Civil Engineering, Construction & Real Estate

Scotland has over 17,000 construction companies and organisations, providing approximately 138,000 construction jobs, or about 6-7 per cent of all Scottish jobs.

Almost 50,000 self-employed workers are in construction jobs.

Construction jobs involve the planning and execution of civil engineering designs in different disciplines and industry sectors. The construction sector encompasses construction jobs such as quantity surveying, construction management, civil and structural engineering and architecture and includes all aspects of construction jobs in housing and town planning, property development and management and investment. Construction jobs cover the entire construction and property life-cycle.

Construction jobs attract many people due to the flexibility of entry points and the ability to gain valuable experience whilst working on construction jobs.

Construction jobs do not necessarily have to follow a rigid career path. Once started in construction jobs, you can take control of your career by gaining further qualifications and experience, then move into construction jobs in engineering, consultancy or finance.

In the Construction industry you can search for construction jobs that include Architect, Bricklayer, Building Control Officer, Building Services Engineer, Surveyor, Carpenter/Joiner, Carpet Fitter, Cavity Wall Insulator, Ceiling Fixer, Civil Engineer, Construction Manager, Construction Plant Operator/Mechanic, Crane Operator, Damp-proofer, Demolition, Diver, Fence Erector, Floor Layer, Glazier, Heating and Ventilating Fitter, Cartographer, Hydrographic Surveyor, Municipal Engineer, Painter and Decorator, Plasterer, Plumber, Road Surfacing Manager, Roofer, Scaffolder, Shopfitter, Steeplejack, Stonemason, Structural Engineer, Traffic Engineer, Window Fitter or Wood Machinist.

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