If you're looking for Denver engineer jobs, you should consider a position as a civil engineer.
Civil engineers are usually responsible for planning, designing and overseeing the construction and maintenance of various building structures and facilities. Architectural, structural, traffic, ocean and geo-technical engineers are all included in the civil engineer sector.
These workers often oversee such facilities as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units.
During January 2010, the heavy and civil engineering construction sector employed 799,400 workers throughout the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Civil engineers can expect to be paid relatively well. According to Salary.com, the average pay for a beginning civil engineer in Denver is between $52,820 per year and $63,851 per year. Workers must have knowledge of engineering and technology, design and mathematics, among other things.
According to the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, the top five industries that employed civil engineers in Denver during 2009 were:
- Professional and technical services at 58.4 percent
- Construction of buildings at 7.8 percent
- Heavy and civil engineering construction at 4 percent
- Administrative and support services at .3 percent
- Management of companies and enterprises at .3 percent
Another positive is that the outlook for civil engineers is a bright one. Employment in Denver is expected to increase from 4,925 during 2008 to 5,925 by 2018, accounting for an annual increase of .9 percent and a total of 472 additional available positions.
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