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| The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects occupations in the field of engineering and architecture are expected to add approximately 252, 800 jobs by 2020. This represents a 10 percent growth rate. |
According to the US, Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the country will go up by an estimated 20.5 million jobs between 2010 and 2020. The handbook states that jobs that require applicants to have a Master's degree will grow the fastest.
Also, according to the handbook, occupations in the field of engineering and architecture are expected to add approximately 252, 800 jobs. This represents a 10 percent growth rate. Most of the growth in these two sectors will be a result of the economy recovering from the recession that lead to a loss of 149,800 in these fields between 2006 and 2010.
Engineer Guide USA shares the same positive outlook for growth in openings for engineers. The organization projects that opportunities for engineers will increase about as fast as the average growth for other occupations in the next decade. However, growth will differ in the various branches of engineering. Both the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Engineering Guide USA concur that civil engineers will see the greatest growth in job opportunities.
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More Research and Consulting Jobs
A lot more opportunities will open up in jobs related to research and development and consultancy. This will be in response to competition and technological developments that will pressure companies into better their product designs and performance. The research isn’t limited though. More and more people in other engineering professions are able to contribute to research. Howard Blair, Ph.D., for example, is an associate professor for the computer engineering program at Syracuse University, and concentrates his research mostly on the topics of Quantum Computing, Logic in Computer Science and Computational Topology, among others.
There will be a heavier reliance on engineers to optimize productivity and output of goods and services. They will be called upon to achieve this by coming up with new technological advancements that will improve the design process. They'll also be expected to better performance monitoring so that delays that would slow down the production process or reduced quality are anticipated and evaded.
Trends in the Different Specializations of Engineering
The job growth outlook for different branches of engineering is positive. Civil engineering has the most promising outlook. There is expected to be 51,100 openings by 2020. This is related to the aging infrastructure that will require that attention is paid to design and to implement new water systems, road and rail transport networks and pollution control systems.
Long Term Engagement
Another factor that makes prospects for engineers in the present and near future good is that engineers are typically engaged in long-term research or field jobs. They, therefore, enjoy good job security thanks to the specialized and involving nature of their work that makes it impossible for them to be retrenched or let go. Slow-downs are, therefore, not a very serious threat as compared to other fields.
Higher Education, More Opportunities
While engineers may have good job prospects, there is always competition for the jobs available. The starting point for employers is academic qualifications. A few years in the field will provide valuable experience. Anyone wishing to climb the ladder to better positions and better pay has to better their chances with higher qualifications. The engineers at the top calling the shots are those with masters and doctoral degrees.
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