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Your guide to employers - Organisations

Contractors
Description:
Traditionally manage the construction work on site, develop and design construction processes and techniques and supervise a professional team. You'll probably be based in the UK but could be working on a project based anywhere in the world.
What it takes:
Projects often require you to be mobile. You must be willing to work very intensely at times.
Examples:
Balfour Beatty, AMEC, John Mowlem and Company
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UK/Regional Contractors
Description:
A large number of less well known small and medium sized employers operate on a local basis.
What it takes:
Good all round knowledge. Early responsibility and contact with senior management. Good chance to gain specialist knowledge. But you may be the only recent graduate.
Examples:
Essex Highways Contracts, Lilley Construction
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Local Authorities
Description:
Investigate the need for roads, bridges, tunnels and then maintain and manage the structures once they are there.
What it takes:
A desire to contribute to your local area and an understanding of local issues.
Examples:
Local authorities
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Consultancies
Description:
Concerned with the design and planning of projects and their effect on the environment.
What it takes:
Commercial awareness, you might also be expected to use CAD software (computer aided design).
Examples:
WS Atkins, Arup, Mott MacDonald Group
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Specialist consultancies
Description:
Focuses on services and solutions involving a particular civil engineering discipline e.g. geotechnics, transport, environment.
What it takes:
Good technical knowledge of your discipline. Chance to travel and work on diverse projects.
Examples:
Marcus Hodges Environment, Geotechnical Consulting Group, Earth Tech Engineering
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Clients
Description:
Regular construction clients (e.g. BAA) maintain in-house teams to maintain existing facilities and work on or supervise major projects.
What it takes:
Good negotiating skills to close deals and organise contractors. You'll be responsible for spending large amounts of money but you'll need to keep an eye on project finances.
Examples:
BAA, National Health Service
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