Training and development

Qualifications for the job: become a chartered civil or structural engineer

Graduate engineers need to gain a professional qualification to go places in their career. Target graduate civils employers that offer on-the-job training to help you on your way to accreditation with ICE, the Institution of Structural Engineers or ICES.

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Switching from student to professional graduate engineer

There's quite a difference between student life and working as a graduate engineer. But there are ways to impress graduate recruiters with your processionalism and start your new graduate job with a bang.

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International work for graduate civil and structural engineers

Graduate civil and structural engineers can work anywhere in the world – but it’s not all sunsets and Sangrias. Get the low-down on what to expect.

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My first weeks in my structural engineering job

Many graduates are curious about what happens on their civil or structural engineering graduate scheme. Flora Fraser, a graduate engineer at consultancy Alan Baxter, talks successful applications, relocating to London and the first day on the job.

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Train, network, get qualified: how the ICES helps students and graduates in civil engineering

Both students and graduates can join the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), a professional institution representing surveyors pursuing careers in the civil engineering industry.

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