Vacancies are advertised online on TARGET jobs, individual construction companies websites and careers service websites. You can also find jobs advertised in national newspapers and via professional bodies, such as the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.Qualifications and training required
There are routes into a career as a site engineer for both university graduates and school leavers. Graduates will need an accredited degree in engineering: usually civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical or building services. While in their graduate role, engineers will work towards a professional qualification with the most appropriate professional body (such as the Institution of Civil Engineers): this will either be incorporated or chartered status, depending on whether they have a BEng or an MEng/MSc
