Gas area is a wide industry composed by different types of professionals working on gas systems. Among people working on this area are gas engineers and gas service technicians. The first group is related to gas production procedures and maintenance of pipelines for gas distribution. Gas technicians maintain and repair gas systems and appliances in offices, industrial facilities, and domestic homes.

People working on Gas area usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Replacing faulty equipment.
• Carrying out tests.
• Installing systems to deliver gas.
• Searching pipeline’s failures.
• Designing heating systems for factories.

• Having IT skills.
• Being able to work alone or with a team.
• Having good problem solving skills.
• Being able to work with technical instructions and diagrams.
• Having high attention to details.
• Being resourceful.
• Being able to handle complex information.
• Having a logical approach.
• Having good abilities with manual work.
• Being physically fit.

Gas area jobs require candidates with a degree, Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate in offshore engineering, chemical engineering, or energy engineering. Other engineering subjects are also welcome, including physics or chemistry, plus a specialist postgraduate course. Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas require 1 or 2 Highers plus some standard grades, while degree courses require 3 to 5 Highers including Physics, Technological Studies and Math.

People working on this area can register with the Engineering Council as a professional engineer, including Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer titles. Applicants for Chartered Engineer require a recognised Bachelor degree plus a recognised Masters degree. Incorporated Engineer requires a recognised Higher National Diploma or Certificate plus studies to Bachelor degree level.