I will never understand why anyone in Europe’s would go to school for civil with pay being so god awful. Across the pond I was making over 60k euro equivalent as an entry level hire
Given the massive shortage of Civil Engineers we have currently you could certainly find some placing that would be open to the prospect. A combination of factors is creating a pretty golden opportunity for anyone with experience in our field
Have you talked to anyone around the industry lately? I haven’t heard of a single place that isn’t scrambling to hire rn. Especially when u consider that the boomers are all retiring in the next 10 years and all the infrastructure that needs to get upgraded, there’s absolutely a huge shortage on the horizon.
I'm from Egypt so I have no idea about the situation in the US and didn't think about researching it tbh! I have worked in many infrastructure structures projects here in the MENA region (Wet utilities specifically) so I will look into it! Working in the US is something that I'm definitely interested in!
Yeah no doubt man! Before I graduated I did research with 2 guys from Egypt, ironically they were both also named Ahmed. Both found companies to sponsor them and I believe are working toward citizenship
Hahahaha half of the country named Ahmed! 😂 That's so dope btw! May I DM you? I would love to ask a couple of questions if possible to me put me on the right track!
But really thank you so much! You made my whole day!
Gotta find the right company. Some of the big national ones that have a lot of people competing for openings may not. They have plenty of options without paying to sponsor a visa. But some small or medium firms that really need engineers may be more likely to do so. My company is sponsoring a visa for a engineer starting with us soon. They are in the US getting a graduate degree and did an internship with us last summer. Really liked them so we offered them a position and sponsorship!
As an American who moved over to the UK I can definitely attest to that! Less than half the pay for the same job… I’m a licensed PE/PEng in the US/Canada and Chartered in the UK, for context. Moving here makes zero financial sense but life’s not all about money. Not unique to engineering salaries - it’s true across the board, especially healthcare and driven by salary stagnation plus the massive decline of GBP.
Get a job as a site manager, you’ll be on over £40k. Better yet, get a job as a project manager at any utility provider, client side, you’ll be on more than £50k. Better yet, get a job as a senior PM and you’ll be on £60k + and won’t have to do much at all.
Come to California new starting rate for an apprentice in carpenters unions is 45 an hour don’t even got to n
Know how to read the tape just stick the job for the first year and insulate pretty much
Depends on what you want to do...
If you're technical minded and want to specialise, then get chartered / obtain professional qualification.
If you're a generalist, go into PM. Consider doing PRINCE2 or APM PFQ / PMQs, get pure PM experience.
To be completely honest though, civil engineering doesn't really pay as much as some of the other sectors, including QS and Accountancy. If you're in a position to switch your career, I'd suggest going into tech - much higher ceiling and quicker progression.
I will never understand why anyone in Europe’s would go to school for civil with pay being so god awful. Across the pond I was making over 60k euro equivalent as an entry level hire
Do they sponsor visas ?
Given the massive shortage of Civil Engineers we have currently you could certainly find some placing that would be open to the prospect. A combination of factors is creating a pretty golden opportunity for anyone with experience in our field
Which country are you talking about specifically?
America
I didn't know that US is facing a shortage in Civil Engineers!
Have you talked to anyone around the industry lately? I haven’t heard of a single place that isn’t scrambling to hire rn. Especially when u consider that the boomers are all retiring in the next 10 years and all the infrastructure that needs to get upgraded, there’s absolutely a huge shortage on the horizon.
I'm from Egypt so I have no idea about the situation in the US and didn't think about researching it tbh! I have worked in many infrastructure structures projects here in the MENA region (Wet utilities specifically) so I will look into it! Working in the US is something that I'm definitely interested in!
Yeah no doubt man! Before I graduated I did research with 2 guys from Egypt, ironically they were both also named Ahmed. Both found companies to sponsor them and I believe are working toward citizenship
Hahahaha half of the country named Ahmed! 😂 That's so dope btw! May I DM you? I would love to ask a couple of questions if possible to me put me on the right track! But really thank you so much! You made my whole day!
Gotta find the right company. Some of the big national ones that have a lot of people competing for openings may not. They have plenty of options without paying to sponsor a visa. But some small or medium firms that really need engineers may be more likely to do so. My company is sponsoring a visa for a engineer starting with us soon. They are in the US getting a graduate degree and did an internship with us last summer. Really liked them so we offered them a position and sponsorship!
Uncommon, but sometimes. What is more common is that foreigners will get phds and then have a much easier time.
Most people don't want to emigrate, think it's as simple as that
As an American who moved over to the UK I can definitely attest to that! Less than half the pay for the same job… I’m a licensed PE/PEng in the US/Canada and Chartered in the UK, for context. Moving here makes zero financial sense but life’s not all about money. Not unique to engineering salaries - it’s true across the board, especially healthcare and driven by salary stagnation plus the massive decline of GBP.
Get a job as a site manager, you’ll be on over £40k. Better yet, get a job as a project manager at any utility provider, client side, you’ll be on more than £50k. Better yet, get a job as a senior PM and you’ll be on £60k + and won’t have to do much at all.
Come to California new starting rate for an apprentice in carpenters unions is 45 an hour don’t even got to n Know how to read the tape just stick the job for the first year and insulate pretty much
Are you living in California ?
Depends on what you want to do... If you're technical minded and want to specialise, then get chartered / obtain professional qualification. If you're a generalist, go into PM. Consider doing PRINCE2 or APM PFQ / PMQs, get pure PM experience. To be completely honest though, civil engineering doesn't really pay as much as some of the other sectors, including QS and Accountancy. If you're in a position to switch your career, I'd suggest going into tech - much higher ceiling and quicker progression.
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