RIDE ENGINEER
Dave Inman
Hi there, I'm Dave and I am a Ride Engineer. My team and I are responsible for inspecting and testing new theme park rides in places like Alton Towers and Blackpool Pleasure Beach as well as unique designs such as the London Eye. The reason I test these rides is to make sure that they're safe. As part of my job, I need to understand how each bit of the ride works, which means I rely on my engineering degree and physics and maths knowledge in everything I do.
I genuinely love my job, it is an exciting and unique industry to be involved in and you get to meet a lot of people. But better still, I get to go on all the latest rides for free, which is a real bonus!
Learn more about how rollercoasters work and other jobs in the leisure industry.
Did you know?- As a Ride Engineer you can earn from £20,000 to more than £60,000 depending on your level.
- Ride Engineers get to travel all over the world to see their designs.
- You could design the world?s next great landmark, like the London Eye.
- Kingda Ka rollercoaster in America is the tallest in the world at 456 feet and one of the fastest at 128mph. It also has the world's largest drop at 418 feet.
- There are many different types of rides ranging from Giant Wheels and Towers to Roller Coasters and Water Rides.
