Civil Engineering Jobs
Civil engineering is the engineering discipline of civilisation – pivotal to all of society. Consultancies, contractors, plant and tool manufacturers all look for civil engineers. It covers power plants, bridges, roads, railways, water, drainage, flood control, transportation, traffic, and the natural environment. In essence, civil engineering may be regarded as the profession that makes the world a more agreeable place in which to live. Due to a lack of civil engineers in the UK, many positions are being contracted out, and even covered by overseas engineers on highly skilled migrant visas.
How to become a Civil Engineer...
To become a civil engineer, it is imperative you are qualified within this discipline. Ideally you should obtain at least a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (BEng). Many engineers go on to complete a master’s degree in higher-level civil engineering, or a more specific civil engineering discipline, such as drainage or highways engineering.
It would be most beneficial to recent civil engineering graduates to have completed a year-in-industry work placement within industry as part of their course. Or at least completed summer work in a relevant industry. The competition for civil engineering jobs is fierce, so you need to have that edge over other recent graduates.
Many Civil Engineers aim to develop their career in such a way as to become chartered. You would need begin this process by becoming a member of the Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE). Whether Chartered or not, member of this professional body would help your application for civil engineering vacancies, and it would give you access to civil engineering jobs. Professional bodies are there to support Chartership routes.
Disciplines covered in Civil Engineering...
Civil engineering is extremely varied, and many engineers can specialise in one or more areas.
Skills and experiences in civil engineering include:
- Design Engineering (CAD)
- Transport and Highways (Roads and Railway)
- Planning
- Drainage & Flood Management
- Construction & Structures (Buildings and Bridges)
What we are looking for...
- Graduates of Civil Engineering degrees - BEng and MEng
- Civil engineers who have worked in any of the disciplines mentioned above, whether recent graduates or experienced civil engineers, including consultants, contractors, plant and tool operators and design engineers.
- Members of ICE, and Charted Civil Engineers
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