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| 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. | |
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| Projects often require you to be mobile. You must be willing to work very intensely at times. | |
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| Balfour Beatty, AMEC, John Mowlem and Company | | |
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| A large number of less well known small and medium sized employers operate on a local basis. | |
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| 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. | |
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| Essex Highways Contracts, Lilley Construction | | |
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| Investigate the need for roads, bridges, tunnels and then maintain and manage the structures once they are there. | |
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| A desire to contribute to your local area and an understanding of local issues. | |
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| Concerned with the design and planning of projects and their effect on the environment. | |
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| Commercial awareness, you might also be expected to use CAD software (computer aided design). | |
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| WS Atkins, Arup, Mott MacDonald Group | | |
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| Focuses on services and solutions involving a particular civil engineering discipline e.g. geotechnics, transport, environment. | |
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| Good technical knowledge of your discipline. Chance to travel and work on diverse projects. | |
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| Marcus Hodges Environment, Geotechnical Consulting Group, Earth Tech Engineering | | |
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| Regular construction clients (e.g. BAA) maintain in-house teams to maintain existing facilities and work on or supervise major projects. | |
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| 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. | |
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| BAA, National Health Service | | |
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