Occupational Outlook for Civil Engineers

There are a number of technical specialties within the realm of Civil Engineering, these include:

Structural engineering – creating the structural elements of design, whether for bridges, or skyscrapers. Probably the oldest single specialty in civil engineering, going all the way back to Pharaoh’s pyramids.

Geotechnical engineering – concerned with the rock and soil which supports the structures that other civil engineers design.

Environmental engineering – designing systems for the treatment of chemical, biological and thermal wastes.

Materials engineering – these are the experts on the various materials which other civil engineers use for their projects.

Water resource engineering – concerned with the collection and management of water. Some of the earliest known civil engineers were the Roman engineers who created the aqueducts.

Earthquake engineering – a specialty dealing with creating buildings and other structures which can withstand the stresses of earthquakes without falling.

Coastal engineering – managing the coastal areas of our country, including marshlands. Coastal engineers create defenses against flooding and erosion.

Engineering knowledge has increased through the years to where each of these specialties needs its own training. Although all of these are considered part of civil engineering, each of these specialties is its own vast area of knowledge, requiring dedicated, talented individuals who want to learn and grow.

Being a civil engineering is satisfying, yet challenging work. It requires mixing creativity and science; something that not everyone can do. Yet, for those who can, it provides incredible satisfaction, as they see the results of their labors.

Trends in Mechanical Engineering Careers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), mechanical engineers hold over 222,000 jobs, more than half of which are in manufacturing: machinery, transportation equipment, computer and electronic products, and fabricated metal products manufacturing industries. The BLS predicts an increase of nearly 10,000 mechanical engineering jobs by 2016.

The median annual salary for a mechanical engineer is slightly over $75,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2007. Starting salaries average about $50,000+ per year, and top-tier engineers can earn over $100,000 annually.

Remember, these are just estimates. Your salary will depend on a number of factors as well as the current state of the economy.

Career options for aspiring mechanical engineers

Practically every company that designs and produces a product employs a mechanical engineer. But mechanical engineers can also be found in research labs, the military, government, and in other professions such as medicine, law or teaching.

Most mechanical engineering jobs require design experience. When a need comes about for a new or improved product, companies call upon mechanical engineers to do the job. Engineers have to push beyond the limits of their previous work and use innovative technology to meet project requirements successfully.

A second major area of employment for mechanical engineers is manufacturing. Manufacturing jobs cover nearly everything involved in developing a product, from selecting the appropriate materials to choosing the correct machinery to manufacture the product. Most mechanical engineers in this industry work for equipment manufacturers, aerospace companies, utilities, material processing plants, transportation companies, and petroleum companies. They also work with small firms, consulting practices, universities, and government research labs.

Specific assignments might involve research and development, design of equipment or systems, supervision of production, plant engineering, administration, sales engineering, the testing and evaluation of machines and entire plants. Some mechanical engineering titles and their functions include:

• Automotive engineer: Mechanical engineers design many car parts for the automobile industry. As an automotive engineer, you could solve transportation and safety problems by creating better and more efficient engines or by developing improved safety features
• Biomedical engineer: Mechanical engineers work with a variety of medical professionals to design mobility aids, prosthetics, and artificial organs.
• Consulting: Once mechanical engineers have gained significant on-the-job experience and developed a high level of expertise, they might choose to work for themselves as consultants or independent contractors. Here they can work on projects of their choosing for clients they respect. The consulting field offers opportunities in large and small engineering service firms and in private practice.
• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) engineer: In this field, engineers design refrigeration systems for making frozen foods, or air-conditioning and heating systems for businesses and industrial buildings, residential homes, autos, hospitals, and schools.

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Related Careers - Civil Engineers

Architects

Architects plan and design houses, office buildings, and other structures.

Civil Engineering Technicians

Civil engineering technicians help civil engineers plan and design the construction of highways, bridges, utilities, and other major infrastructure projects. They also help with commercial, residential, and land development. Civil engineering technicians work under the direction of licensed civil engineers.

Construction Managers

Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from development to completion.

Environmental Engineers

Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. They are involved in efforts to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control.

Landscape Architects

Landscape architects plan and design land areas for parks, recreational facilities, private homes, campuses, and other open spaces.

CFTRI

Central Food Technological Research Institute, a constituent establishment of the Council of Scientific and Industrial research, Government of India wishes to recruit eligible candidates for 2 [Two] Project Assistant [Level-II] positions on a temporary contractual basis in a CSIR Network project CSC-0127 entitled "Encapsulated Microorganisms for Environmental Protection".

Essential Qualification : I Class M.Sc/ Biotechnology / Biochemistry /Microbiology. Desirable : Research Experience of minimum 6 months. Emoluments : Rs.12,000/- (Rupees Twelve thousand only) consolidated. Age Limit : 28 years (relaxation is applicable for SC/ ST/ OBC as per GOI instructions). Terms & Conditions : The last date of receipt of applications for the post is 12-12-2014. The engagement will be purely on temporary basis for a period of initially for one year and extendable till the end of the project. The engagement under externally funded project does not confer any right/claim whatsoever either explicitly or implicitly on the appointee for regular appointment in CSIR/CFTRI, against any post or otherwise under any legal conditions precedent. No TA/DA will be given to the candidates for attending the interview. Eligible candidates may send soft and hard copies of their complete Bio-data along with attested copies of their academic transcripts to Dr. KSMS Raghavarao, PI CSC-127, Department of Food Engineering, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore - 570 020 (Email: raghavarao@cftri.res.in) on or before 12-12-2014. Applications received after the due date (i.e., 12-12-2014) will be summarily rejected. The short-listed candidates will be informed about the date of interview and the venue through e-mail/ post. http://www.cftri.com/PA-APPLN.pdf

Non-engineering careers for mechanical engineers

A mechanical engineering degree is a great passport to a huge variety of non-engineering graduate jobs, both within the engineering industry and outside it.

If you want a non-technical career in the engineering sector, a number of the larger employers run graduate schemes in areas such as finance and management. You could also consider jobs in areas such as supply chain or technical sales. If you wish, you could start your career in an engineering job, then progress into a more business-focused role at a later date.

Outside the engineering industry, many employers welcome mechanical engineering graduates for their high level of numeracy and problem-solving mentality. In particular, IT companies and technical consultancies are well worth exploring, especially if you have some programming skills, as are patent attorneys. Your skill set will also go down well with recruiters for finance, management and business or management consultinggraduate schemes, while teachers with technical backgrounds are always in demand.

You’ll also find niche areas of seemingly unrelated professions where your degree background will be a big help. How about training as a solicitor or barrister, then specialising in a technical area such as intellectual property, construction or energy, transport and infrastructure? Or working in technical publishing or science journalism?

Finally, remember that around 40% of graduate jobs are open to graduates from any degree discipline. Your extra-curricular activities and transferrable skills developed while at university could help launch your career in an entirely new direction.

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Closing Date - 26-12-2014

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Mechanical engineering graduates

• Aerospace industry – researches, designs, manufactures, operates and maintains aircraft
• Automotive industry – designs, manufactures, distributes and markets motor vehicles
• Chemical industry – covers oil companies, chemicals manufacturers and the businesses that support them (eg to build new plants or develop new process technologies)
• Construction industry – designs and builds infrastructure, buildings and buildings services (eg heating and ventilation)
• Defence industry – provides equipment, support and services for the armed forces and national security
• Electronics industry – designs and manufactures components and complete equipment for sectors from automotive to medicine and the military
• Fast moving consumer goods industry – manufactures products such as household cleaning items, personal hygiene goods and convenience foods
• Marine industry – develops and helps operate vessels
• Materials and metals industry – activities include developing new materials and manufacturing components or end products
• Pharmaceuticals industry – develops and manufactures drugs
• Rail industry – designs, constructs, manages and maintains rail system components from trains and tracks to electrical power systems and train control systems
• Utilities industry – helps supply power, water, waste management and telecoms.

HINDUSTAN INSECTICIDES LTD

Last Date:22.12.2014

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job profile of mechanical engineers

In broad terms, the job profile of mechanical engineers can be classified into the following functional segments:

•  Research and Development (R&D): Engineers whose role is to do research and then plan for new machines and their constituent parts.

•  Design: Professionals whose responsibility is to draft technical drawings, manually or with the aid of computers.

•  Production: Engineers who supervise the manufacturing of mechanical components and machines.

•  Analysis and testing: Engineers who analyse and test different types of machines and their parts to ensure that they function flawlessly.

•  Installation: Professionals who install machines and mechanical parts at the client location.

•  Maintenance: Engineers whose primary role is to ensure that machinery is working as per specifications.

Top Companies

1.  Automobile and auto part manufacturers
2.  Aerospace industry
3.  Various Government sector undertakings
4.  Aviation companies
5.  Steel plants
6.  Thermal plants and gas turbine manufacturers
7.  Air conditioning and refrigeration industry
8.  Shipping industry
9.  Engineering consultancies
10. Armed forces

Tips for Getting Hired

1.  It is advisable to earn a post-graduate degree in this field
2.  Computer proficiency is a must these days
3.  You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
4.  A management degree further brightens your career prospects

Career in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering offers a wide variety of career opportunities to job aspirants. The average monthly salary of mechanical engineers who are new to this profession is approximately in the range between Rs.10,000 and Rs.25,000. Good campus placements can fetch even better packages for deserving students. Mechanical engineers who hold a post-graduate degree from a reputed academic institute tend to get better offers than diploma and degree holders.

From here on the annual pay packet depends on a number of factors such as the skill set possessed, experience, expertise, the employer, nature of roles and responsibilities, etc. Highly skilled mechanical engineers can easily command pay packets as high as Rs 40-45 lacs per annum.

Demand and Supply

There is great demand for skilled mechanical engineers in different segments of the industry. Their expertise is required in traditional manufacturing industries such as automobiles, aviation, shipping, aerospace, power plants and machinery manufacturing. In recent times, the services of expert mechanical engineers have even been sought in fields such as nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, energy conservation and environmental engineering.

There is also great requirement for mechanical engineer consultants who have management skills along with technical proficiency. The primary role of such professionals is to manage both technology and people and firms that provide engineering consultancy require them.

The job market for mechanical engineers is perennial. Even the vagaries of the global economic crisis could not knock out the demand for these professionals in the Indian job market. Although some branches of mechanical engineering went out of focus during the meltdown period, the overall situation was much better as compared with other careers. On the brighter side, things are getting back to normal and this evergreen career path is again gaining coin amongst career aspirants as it did during the pre-meltdown years.

In fact, this is a period of resurgence for mechanical engineers. They not only have countless options in the industrial sector but they can also make foray into new realms of technology and even get into management and technical consultancy.

Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India

Total No.of Posts: 19

Name of the Posts:
1. General Manager: 02 Posts
(i) Production: 01 Post
(ii) Project & Commercial: 01 Post
2. Manager: 03 Posts
(i) Finance: 01 Post
(ii) Project Management: 02 Posts
a) Mechanical: 01 Post
b) Civil: 01 Post
3. Deputy Manager (Marketing): 01 Post
4. Internal Auditor: 01 Post
5. Officer (P&O): 05 Posts
6. Marketing Officer: 07 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be 55 years for Sr.No:1 Post, 46 years for Sr.No:2 Post, 43 years for Sr.No:3 Post, 40 years for Sr.No:4 Post, 34 years for Sr.No:5,6 Posts as on 01-12-2014. Age relaxation will be applicable as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Engineering degree in Mechanical/ Production/ Manufacturing/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Civil with minimum 55% marks, Masters Degree in any engineering discipline, experience in relevant field for Sr.No:1,2(ii) Posts, Passed Final examination of Institute of Chartered Accountants/ Institute of Cost Accountants of India, experience in relevant field for Sr.No:2(i),4 Posts, Engineering degree with minimum 55% marks with MBA/ PG Diploma with specialization in Marketing discipline, experience in relevant field for Sr.No:3,6 Posts, RCI recognized P & O Degree/ P&O Diploma from recognized institute, experience in relevant field for Sr.No:5 Post.

Selection Process: Selection will be made on the basis of test/ interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs.500/- through demand draft drawn in favour of ALIMCO, payable at Kanpur. SC/ ST & PH candidates are exempted from fee.

BROADCAST ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INDIA LTD

Name of the Post - Technical Manager (Chief Operating Officer)

Qualification & Experience  - Bachelor degree in Electrical / Electronics/ Computer Engineering and retired as Director / Superintending Engineer in AIR / Doordarshan in pre revised scale of Rs 14300-18300 revised to Rs 37,400-67,000+ Grade Pay of Rs 8700 (Pay Band 4)

Consolidated Fee Per Month - 55,000/-

Application forms may be obtained from BECIL Corporate Office, C-56, A/17, Sector-62, Noida-201307 UP or downloaded from BECIL website www.becil.com. The complete forms along with CV, copies of educational / experience certificates duly self attested and registration fee of Rs. 300/- (Rupees Three Hundred Only) by demand draft drawn in favor of Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited payable at New Delhi may be submitted in BECIL Corporate Office, Noida(U.P). However, the SC/ST/PH candidates are exempted from the registration fee. 

Last date for submission of application forms is December 22, 2014. Provisions of Laws on Contract employees are applicable. 

STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD

Walk-in-Interview on  09/12/2014 

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NIELIT

Walk in Interview - 03.12.2014

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