Chemical Engineers are required to design transformation processes to convert raw materials into other useful products. An example of their work can be oil transformation into cosmetics, textiles, fuels, and plastics. Their work is also related to safe, environmentally friendly, and cost effective production methods. Most manufacturing production processes require chemical engineering at some level.

A Chemical Engineer usually performs many of the following tasks:
• Ensuring process safety.
• Researching ways to reduce unwanted by-products.
• Finding new recycling processes.
• Controlling instruments for production process.
• Monitoring production and dealing with problems.

• Having excellent IT skills.
• Having competent problem solving abilities.
• Being accurate and logical.
• Having business and legal knowledge.
• Being able to work with a team.
• Being able to motivate others.
• Having organisational skills.
• Having good math and chemistry skills.
• Being able to manage budgets and projects.
• Having good communication abilities.

Chemical Engineering area requires graduated applicants including accredited chemical engineering degree. Information related to degree courses is available at the Institution of Chemical Engineers´ website. A Bachelor of Engineering lasts three years studying full time and Master of Engineering course lasts for years. Minimum requirements for these courses are having five GCSE´s/S grades (A-C/1-3) and two A levels/three H grades including biology, physics or equivalent qualifications.

Other path to enter to this area is to have a three-year Higher National Certificate or a Higher National Diploma, plus further studies of one year as a minimum. It is also recommended to have a corporate membership of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.