Prospects for Structural & Civil
Engineer Jobs: Future Employment
Total employment
opportunities for civil and structural engineers could
vary enormously through
the year 2011. Demand for these engineers will depend
much
on geographic location of employ and engineering specialty,
along with other elements.
Despite the lowering
of commercial construction starts, (approximately spring
of 2009 on) demand for the civil and structural engineering
field may likely ride on new projects belonging to the stimulus
package proposed
by
the
Obama
administration.
Too, as talked about for some time now, according demand might
hinge on new standards imposed in the area of the environment
and energy.
Standards that might involve plans for the installation of equipment
intended
to minimize factory pollution, a lesser dependence on crude oil
and also any commitments developed for the
establishment of distribution networks necessary for the
longer term arrival of the energy cell vehicle - however far off
these may seem.
Some construction engineers may find or maintain employ by these
commitments in order to realize next generation plans. While others,
again as part of the TARP program, may find employ in projections of
work and improvements on the nations
entire
transportation complex, including roads, bridges and highways (noting
of course, the engineer by type - that bridge inspectors, for example,
would benefit much more from the revitalization
efforts of existing structures, than engineers involved in design efforts).
All the while, metropolitan plans to revolutionize transportation networks
could also factor for
major
high
traffic density
cities.
Changes in the structures
that house security, healthcare, defense and technology that are
being
funded in the near term may also be expected to play a major
role. Affecting construction broadly and engineering in particular,
factoring the parcel funding of these projects.
For AEC, trade, management, supervisory and other professional and executive positions for the contractor, and building professionals. |
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For civil structural postions - gives percentage breakdowns for postings by state.. |
