly, which is becoming more important every year.

Other job titles...

You might also see this role listed under different job titles, including:

Automation practitioner
AI automation specialist
Digital automation practitioner
Process automation analyst

How an Air Traffic Controller makes a difference

Aircraft come in many shapes and forms – from small aeroplanes to airliners, jet fighters to helicopters – and it’s fascinating to understand what enables them to fly. The UK manages one of the earth’s busiest and most complex areas of airspace, with aircraft taking off and arriving here from hundreds of destinations around the world.

Air traffic control teams contribute to the safe and efficient movement of aircraft. They ensure all equipment is working correctly and processes are followed exactly to standards set by the Civil Aviation Authority. You could be the technician who guides people and products to their destination and enables them to land safely.

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The type of work an Air Traffic Controller will do

  • Keeping radio contact with aircraft and issuing instructions
  • Making sure minimum safe distances are maintained between aircraft
  • Maintaining surveillance contact with aircraft using equipment such as RADAR
  • Enabling and maintaining a safe and orderly flow of air traffic
  • Monitoring data systems
  • Testing equipment
  • Handling unexpected events, emergencies, and unscheduled traffic
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What you can bring to the Air Traffic Controller role

An appreciation of flying and airport environments.

The ability to focus on what you’re doing and make carefully considered decisions.

A calm approach to assessing situations and making decisions quickly and confidently

What you can bring to the Air Traffic Controller role

The maturity to understand the implications of situations, find solutions and report issues and concerns.

An organised approach to planning.

Clear and accurate written communications with good attention to detail

What you can bring to the Air Traffic Controller role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- Cars, trains or planes

- Exploring problems and finding answers

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Future career opportunities for an Air Traffic Controller

Once you’ve gained skills in an airport or air traffic control centre, you could transfer your knowledge to working for a consultancy that specialises in aviation and helping airports and airlines improve their safety, efficiency and environmental performance.

You could also work for the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority or use your knowledge of UK Airspace to work in countries that are growing the level of activity in their airspace.

How to become an Air Traffic Controller

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job. But if you're interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:  

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

More options available after that:

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

You could work in several different aviation environments, including air traffic control centres, commercial airports, military bases, and aerodromes. You’ll learn about UK and international regulation that governs the management of airspace.

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Civil Approach Controller
Civil Approach Terminal Controller
Civil Aerodrome Controller
Civil Terminal Controller
Military Terminal Radar Controller
Military Terminal Aerodrome Controller

How an Environmental Technician makes a difference

Making sure we take care of the environment is something we all think about today. But did you know, environmental laws were first introduced in the UK over 150 years ago, through the Public Health Act 1848? This Act put controls on our sewers, water supply, and street cleaning, and environmental law has expanded ever since to address air quality, waste, and environmental protection.

Today, many different devices and equipment are used to help prevent, control and address environmental problems. These all need to be operated and have data collected from them, to ensure the right environmental standards are achieved. You could be the technician who helps to analyse data and drive higher standards of environmental performance.

A technician wearing gloves and a hi vis jacket inspects a test tube of water.

The type of work an Environmental Technician will do

  • Carrying out environmental tests at an outside location or in a laboratory
  • Collecting and analysing pollution samples
  • Recording test data, collecting photographs and making visual observations
  • Using scientific and data analytics software to analyse test results
  • Producing environmental assessment reports with charts, graphs and sketches
  • Presenting and sharing information with members of your team
  • Inspecting test equipment and making sure everything is operating correctly
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What you can bring to the Environmental Technician role

  • A passion for helping to improve environmental practices
  • A willingness to spend some of your time working outside
  • A precise approach to your work and the recording of detailed information
  • The natural ability to focus, make sound judgements and accurate decisions
  • The ability to work well in a team, share information and instruct others effectively
  • A knack for learning new software and creating things on computers
  • This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:
    • Science
    • Sustainability
    • Exploring problems and finding answers
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Future career opportunities for an Environmental Technician

Early on in your career you may specialise in one area of environmental management, focussing for example on air, waste, or water. You could work for a consultancy that provides environmental services or for a local government organisation.

With experience, you could progress to becoming a team leader, overseeing the operation of equipment and data collection. Or you could progress to being an environmental inspector, making sure organisations meet the right environmental standards.

How to become an Environmental Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

More options available after that:

  • An apprenticeship as a Assistant Ecologist.

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

Scientific understanding of the impacts of pollution, buildings, and human activity, continues to grow, making this an exciting field of work to be part of. You could be involved in air quality control monitoring, assessing smoke, dust, and odour pollution, evaluating land contamination, as well as undertaking emergency pollution incident investigations.

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Environmental engineering technician
Environmental engineering technologist
Environmental engineering assistant
Air quality instrument specialists

How a Museum and Galleries Technician makes a difference

Exhibitions in museums and galleries are increasingly interactive, with moving parts, controllers, audio visual elements, and digital components all helping to build engagement with people of all ages.

Displays need to be built within strict deadlines and, once an exhibition is open to the public, it needs to be maintained. You could be the technician who makes sure every moving and interactive part in an exhibition works perfectly, enabling greater learning opportunities and enjoyment for visitors.

The type of work a Museum and Galleries Technician will do

  • Planning and maintaining technical elements of exhibitions
  • Producing documentation on how different features work
  • Assessing the risk involved in different display approaches
  • Handling precious objects and preparing them for transportation
  • Maintaining tools and equipment
  • Fixing displays while the museum or exhibition is open to the public
  • Working with exhibition designers on how displays should work
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What you can bring to the Museum and Galleries Technician role

An enjoyment of museums and exhibitions.

An interest in how things work.

Skill at defining and solving unexpected problems.

The ability to think through ideas and apply what you’ve learned.

What you can bring to the Museum and Galleries Technician role

Strength in written communication and teaching others.

The ability to focus on detailed work and make accurate decisions.

Maturity and a strong sense of responsibility.

What you can bring to the Museum and Galleries Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- art, film, fashion and design

- building, making and fixing things

- gaming and technology

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Future career opportunities for a Museum and Galleries Technician

You might decide to specialise in a particular technical area or alternatively develop a broad range of skills working in an agency that helps to bring exhibitions to life.

As your skills develop, you could end up leading a technical team in a world famous museum or gallery or work as a freelancer, taking your technical skills to exhibitions all over the world.

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How to become a Museum and Galleries Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

  • A T-level in Craft and Design.
  • An apprenticeship as a Museum and Galleries Technician.

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

You’ll support exhibition designers with the realisation of their creative vision and might work in an environment that contains priceless artefacts or world famous works of art. You’ll also use wide-ranging materials and will get involved in different kinds of technical projects.

Other job titles...

Advanced Operators
Manufacturing Technician
Process Development Technician
Process Technician
Technical Operator

How a Gaming Audio Technician makes a difference

If you’re a gamer, you know how much thought goes into the whole experience of a game. Not only to the storyline, characters, script, visuals, and the action that’s in the hands of the gamer, but also to the sounds. Animal squeals, explosions, gun shots, electric storms, car screeches and crashes: all need to be created and programmed to happen at exactly the right time.

A lot of creativity and precision goes into making these sounds. A gaming audio technician helps to record material that can be manipulated to make the best possible sound effect. They’re also involved in putting character’s voices into games. With nearly three billion gamers all over the world, you could be the technician who helps create the excitement and atmosphere of the next big game they play.

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The type of work a Gaming Audio Technician will do

  • Assessing the needs of a game and planning the type of audio it will require
  • Sourcing existing sound effects from sound libraries
  • Layering sounds together to produce the sound required
  • Manipulating sound files digitally
  • Recording new material to add to sounds or to create a new one
  • Programming sounds to happen in time with the action
  • Recording actors’ voice overs and adjusting recordings suit the character they’re playing
  • Listening in detail to every sound that’s created to make sure it is perfect and seamlessly integrated into the sound track
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What you can bring to the Gaming Audio Technician role

An appreciation of computer games and what they involve.

Some experience of making and recording sounds or music.

A knack for understanding new software and creating things on computers.

The ability to listen carefully and complete tasks accurately, with great attention to detail.

What you can bring to the Gaming Audio Technician role

Good communication skills and the confidence to share your ideas in a team.

The determination to think problems through from different angles and consider all possibilities, before deciding on the best way forward.

The patience to do things with absolute precision.

What you can bring to the Gaming Audio Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- gaming and technology

- electronic music and production

- exploring problems and finding answers

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Future career opportunities for a Gaming Audio Technician

With experience you could become a senior audio designer and eventually an audio director. Alternatively you could choose to be a freelance sound designer, working with a range of gaming design studios. Another option is transferring your skills to the film and TV industries and focussing on editing either sound effects, music, or dialogue.

How to become a Gaming Audio Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

You will work with a big team of designers and programmers to plan and create the soundtrack for a game. You might also run auditions to find voice actors you need and then work with them to record their lines with the right energy, style and tone to match the action of the game.

How a Games Designer makes a difference

Did you know there are nearly 3 billion gamers around the world? Gaming used to be an activity enjoyed by a smaller community, but today, because of the range of games available and the ease of accessing them, on our mobile phones as well as games consoles, it’s hard to avoid gaming.

A games designer helps to generate the ideas for a game, builds prototypes – small scale versions of a game concept – creates the game storyline, decides on the points of interaction with a gamer, and plans the game mechanics. You could be the technician who helps to invent whole new gaming worlds that millions of people explore for fun and entertainment.

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The type of work a Games Designer will do

  • Designing games for a range of devices and platforms
  • Finding ways to capture the imagination of a gamer
  • Planning in detail every element of a new game, including the setting, rules, story flow, props, vehicles, characters and mode of play
  • Presenting your ideas to people in your game development team
  • Carrying out market research to learn what your target audience wants from a game
  • Transforming your initial ideas into a detailed concept, then implementing the concept
  • Writing scripts and designing storyboards
  • Developing design specifications and adapting them as the game progresses
  • Planning the overall user experience
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What you can bring to the Games Designer role

A passion for gaming and belief in the entertainment games provide.

Some knowledge of the different hardware platforms available for games.

A vivid imagination and lively mind that can generate fresh ideas.

A knack for using new technology and creating things on computers.

What you can bring to the Games Designer role

A focused approach to your work and the ability to make sound judgements and accurate decisions.

Good communication skills and the ability to get your ideas across to other people.

The confidence to work independently and in a team.

The determination to find solutions to make an idea work.

What you can bring to the Games Designer role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- gaming and technology

- art, film, fashion and design

- sports, adventures and the outdoors

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Future career opportunities for a Games Designer

After gaining experience as a junior games designer, you could get promoted to a quality assurance (QA) testing role. In this role you would be involved in testing applications and games to confirm they reach the right standards and operate well properly across different platforms.

You can progress into a senior creative or technological role, subject to the training and experience you have. You might prefer to be involved in developing the storylines and working out how to make them a great gaming experience, or it could be the programming and build of the games you enjoy more.

How to become a Games Designer

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

More options available after that:

  • An apprenticeship as a Junior VFX Artist.

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

You’ll work in a creative and technologically-advanced environment, interacting with game developers, programmers, game artists, animators and quality assurance testers. You’ll brainstorm together all the different ways a game could work in order to create the best gaming experience possible. Your role could include interface or content design. In smaller teams you will tend to get involved in a range of work, whereas bigger companies often have specialists focused on each element of game design.

How a Civil Engineering Technician makes a difference

Every bridge, building, road, or tunnel we use has the expertise of civil engineers built into it. Their expertise helps to make the villages, towns and cities we all live and work in, and they play an ever-increasing role safeguarding and improving environments to preserve them for future generations.

Civil engineering technicians support this design and creation process. They plan, manage, and coordinate the building phase of civil engineering projects, and provide construction teams with project specifications and information. You could be the technician who contributes to remarkable things being built that improve people’s lives, while also considering the environment.

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The type of work a Civil Engineering Technician will do

  • Producing and modifying engineering diagrams and models
  • Collecting and interpreting technical information and carrying out calculations
  • Using digital technologies to prepare and present designs and visualisations
  • Confirming designs meet all health, safety and welfare requirements
  • Following environmental policies and finding ways to achieve environmental ambitions
  • Supporting construction projects with relevant technical information
  • Meeting with clients, architects, building contractors, and local authorities to present and collaborate on plans
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What you can bring to the Civil Engineering Technician role

An enthusiasm for buildings and infrastructure and how they can change people’s lives for the better.

A passion for finding new solutions to environmental challenges.

The ability to think a problem through from different perspectives before selecting the best way forward.

What you can bring to the Civil Engineering Technician role

A knack for making difficult things easy to understand and communicating them to others.

A strong sense of responsibility for carrying out tasks accurately, paying attention to small details.

The confidence to use new technology and a talent for creating things on a computer.

What you can bring to the Civil Engineering Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- building, making and fixing things

- exploring problems and finding answers

- sustainability

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Future career opportunities for a Civil Engineering Technician

You could start your career in a consultancy where you work on a range of different projects for UK and international clients. Or you might decide to work for a large building contractor responsible for overseeing the delivery of major projects.

With experience you could lead a team of technicians, or decide to specialise in the planning of a specific kind of infrastructure or building. Alternatively, you could decide to become a programme manager, overseeing implementation of every part of the process from design to delivery.

How to become a Civil Engineering Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

More options available after that:

  • A Higher Technical Qualification, such as a Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering for England.
  • An apprenticeship as a Civil Engineering Senior Technician.

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

The range of building and infrastructure projects civil engineering technicians can get involved in is extensive. Parks and public spaces need planning, just as much as tunnels and roads. Schools, hospitals, and museums need just as much thought as bridges and offices. Water, waste and coastal engineering systems require just as much civil engineering expertise. And with the constant evolution of technology, such as augmented reality, designs can be experienced in full before they are built.

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Civil Infrastructure Technician
Structural Technician
Construction Technician
Design Technician
Engineering Technician
Site Technician

How a Transport and Planning Technician makes a difference

People, products, and services are constantly on the move and depend on public transport, roads, and infrastructure to get them to where they need to go. The challenge of climate change means there’s a big emphasis on creating efficient, low emission transport.

Detailed planning is required before any investment is made in new or improved transport systems. You could be the technician who plans how and where new things should go and makes our transport, infrastructure and lives much greener.

The type of work a Transport and Planning Technician will do

  • Data collection, analysis and evaluation
  • Identifying risks and hazards impacting on plans
  • Producing written reports and delivering presentations
  • Finding ways to improve safety, security, inclusion, and sustainability across different transport systems
  • Contributing to the modelling of transport and traffic systems
  • Supporting development of policies, plans and projects
  • Engaging with the local community on planning proposals
Useful skills
Critical thinking
Skills & attributes
Useful skills
Communicating complex ideas
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Useful skills
Logical thinking
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Precise
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What you can bring to the Transport and Planning Technician role

An interest in enabling greener travel.

A fascination with how human beings behave and how those behaviours can be influenced.

Great attention to detail when producing designs, plans or drawings.

An aptitude for analysing complex systems, asking questions and acting on what you’ve learned.

What you can bring to the Transport and Planning Technician role

The ability to look at a problem logically and consider all possibilities before selecting the best way forward.

The confidence and skill to communicate complex ideas to others.

A good understanding of the important role data has in decision-making.

What you can bring to the Transport and Planning Technician role

You could also be right for this role if you have any of the following interests:

- cars, trains or planes

- sustainability

- building, making and fixing things

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Future career opportunities for a Transport and Planning Technician

This role will give you opportunities to work in lots of different environments – in local and central government departments, within an architecture, construction or project management consultancy, or in a university or research organisation.

The scale and complexity of projects you work on will increase over time and you may decide to specialise in a particular form of transport or infrastructure.

How to become a Transport and Planning Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

In this role you’ll use data analysis and digital technologies to model and forecast levels of travel, the demand for different kinds of transport and to influence behaviours. You’ll liaise with colleagues involved in land planning, environmental assessment, engineering and construction to determine which plans are most feasible.

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Assistant Planner
Assistant Technician
Assistant Transport Planner
Transport Planning Assistant
Transport Planning Technician