About us
EngineeringUK is a not-for-profit organisation, which works in partnership with the engineering and technology community to increase the number and diversity of young people choosing academic and vocational pathways into engineering.
It is vital that we ensure that engineering and technology are attractive and accessible for the current generation of young people – for their own life chances and so that we have a large, diverse and insightful workforce that enables the UK to thrive, building growth, improving sustainability, and progressing towards net zero.
We work locally, regionally and nationally with over 450 organisations across industry, education, government, charities and the professional engineering and technology landscape under the four strands of our strategy.
Research and evidence – to establish the composition of the current engineering, technology and technician workforce, future workforce needs and how to address them
Sharing our evidence helps ensure that careers information is accurate and conveyed in an inclusive and impactful way, policy development is better informed, and all engineering and technology engagement activities are inclusive and inspire the next generation. Our regular analyses include the make-up of the current engineering and technology workforce and educational pathways into it and often drawing on insights from industry to help us understand the data, and case studies to help us explain it. We also analyse what enables, inspires or deters young people from studying STEM or aspiring to a career in engineering and technology, from our own activities and published research, and share and apply our learnings widely.
Leadership - to grow the collective impact of all engineering inspiration and careers activities with young people
In 2021, we launched The Tomorrow’s Engineers Code which now brings together over 400 organisations who design, delivery or fund engineering and technology activities for young people. Signatories of The Code have pledged to work more collaboratively together to reach these shared goals, helped along by our digital platform for teachers, Neon.
We also provide more in-depth and bespoke support for our industry members and PEIs through dedicated meetings, early sharing of research and policy analysis, and forming working groups to respond to their needs, often drawing on the expertise across EngineeringUK. Our members include some of the country’s best-known engineering and technology companies such as Babcock, E.ON, National Grid, Network Rail, Rolls-Royce and Siemens.
In 2024 we established the Gender Pathways collective alongside, BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, the Royal Academy of Engineering, Women in Science and Engineering, and the Women’s Engineering Society. This group of over 60 organisations, from education, research, industry and equalities, are working together with the aim of seeing young women making up at least 40% of those on pathways into engineering and technology by 2040. We provide the secretariat for the collective and have established six workstreams as well as policy and public affairs activity.
Activities for schools – to encourage more, and more diverse, young people into engineering, technician, and technology roles
Our activities and projects inform and excite young people about the variety and opportunity presented by careers in modern engineering and technology, such as The Big Bang Fair and Competition, Energy Quest, Tomorrow’s Engineers Week and the Climate Schools Programme. We’re currently reaching about 220,000 young people aged 10 to 14 each year and prioritise working with schools that have high proportions of students from demographic groups underrepresented in engineering and technology. We ensure that our content accurately represents the breadth of the sector, highlighting areas of workforce growth or great need such as environmental sustainability.
Advocacy - to address policy and delivery challenges related to the sector’s education, skills and workforce planning We work closely with the Royal Academy of Engineering and National Engineering Policy Centre and across a number of government departments, responding to consultations and inquiries, as well as working more proactively in areas such as apprenticeships and the delivery of careers information, advice and guidance. We also have close working relationships with several government departments, supporting their delivery of STEM enrichment and thinking about workforce planning.
Values
We are inclusive and care about diversity. We understand that we have different needs and create opportunities for everyone’s voice to be heard.
We are collaborative. We listen, share and work in partnership to achieve our mission.
We are curious and keen to learn. We challenge ourselves and each other to innovate and experiment.
We are insightful. We evaluate what we do and draw on research to make decisions and to improve our collective understanding.
We are driven by a strong sense of purpose. We are determined to make an impact and achieve our goals.
Finances
Income for the 2024/25 business year was £10m, £8.4m of which was from the registration fees of professionally registered engineers and technicians – this provides a stable core income stream for our activities. £3.2m of these fees were passed to the Engineering Council in its role as the profession’s regulatory body. We were also supported by £0.3m of income from our industry members and additional income of £1.2m in direct support of activities for schools like the Big Bang Fair and Climate Schools Programme, as well as some support for other activities such as Tomorrow’s Engineers Live.
Our expenditure was distributed across the 4 strands of our strategy:
£0.9m on research and evidence
£1.5m on leadership
£3.7m on activities for schools
£0.8m on advocacy.
Equity, diversity and inclusion statement
EngineeringUK is committed to being an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are continually reviewing our policies and practices and supporting our staff to ensure that inclusion is embedded in how we work.
We value the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Our recruitment processes are designed to be accessible and inclusive, with candidates assessed fairly against the requirements of the role.
Find out more about EngineeringUK’s approach to equity, diversity and inclusion here: Equity, diversity and inclusion
Benefits
Bonus - you will be eligible for a discretionary annual performance related bonus of up to 15% of basic salary earned, assessed against individual and organisational targets
Pension - save for your future with a generous 10% contribution from us
Life assurance - our policy offers 4 times your annual salary for your nominated beneficiary
Permanent health insurance - 75% of annual salary if you are unable to work long term due to illness, injury or disability (qualifying period applies)
Holidays - 28 days of annual leave plus (non-contractual) office closure between Christmas and New Year
Flexitime - maintain a healthy work/life balance with our flexible working culture, including core hours of 10am to 4pm and hybrid working
Giving back - 2 paid days off work each year to volunteer for a good cause
Employee Assistance Programme – including online GP, mental health support, wellbeing/ healthy living support and financial/legal guidance
BUPA health check - annual assessment available free to those over 40 or those over 35 with more than 3 years’ service; 50% subsidy on the cost for all other staff
Parental leave - to help welcome a new addition into your life, we offer enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave to our staff (qualifying period applies).
Enhanced Carers Leave
Further reading
Our corporate website hosts our news, research and publications, for example, our latest policy report, 40 by 40: gender equity in engineering and technology education, all our evaluations, and our first comprehensive social impact report. We plan to merge the Tomorrow’s Engineers Code website and related resources into the corporate site over the coming year.
EUK Education is our school facing brand and we have recently consolidated all of our activities for schools into the EUK Education website, including Neon, our digital platform that helps teachers find STEM activities that meet their needs.
Our charitable reporting is published on the Charity Commission website, including our 2025/26 annual report and accounts.