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Oil & Gas Confidence Index 2014 | Oil & Gas Over 350 Engineers took part in the survey of oil & gas engineers believe the TOP 3 GEOGRAPHIC HOTSPOTS Scotland South East England London 34% 18% 11% of engineers believe THE UK will continue to be a GLOBAL LEADER 56% in engineering Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+ 10% 20% 22% 31% 2% 15% Employment status Contract/temporary Permanent Seeking employment Student / Retired / Other 59% 38% 3% Chartered status Never considered it Qualified to chartered status Working towards it Considering it 53% 16% 9% 23% EngTech qualification Never considered it Qualified to EngTech Status Working towards it Considering it 72% 9% 2% 17% of survey respondents 8% 41% 30 YEARS of engineers surveyed have worked for more than in the industry
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Oil &

Gas

Confidence Index 2014 | Oil & Gas Over 350 Engineers took part in the survey

of oil & gas engineers believe the

TOP 3 GEOGRAPHIC

HOTSPOTSScotlandSouth East EnglandLondon

34%18%11%

of engineers believe THE UKwill continue to be a

GLOBAL LEADER

56%in engineering

Age

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70+

10%

20%

22%

31%

2%

15%

Employment status

Contract/temporary

Permanent

Seeking employment

Student / Retired / Other

59%38%

3%

Chartered status

Never considered it

Qualified to chartered status

Working towards it

Considering it

53%

16%

9%

23%

EngTech qualification

Never considered it

Qualified to EngTech Status

Working towards it

Considering it

72%

9%

2% 17%

of survey respondents8%

41%30 YEARS

of engineers surveyed have worked for more than

in the industry

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Oil &

Gas

Confidence Index 2014 | Oil & Gas

61%

of UK engineers would like toMOVE ABROAD

at some point in their career

60%What would be the primary factor in your decision to move abroad?

Lifestylechange

Better pay& conditions

More interestingprojects

18%37% 24%

60%THE AVERAGE INCREASE BEING 3%

Bank of England forecasts of 1.25%

20%50

of oil & gas engineersbelieve their companywill increase its overseaswork in 2015

66%

OIL & GAS,

GREATEST GROWTHin revenues and jobs in 2015

RENEWABLE ENERGY

that engineers expect to show the are the sectors

AND NUCLEAR NEW BUILDof oil & gas engineers expecttheir employer to recruitmore staff in the coming year

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Oil &

Gas

Confidence Index 2014 | Oil & Gas

ENGINEERING INDUSTRY

38%of Oil & Gas engineers said they considered

AN AGEING WORKFORCEas the greatest issue facing the UK

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Most popular sectors for a career change?

TRANSFERRING

51%of oil & gas engineers say theywould consider

To all those answering yes to transferring to another sector why are you considering transferring and what do you hope to achieve?

THE LACK OF STUDENTSSTUDYING STEM SUBJECTS

14%of Oil & Gas engineers said they considered

as the greatest issue facing the UK

Thinking about the forthcoming 2015 General Election, if you could ask for three policy initiatives to be included in the political parties’ manifestos that will help drive growth and recruitment in the engineering sector, what would those policies be?

Greater investment in STEM apprenticeships46%

30%

26%

20%

24%

Greater financial support for those studying STEM subjects

Clearer energy infrastructure strategy for the UK

Increased infrastructure investment

Greater tax breaks and subsidies

UK Government’spolicies on ENGINEERING

are working

29%

Higher salary Better work/life balance

More interestingprojects

Change ofwork environment

51% 54% 54%66%