// Unit group · 2149

Engineering Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified

This unit group covers engineering professionals not classified elsewhere in Minor Group 214: Engineering Professionals (excluding Electrotechnology) or in Minor Group 215: Electrotechnology Engineers. For instance, the group includes those who conduct research and advise on or develop engineering procedures and solutions concerning workplace safety, biomedical engineering, optics, materials, nuclear power generation and explosives.

2 Professionals / 21 Science and Engineering Professionals / 214 Engineering Professionals (excluding Electrotechnology) / All level 4

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applying knowledge of engineering to the design, development and evaluation of biological and health systems and products such as artificial organs, prostheses and instrumentation

designing devices used in various medical procedures and imaging systems such as magnetic resonance imaging, and devices for automating insulin injections or controlling body functions

designing components of optical instruments such as lenses, microscopes, telescopes, lasers, optical disc systems and other equipment that utilize the properties of light

designing, testing, and coordinating the development of explosive ordnance material to meet military procurement specifications

designing and overseeing construction and operation of nuclear reactors and power plants and nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems

designing and developing nuclear equipment such as reactor cores, radiation shielding and associated instrumentation and control mechanisms

assessing damage and providing calculations for marine salvage operations

studying and advising on engineering aspects of particular manufacturing processes, such as those related to glass, ceramics, textiles, leather products, wood and printing

identifying potential hazards and introducing safety procedures and devices.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Biomedical engineer
- Explosive ordnance engineer
- Marine salvage engineer
- Materials engineer
- Nuclear power generation engineer
- Optical engineer
- Quantity surveyor
- Safety engineer

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Industrial and production engineers - 2141
- Environmental engineer - 2143
- Surveyor - 2165

Notes

It should be noted that, while they are appropriately classified in this unit group with other engineering professionals, biomedical engineers are considered to be an integral part of the health workforce alongside those occupations classified in Sub-major Group 22: Health Professionals and others classified in a number of other unit groups in Major Group 2: Professionals.

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