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The Top 500 Architecture/Engineering/Construction Companies You Don’t Know About

Who Are These Companies?


Every year Engineering News Record Magazine (ENR) puts out a source book with the top firms in each sector of the architecture, engineering and construction market. Today, I want to introduce job seekers, students and the general public to  these important companies because they are the ones who are responsible for designing and building our nation's infrastructure.

Why You Should Care About These Companies

I will answer the question with one word: JOBS. The companies within this list are some of the fastest growing companies in the world employing thousands of :

  1. Architects (Green Building Design)
  2. Engineers (Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical and more)
  3. Construction Managers
  4. Inspectors
  5. Environmental Technicians
  6. Smart Grid programmers

Finding more information on these companies can help job seekers and students target a new job or find their first internship.

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Where The Jobs Are: CNBC Special Points Out Infrastructure Job Opportunities

CNBC aired a great documentary “The Race To Rebuild: America’s Infrastructure” which pointed out the serious problems with our country’s bridges, levees, pipelines and roads. The degradation of these key pieces of infrastructure is a direct threat to our human lives and our economic future. CNBC did an excellent job in pointing out the fact that infrastructure investment would create thousands of jobs. Here are some jobs that could come from major infrastructure investment:

  1. CAD Technicians
  2. Civil Engineers
  3. Construction Inspectors (bridge,dams, highway and pipeline)
  4. Construction field workers
  5. Electrical Engineers
  6. Environmental Technicians
  7. Environmental Scientists
  8. Equipment Operators
  9. Forensic Investigators
  10. Geotechnical (Dam & Levee) Engineers
  11. Line workers and Electrical Maintenance
  12. Natural Gas Technicians
  13. Pipe layers
  14. Structural Engineers

What Do You Think?

There are many more jobs that would come from infrastructure investment. Here are some questions to discuss:

  1. What should be done to protect the public from these preventable dangers like the I-35 bridge collapse?
  2. The “Shovel Ready ” stimulus was a failure in its implementation. What could be done differently?
  3. Is it right to settle with injured people after a infrastructure disaster or fix the problem?

What do you think?

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Hidden Job Market: Environmental Industry Grows to $312 Billion

Environmental Industry Growth Means Jobs

To most of the general public, the environmental industry is an unseen and unheard job market unless a disaster strikes. We want to make sure that the job seeking public knows about the well paying jobs that are open in this unheralded market. Environmental Business Journal has reported growth in key market segments:

  1. Resource Recovery (Recycling)
  2. Analytical Services (Laboratory)
  3. Water Equipment & Chemicals
  4. Hazardous Waste
  5. Remedial & Industrial Services
  6. Solid Waste Services

Click Here To Read the EBJ Article Here

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4 Ways Job Seekers Can “Skill Up” In the Post Recession Economy

Top 17 Key Job Skills Employers Want In 2012


Top 17 Key Job Skills Employers Want In 2012

As follow up to my “Skill Up” article for Job Action Day 2011, I wanted to write a series of articles on job skills needed in 2012. My hope is to help job seekers overcome the “Skills Gap” and acquire the new jobs opening in energy, environmental and infrastructure.

Job Skills Needed For 2012

A person recently asked me “What the top skills employers want for 2012?” After listening to my clients and job seekers, here are the most important skills that are needed in no particular order.

  1. Sales/Relationship building
  2. Collaboration/Team Working
  3. Computer & Programming Skills
  4. Industrial/Construction Craft skills
  5. Financial & Budget Analysis
  6. Foreign Language
  7. Knowledge of environmental and sustainable practices
  8. Knowledge of emerging markets
  9. Knowledge of government regulations
  10. Knowledge of safety practices
  11. Knowledge of STEM subjects
  12. Leadership & Supervisory
  13. Presentation & Persuasion
  14. Problem Solving
  15. Product development & marketing
  16. Project Management
  17. Report & technical writing

Why Are These Important?

The Skills Gap has become a bane for the long term unemployed because they have had few opportunities to bring their skills up-to-date.  Many of the hottest jobs in 2012 will go unfilled due to shortages of qualified applicants.  This list is a starting point for job seekers to evaluate their current skills; seek out places to develop new ones and get into position to take the new jobs.

What You Need to Do Now

  • Check with the local community colleges to find out if they have partnered with employers on job training programs
  • Check with Department of Labor to find out about federal or state sponsored job training programs
  • Check with local charitable organization and networking groups for leads on job training programs

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