Site engineer : Employers and vacancy sources

Most site engineers work for building contractors or civil engineering companies, which can range from small locally based firms to multinational organisations. Some public sector organisations, transport authorities, water, gas and electrical supply companies may also recruit their own resident site engineers.

There are also many consultants who employ site engineers, whose clients may include central and local government, developers and multinational corporations.

The Contract Journal Directory, available via Contract Journal , is a free, online database of contracting firms and suppliers.

Some contractors are increasingly working on 'design and build' projects, which mean that the contractor has responsibility not only for building the project, but also for the design stage. This has led to a gradual blurring of roles between contractors and consultants. There are, however, some systemic differences between working for a contractor and working for a consultancy.

There are now a number of specialised site engineering courses available, so there may be opportunities with training providers and academic institutions.

Sources of vacancies

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• Just Construction    
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• ICErecruit  
• New Civil Engineer    
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• Local and regional press.
• Local authority websites.

Recruitment agencies also handle vacancies. See the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)  for details.

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