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Before the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, we were in the middle of a construction boom, fuelled by large civil engineering projects in India and the Middle East. While COVID affected this somewhat, now is still a good time to plan for your next civil engineering job. There have rarely been so many opportunities in both developed countries and the developing world. This article is going to give you the lowdown on what the best companies offer to their employees and some criteria you can use to pick out the best of the bunch. It will also list ten companies that are recognised as being industry-leaders in civil engineering and score highly with employees.
the top civil engineering jobs
Characteristics of a good civil engineering company
The top-ten companies listed below are obviously some of the larger, often internationally-respected, businesses. In reality, there are thousands of smaller companies, consultancies and agencies that you can work for. So, how do you make a decision on which vacancies to apply for?
The first thing to consider is a company’s pedigree. In general, companies that are well established will be more accommodating to new staff than start-ups that haven’t yet found their feet. They are also more likely to offer good remuneration packages and benefits. Some of the bigger companies will offer perks like extra holidays, free health insurance and enhanced pension schemes. That being said, working for a smaller company or start-up can mean the company culture is more relaxed and flexible, and being part of something relatively new and fresh can be exciting; moreover, there may be less competition in jobs at smaller firms.
Another thing to pay attention to is any staff satisfaction surveys or reviews that are available. If you are going to be a site-based civil engineer, make sure you check out each company’s safety record. Look for companies that have robust health and safety processes in place and low accident rates. Finally, it's worth looking into the histories of companies to make sure they have ethical trading standards - for example, not working in countries which abuse the human rights of their workers, or companies which have terrible environmental standards. These murkier moral and ethical issues should also play a part in the company you decide to apply for.
Suggested Opportunities
Practitioner / Consultant Job
Senior Civil Engineer
At Conrad Consulting in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Practitioner / Consultant Job
Civil Engineer
At Conrad Consulting in Glasgow, United Kingdom
The Top 10 civil engineering companies to work for
Arup
Atkins
Vinci
Mott McDonald
Stantec
Balfour Beatty
Bechtel
Skanska
Laing O’Rourke
Arcadis
the top civil engineering jobs
Characteristics of a good civil engineering company
The top-ten companies listed below are obviously some of the larger, often internationally-respected, businesses. In reality, there are thousands of smaller companies, consultancies and agencies that you can work for. So, how do you make a decision on which vacancies to apply for?
The first thing to consider is a company’s pedigree. In general, companies that are well established will be more accommodating to new staff than start-ups that haven’t yet found their feet. They are also more likely to offer good remuneration packages and benefits. Some of the bigger companies will offer perks like extra holidays, free health insurance and enhanced pension schemes. That being said, working for a smaller company or start-up can mean the company culture is more relaxed and flexible, and being part of something relatively new and fresh can be exciting; moreover, there may be less competition in jobs at smaller firms.
Another thing to pay attention to is any staff satisfaction surveys or reviews that are available. If you are going to be a site-based civil engineer, make sure you check out each company’s safety record. Look for companies that have robust health and safety processes in place and low accident rates. Finally, it's worth looking into the histories of companies to make sure they have ethical trading standards - for example, not working in countries which abuse the human rights of their workers, or companies which have terrible environmental standards. These murkier moral and ethical issues should also play a part in the company you decide to apply for.
Suggested Opportunities
Practitioner / Consultant Job
Senior Civil Engineer
At Conrad Consulting in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Practitioner / Consultant Job
Civil Engineer
At Conrad Consulting in Glasgow, United Kingdom
The Top 10 civil engineering companies to work for
Arup
Atkins
Vinci
Mott McDonald
Stantec
Balfour Beatty
Bechtel
Skanska
Laing O’Rourke
Arcadis
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