This Year 2026 with Josh Robertson

New year. New colours. Same mission.

This is 2026, and this episode is about direction.

Engineering doesn’t have a motivation problem or an ambition problem. It has a visibility problem. And this year, that’s the issue that needs to be confronted properly.

Too many people who could thrive in engineering still can’t see it clearly enough to move towards it. They see job titles, entry requirements and application portals, but not the projects, the people, the culture, or where they fit.

And people can’t be what they can’t see.

In this episode, Josh explains why engineering needs less noise and more clarity, consistency and visibility. Why visibility isn’t marketing or campaigns, but repeatable, human exposure to the reality of the work. And why belief is built through consistency, not intensity.

Josh talks about why the Engineer a Career rebrand matters, not for aesthetics, but for alignment. Why confidence doesn’t come from having everything figured out, but from seeing enough to believe you could work it out. And why visibility is a system issue, not a recruitment one.

If you’re a student, this episode is about exposure, not certainty.

If you’re in industry, it’s about responsibility, not reaction.

2026 isn’t about momentum. It’s about making engineering visible early enough, clearly enough and consistently enough to change outcomes.

Follow Engineer a Career

LinkedIn: @engineeracareer

Instagram: @engineeracareer

TikTok: @engineer.a.career

YouTube: @engineeracareer

Website: www.engineeracareer.co.uk

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(64)

Start The Rhythm. Your Engineering Journal.

The simplest habit in this episode is the one you'll wish you'd started sooner.Sixteen years ago, in his first job, Josh was told to keep a notepad. He still does over 25 of them now, filled with note...

18 Aug 8min

Stop Underselling Yourself!

Josh is back with more steps to build your way to a career in engineering.This one's about the skills you already have and aren't talking about. You go to university or college, you get the degree but...

11 Aug 12min

Starting an engineering degree?

Episode 60 of the Engineer a Career Podcast, with Josh going solo at the start of a new academic year to reflect on his own engineering degree what he got right, and what he would do differently.Josh ...

4 Aug 20min

From Electrician to Chartered Engineer

Josh sat down with Ryan to talk through his journey from electrical apprentice to chartered engineer, and how he ended up working as a senior project manager in Perth, Australia.What stands out about ...

28 Jul 56min

Engineering, Entrepreneurialism and The Energy Institute

It's Episode 58, and it's time to share what it's really like being a member of one of our strategic partners, the Energy Institute.Ubong Essien is a PhD researcher at the University of Strathclyde an...

21 Jul 33min

How Engineering Chose Me

Emma joined Network Rail in 2019 as a technical clerk, providing admin support to a team of civil engineers. She had no engineering background, she'd left school in 2000 with Highers in languages, and...

14 Jul 35min

Your Way of Thinking Isn't Wrong

Episode 56 of the Engineer a Career Podcast, with Josh joined by John Casey.John Casey started his engineering career at 16, spending eight weeks of work experience at a wind farm in southwest Scotlan...

7 Jul 36min

Earning and Learning: Apprenticeship to Chartered Engineer

Katie started her engineering career at 18, turning down a university place to take an apprenticeship at Jacobs, a decision she had to make before she'd even sat her Highers. Eleven years on, she's a ...

30 Jun 39min